Breese, Ill., March 18, 2025 – Poettker Construction, an award-winning, family-owned business, earned the No. 109 spot on the Associated Builders and Contractors’ 2025 Top Performers List, recognizing the association’s contractor members’ exemplary performance in safety, quality, merit, project excellence and special designations ranked by the number of hours worked.

“This award is a testament to the preeminent employees we have at every level of the organization,” said Keith Poettker, Chairman & CEO of Poettker Construction. “From our project teams, safety and quality managers, and carpenters to our preconstruction, finance, and client relationship teams, Poettker employees are leaders in their respective field. Our commitment to hiring, training, and promoting top talent ensures our customers receive top-quality service.”

As an ABC Top Performer, Poettker Construction earned ABC’s Accredited Quality Contractor credential, which honors excellence in quality, safety performance, talent management, craft and management education and community outreach.

The association also recognized Poettker Construction with the ABC National Health and Safety Excellence Award for the company’s industry-leading safety management system, uncompromising commitment to safety excellence, and shared goal of achieving a zero-incident safety record.

“At Poettker Construction, we embody a safety and quality culture that guides every step of building and every aspect of our business,” said Charles Wilson, Vice President of Risk Management. “Safety and quality are our top vision elements, and our clients consistently witness this throughout our daily operations. Thanks to our glowing customer testimonials about our safety and quality efforts, we won the ABC National Health and Safety Excellence Award.”

ABC ranked Poettker Construction as the seventh Top Retail Contractor in the country. The company’s retail clients include local businesses with a single location to national franchise organizations and everything in between.

As a construction leader across multiple markets, Poettker Construction achieved the 52nd spot on ABC’s list of the country’s Top General Contractors. Only contractors who achieved Gold status or higher on ABC’s STEP Safety Management System and earned ABC’s AQC credential can earn a spot on ABC’s coveted Top General Contractors list.

“Competition is a healthy constant in the ever-evolving world of construction, and Poettker Construction 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. Congratulations to Poettker Construction 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.”

ABC evaluated contractors based on awards, certificates or letters of acknowledgement testifying to project excellence over the past five years, as well as testimonials from a combination of clients and owners, general contractors, construction managers, architects, subcontractors and suppliers.

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About Poettker Construction: Established in 1980, Poettker Construction is an award-winning, family-owned business specializing in construction management, design/build, general contracting, and self-perform services with an emphasis on exceeding the client’s expectations.  Poettker Construction is dedicated to providing safe, quality, sustainable, and technology solutions to clients in the distribution, warehouse, federal and military, healthcare, education, industrial and manufacturing, commercial, hospitality, retail, utility, and infrastructure markets. The company prides itself on building long-lasting relationships with their clients, business partners and the communities in which they work, with an impressive 88 percent of Poettker’s projects stemming from repeat clients and referrals.

About Associated Builders and Contractors: Celebrating its 75th anniversary in 2025, Associated Builders and Contractors is a national construction industry trade association established in 1950 that represents more than 23,000 members. Founded on the merit shop philosophy, ABC and its 67 chapters help members develop people, win work and deliver that work safely, ethically and profitably for the betterment of the communities in which ABC and its members work. For more information, visit www.abc.org/.