Farmington, CT KBE Building Corp. has been named a “Top Performer” by the national Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC). KBE ranked 151 on 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 number of hours worked.

This is KBE’s fourth consecutive year being awarded this achievement. As an ABC Top Performer, KBE achieved Diamond status 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. In addition, KBE has been named ABC’s Accredited Quality Contractor credential, for three decades.

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.

“Competition is a healthy constant in the ever-evolving world of construction, and KBE Building Corporation 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.

Through robust programs like STEP and AQC, KBE Building Corporation demonstrates it:

• 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; and
• Cultivate committed leadership.