Barriere is honored to be ranked as an Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) Top Performer for the sixth consecutive year.
Associated Builders and Contractors is a national construction industry trade association representing more than 23,000 members. Based on the merit shop philosophy, ABC helps its members develop people, win work and deliver work safely, ethically and profitably for the betterment of their communities.
The Top Performers List is an annual ABC publication that recognizes the associations’ contractor members’ outstanding achievements in safety, quality, merit, project excellence and special designations ranked by number of hours worked.
Barriere ranked #64 on the Top 250 Performers List and #32 on the Top General Contractors list. The
rankings also included the top-performing companies in different market segments, with Barriere taking the #8 spot on the Top Infrastructure Contractors list.
As an ABC Top Performer, Barriere achieved Gold status or higher 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.
Barriere also earned ABC’s Accredited Quality Contractor credential, which recognizes excellence in quality, safety performance, talent management—including diversity, inclusion and merit—craft and management education and community relations.
“Congratulations to Barriere for competing on a fair and level playing field, building the nation’s most enduring, innovative, high-quality construction projects and for attracting and retaining the best talent, based on merit,” said ABC president and CEO said Michael Bellaman.
In stepping up with ABC’s robust programs and credentials, Barriere affirms its commitment to industry leading safety, to diverse, inclusive work environments as well as to workforce development and education. It also shows itself to be a growing company that offers competitive compensation packages and career-building opportunities for its employees.
As Louisiana’s largest asphalt producer, Barriere strives to be the best contractor serving communities across the Gulf South by using its B Guarantee to safely and successfully deliver a plan, effective processes and innovative solutions to its clients.
About ABC Top Performers
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 as reported in their 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.
