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Six member companies landed on ABC National’s 2026 Top Performers list, which recognizes its contractor members’ outstanding achievements in health and safety, quality, and project excellence, ranked by number of hours worked.
“This recognition is a testament to the exceptional standards our members uphold every day,” said Peter Dyga, President and CEO of ABC Florida East Coast. “These companies lead by example, prioritizing safety, quality, and workforce development while delivering outstanding projects that strengthen our communities while elevating the commercial construction industry across the entire ABC-FEC region, from Brevard County to the Florida Keys.”
The members included in the list are:
Top General Contractors
44- KAST Construction Company Florida LLC
Top Trade Contractors
33- Hypower LLC
35- Meisner Electric
47- William R. Nash LLC
67- C. Davis Electric Co. Inc.
82- Southeast Mechanical Contractors
Top Electrical Contractors
19- Hypower LLC
20- Meisner Electric
Top Plumbing/HVAC Contractors
10- William R. Nash LLC
22- Southeast Mechanical Contractors
To qualify, ABC-FEC Top Performers must achieve Gold status or higher 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. The honorees also must earn ABC’s Accredited Quality Contractor credential, which recognizes excellence in quality, health and safety performance, talent management, craft and management education, and community relations.
“ABC-FEC contractors—which build the most enduring, innovative, high-quality construction projects—develop smart strategies that create a clear path for success, regardless of the circumstances,” said Michael Bellaman, ABC president and CEO. “They find opportunity amid uncertainty, embrace competition, cultivate positive company culture, prioritize safety and total human health, invest in leadership and workforce development, and implement new technologies.”



