York, PA — Feb. 18, 2025: Wagman Construction, Inc., headquartered in York, Pennsylvania, announced today it has been recognized on the Associated Builders and Contractors’ 2025 Top Performers list. This annual publication recognizes the association’s contractor members’ outstanding achievements in safety, quality, merit, project excellence, and special designations ranked by number of hours worked.
“This distinction emphasizes our commitment to excellence in every project we undertake,” said Jan Wagner, President of Wagman Construction, Inc. “Our team’s dedication to safety, quality, and innovation has been pivotal in achieving this honor.”
As an ABC Top Performer, Wagman Construction, Inc. achieved Platinum status in ABC’s STEP Safety Management System®, which helps industry-leading contractors achieve incident rates nearly six times safer than the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics industry average, according to ABC’s Safety Performance Report. Wagman Construction, Inc. also earned ABC’s Accredited Quality Contractor credential, which recognizes excellence in quality, safety performance, talent management—including inclusion, diversity, and merit—craft and management education, and community relations.
In addition to these accolades, Wagman Construction, Inc. received multiple Excellence in Construction® awards from ABC this past year. Notably, the company was honored with an Excellence Award from the ABC Keystone Chapter for the Dickinson College John M. Paz ’78 Alumni & Family Center Renovations and Merit Awards for the York College of Pennsylvania Appell Horticulture Center and Campus Mall Improvements. Additionally, Wagman Construction, Inc. received an Excellence in Construction Award from the ABC Greater Baltimore Chapter for theHomewood at Frederick – The Lodge Expansion project.
“Competition is a healthy constant in the ever-evolving world of construction, and Wagman Construction, Inc. believes fair and open competition based on merit fosters innovation, increases the 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 Wagman Construction, Inc. 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.”
The seventh annual ABC Top Performers lists include diverse merit shop businesses large and small, from women-, veteran-, and minority-owned businesses and service-disabled firms to disadvantaged business enterprises across the country.
Through robust programs like STEP and AQC, Wagman Construction, Inc. demonstrates it:
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- Sustains and grows its business, financially and economically
- Offers market-competitive compensation, benefits, and retirement packages
- Commits to industry-leading safety
- Commits to workforce development, education, and creating career opportunities
- Commits to work environments that are inclusive and diverse
- Develops opportunities for employees to achieve their career dreams
- Cultivates committed leadership
Wagman is a multi-faceted construction firm with major operations in heavy civil, general construction, and geotechnical construction services. Founded in 1902, Wagman is a fourth-generation, family-owned company with offices in Pennsylvania and Virginia and is headquartered in York, PA. As a full-service general contractor, Wagman Construction facilitates growth and development in senior living, healthcare, higher education, urban, institutional, and industrial markets in central Pennsylvania, Delaware & Maryland.
