Poettker Construction named among Associated Builders and Contractors 2026 Top Performers
Repeat clients like Planet Fitness helped Poettker Construction earn a spot on the Associated Builders and Contractors’ 2026 list of the country’s top general contractors.
Poettker Construction, an award-winning company specializing in construction management, design-build and general contracting services, earned a spot on the Associated Builders and Contractors’ 2026 Top Performers List. This recognition honors ABC contractor members’ outstanding achievements in health and safety, quality and project excellence, ranked by the number of hours worked.
Poettker Construction ranked as a top Associated Builders and Contractors Top Performer for the fourth consecutive year.
As an ABC Top Performer, Poettker 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. Companies participating in ABC’s STEP Health and Safety Management System average 658 percent safer than the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics industry average — reducing total recordable incident rates by 85 percent — according to the ABC 2025 Safety Performance Report.
“Being recognized by ABC as a top-performing contractor for the fourth consecutive year is an honor for our company, and I am proud of the accomplishments of our team for earning Platinum status in ABC’s STEP system,” said Keith Poettker, chairman & CEO of Poettker Construction. “Safety is a core value and at the heart of everything we do at Poettker. This recognition reflects the discipline, care, and accountability our teams bring to every task they complete. I’m proud of the way our people look out for one another and consistently deliver quality work that earns our clients’ trust and long-term partnerships.”
With safety as the company’s primary core value, Poettker employees completed over 400,000 workhours without a lost-time incident and 5,120 hours of safety training in 2025. Poettker Construction also launched a drone program to benefit risk management by performing inspections and flagging potential issues from the air.
To qualify as an ABC top contractor, Poettker Construction earned the association’s Accredited Quality Contractor credential, which recognizes excellence in quality, health and safety performance, talent management, craft and management education and community relations.
“Safety is the responsibility of everyone, so this achievement is a true testament to Poettker’s commitment at every level,” said Charles Wilson, vice president of Risk Management. “At Poettker Construction, safety is a pillar of our company culture, one that we embody and live by every day.”
Poettker Construction’s 2025 performance also earned national recognition from ABC as the 11th top retail contractor and 61st top general contractor with additional top honors in the education, government, health care, industrial, infrastructure, military, and office market sectors.
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