ABC congratulates another 23 companies for earning their Accredited Quality Contractor credential this month. AQC recognizes and honors construction firms that document their commitment to excellence in key areas of corporate responsibility: quality, health and safety, craft and management education, talent management and community relations.

The companies include:

• AAA Paving Since 1964 LLC, Houston, a member of the Greater Houston chapter
• American Fire Systems, Fairfax, Virginia, a member of the Virginia chapter
• American Constructors, Cedar Park, Texas, a member of the Central Texas chapter
• Burrow Global Services, Beaumont, Texas, a member of the Greater Houston chapter
• Christian Brothers Mechanical Services Inc., Mira Loma, California, a member of the Southern California chapter
• Custom Electric & Communications, Merrimack, New Hampshire, a member of the Massachusetts and New Hampshire/Vermont chapters
• Echo Group LLC, Port Arthur, Texas, a member of the Southeast Texas chapter
• Flex-Erect, Houston, a member of the Greater Houston chapter
• GCS-SIGAL, Washinton, D.C., a member of the Metro Washington chapter
• Green Leaf Construction LLC, Leominster, Massachusetts, a member of the Massachusetts chapter
• Ironsmith Fire LLC, Collierville, Tennessee, a member of the Greater Tennessee and West Tennessee chapters
• Landry/French Construction, Scarborough, Maine, a member of the Maine and New Hampshire/Vermont chapters
• Leonard S. Fiore Inc., Altoona, Pennsylvania, a member of the Keystone chapter
• Lochridge Priest Inc., Waco, Texas, a member of the Central Texas and TEXO chapters
• Notch Welding & Mechanical Contractors Inc., Chicopee, Massachusetts, a member of the Connecticut, Massachusetts and Rhode Island chapters
• Richard Construction Inc., Beaumont, Texas, a member of the Pelican and Southeast Texas chapters
• SanDow Construction Inc., Bladensburg, Maryland, a member of the Metro Washington chapter
• Vanar Construction Corp., Suffolk, Virginia, a member of the Virginia chapter
• Voelkel McWilliams Construction LLC, Mandeville, Louisiana, a member of the New Orleans/Bayou chapter
• Watson Electrical Construction Co. LLC, Wilson, North Carolina, a member of the Carolinas and Virginia chapters
• WELBRO Building Corp., Maitland, Florida, a member of the Central Florida, Florida East Coast and Florida First Coast chapters
• Wolfe & Travis Electric Co., Nashville, Tennessee, a member of the Greater Tennessee chapter
• Woodward Design+Build LLC, New Orleans, a member of the New Orleans/Bayou and Mississippi chapters

Companies must meet the AQC criteria and have earned Gold, Platinum or Diamond status in ABC’s STEP® Health and Safety Management System in order to be eligible for the credential. 
As an AQC, you have the opportunity to:

• Gain wide recognition and respect within the industry and business community and with the public, including national and local media
• Use AQC language and provided materials in bid documents to win work
• Market your AQC credential on company letterhead, business cards, websites, social media and jobsite signs
• Access AQC marketing materials such as the logo, stickers, lapel pins, social media and news release templates, a membership plaque and more 
• Earn points on ABC National Excellence in Construction® Awards submissions 
• Become eligible for ABC’s Top Performers lists 
• Gain exposure in the December issue of Construction Executive magazine
• Be recognized on FindContractors.com, ABC’s search tool to identify fellow ABC members by company name, chapter, CSI and NAICS codes and more

Visit abc.org/aqcapp for more information.