Baton Rouge contractors earned four of the top five spots in Associated Builders and Contractors’ 2025 Top Performers list, released on Feb. 18. The annual ranking of the top 250 performers in the U.S. is determined by the number of hours worked, while also recognizing its contractor members’ achievements in safety, quality, inclusion, project excellence and special designations.
Turner Industries Group LLC in Baton Rouge is the top performer in the U.S., according to this year’s ranking. Other Baton Rouge contractors in the top five are Brown & Root Industrial Services at No. 3, Performance Contractors at No. 4 and MMR Constructors Inc. at No. 5. Another four Baton Rouge area contractors made the Top 20.
“Competition is a healthy constant in the ever-evolving world of construction and these companies believe 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,” says Michael Bellaman, president and CEO of ABC, in a press release.
To qualify, Top Performers must achieve Gold status or higher in ABC’s STEP Safety Management System, which helps the best-performing contractors achieve incident rates nearly six times safer than the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics industry average, according to ABC. Many of the honorees must also earn ABC’s Accredited Quality Contractor (AQC) credentials, which recognizes excellence in quality, safety performance, talent management – including inclusion, diversity and merit – craft and management education and community relations.
Through programs such as STEP and AQC, contractors demonstrate they:
- Sustain and grow their businesses, financially and economically
- Offer market-competitive compensation, benefit and retirement packages
- Commit to industry-leading safety
- Commit to workforce development, education and creating career opportunities
- Commit to work environments that are inclusive and diverse
- Develop opportunities for their employees to achieve their career dreams
- Cultivate committed leadership
ABC’s 2025 Top Performers list is sponsored by CNA, Milwaukee and United Rentals. View the list.
