ABC Top Performer
Miller Valentine is proud to be named as a Top Performer, recognized on the Associated Builders and Contractors 2026 Top Performers lists, an annual publication established in 2018 that honors contractor members for outstanding achievements in health and safety, quality, and project excellence, as measured by total hours worked.
As an ABC Top Performer, Miller Valentine achieved Gold status in ABC’s STEP® Health and Safety Management System, which helps the best-performing contractors achieve incident rates nearly seven times safer than the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics industry average, according to ABC’s Health and Safety Performance Report. Miller Valentine also must earn ABC’s Accredited Quality Contractor credential, which recognizes excellence in quality, health and safety performance, talent management, craft and management education and community relations.
“Contractors like Miller Valentine, which build the most enduring, innovative, high-quality construction projects, develop smart strategies that create a clear path for success, regardless of the circumstances,” said Michael Bellaman, ABC president and CEO. “ABC Top Performers all share commonalities like participation in ABC’s STEP® Health and Safety Management System and ABC’s Accredited Quality Contractor credential. They find opportunity amid uncertainty, embrace competition, cultivate positive company culture, prioritize safety and total human health, invest in leadership and workforce development, and implement new technologies. Congratulations to Miller Valentine for being an employer of choice.”
Through robust programs like STEP and AQC, Miller Valentine Construction demonstrates it can:
- Sustain and grow their business, financially and economically
- Offer market-competitive compensation, benefits, and retirement packages
- Commit to industry-leading health and safety
- Commit to workforce development, education, and creating career opportunities
- Develop opportunities for their employees to achieve their career dreams
- Cultivate committed leadership
The eighth-annual 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 were ranked by the number of hours worked in 2024, as reported in their 2025 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.
ABC’s 2026 Top Performers are presented by Construction Executive, ABC’s award-winning magazine for the business of construction.
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