Breese, Ill., Tuesday, February 17, 2026 – ľ¨Óă´«Ă˝, an award-winning company specializing in construction management, design-build and general contracting services, earned a spot on the . This recognition honors ABC contractor members’ outstanding achievements in health and safety, quality and project excellence, ranked by the number of hours worked.
As an ABC Top Performer, ľ¨Óă´«Ă˝ achieved Platinum status in , 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 . Companies participating in ABC’s STEP Health and Safety Management System average 658% safer than the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics industry average — reducing total recordable incident rates by 85% — according to the .
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. ľ¨Óă´«Ă˝ 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, ľ¨Óă´«Ă˝ earned 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 ľ¨Óă´«Ă˝, safety is a pillar of our company culture, one that we embody and live by every day.”
ľ¨Ó㴫ý’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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