BL Harbert International Named a Top-Performing US Construction Company by ABC
BL Harbert International is proud to announce it ranks #2 on Associated Builders and Contractors’ 2025 Top Performers list, an annual publication that recognizes the associations’ contractor members’ outstanding achievements in safety, quality, merit, project excellence, and special designations ranked by a number of hours worked.
As an ABC Top Performer, BL Harbert International achieved Diamond level in ABC’s STEP Safety Management System,® which helps industry-leading contractors achieve incident rates nearly six times safer than the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics industry average, according to ABC’s Safety Performance Report. BL Harbert also earned ABC’s Accredited Quality Contractor credential, which recognizes excellence in quality, safety performance, talent management—including inclusion, diversity, and merit—craft and management education, and community.
“Competition is a healthy constant in the ever-evolving world of construction, and BL Harbert International believes fair and open competition based on merit fosters innovation, increases value and delivers results for the betterment of the individual, the industry, and the nation,” said Michael Bellaman, president and CEO of ABC. “ABC top performers are the competitive all-stars of construction, with commonalities like ABC’s STEP Safety Management System, ABC’s Accredited Quality Contractor credential, upskilling and education programs, leadership development, technology implementation, and more. These contractors win work based on merit. Congratulations to BL Harbert International for competing on a fair and level playing field, building the nation’s most enduring, innovative, high-quality construction projects, and attracting and retaining the best talent based on merit.”
The seventh annual ABC Top Performers lists include diverse merit shop businesses large and small, from women-, veteran- and minority-owned businesses and service-disabled firms to disadvantaged business enterprises across the country.
Through robust programs like STEP and AQC, BL Harbert International demonstrates it:
- Sustains and grows their businesses, financially and economically
- Offers market-competitive compensation, benefits, and retirement packages
- Commits to industry-leading safety
- Commits to workforce development, education, and creating career opportunities
- Commits to work environments that are inclusive and diverse
- Develops opportunities for their employees to achieve their career dreams
- Cultivates committed leadership
The ABC Top Performers lists identify the Top 250 Performers, Top General Contractors, Top Trade Contractors, Top Electrical Contractors, Top Plumbing/HVAC Contractors, Top Specialty Contractors, and Top Performers by Market, all of which have earned the elite Accredited Quality Contractor credential. The Top Performers with Special Designations hold one or more special designations. The Top Performers were ranked by the number of hours worked in 2023, as reported in their 2024 STEP applications. The rankings also include lists of top-performing companies in 19 market segments, such as airports, data centers, education, health care, industrial, infrastructure, military, and sports complexes.
View the 2025 Top Performers lists at abc.org/topperformers.