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Construction Design & Engineering
Posted: March 6, 2026
Kaplan Construction named to ABC’s 2026 National Top Performers List
Boston, MA Kaplan Construction, a WBE general contractor and construction management firm, was ranked on the Associated Builders and Contractors’ 2026 Top Performers list, an annual publication established in 2018 that recognizes its contractor members’ outstanding achievements in health and safety, quality and project excellence, ranked by number of hours worked.
“Being named an ABC Top Performer underscores the consistency and rigor behind our work,” said Nathan Peck, president of Kaplan Construction. “This distinction reflects our continuing efforts to elevate performance, strengthen safety practices, and enhance the experience we provide to our clients and partners.”
As an ABC Top Performer, Kaplan Construction achieved Platinum 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. Kaplan is also an ABC Accredited Quality Contractor, which is a status that recognizes excellence in quality, health and safety performance, talent management, craft and management education and community relations.
Kaplan has a long history of being recognized by ABC through its Excellence in Construction Awards (EICA) and STEP Safety Management program, including:
ABC Excellence in Construction Awards
- 2025 – ABC MA Eagle Award for Sportsmen’s Tennis & Enrichment Center
- 2024 – ABC MA Eagle Award for Castle Island Brewery South Boston
- 2023 – ABC National Eagle Award for Trust Early Learners
- 2023 – ABC MA Merit Award for Trust Early Learners
- 2022 – ABC MA Eagle Award for Edgerly Family Horizons Center
ABC Safety Awards
- 2025 – STEP Platinum
- 2024 – STEP Platinum
- 2023 – STEP Platinum
- 2022 – STEP Silver
“Contractors like Kaplan Construction – 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 Kaplan for being an employer of choice.”
View the 2026 Top Performers lists at abc.org/topperformers.
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