The Accredited Quality Contractor Program was launched in 1993. Is is an accreditation program which publicly recognizes and honors those construction firms which have documented their commitment in four key areas of corporate responsibility:
- Safety (STEP Gold or Platinum Level Required)
- Employee Benefits
- Training
- Community Relations
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Contractors that successfully qualify as "Accredited Quality Contractors" are accredited for one year. Member companies must renew each year. If a member company has not been renewed for two years, it must reapply for the AQC program. Accredited Quality Contractors receive a plaque and other benefits, including:
- Wide recognition within the industry, the business community and the public
- National and local recognition in publications
- Authorization to use AQC language in bid documents
- Permission to use the AQC logo on letterhead, business cards and jobsite signs
- Discounts on other business development opportunities offered by ABC National
In addition, Accredited Quality Contractors are acknowledged in ABC's national membership directory,
www.FindContractors.com, as being AQC certified.
As contractors, we want business owners and the public in general to know that we care about our employees and the communities in which we build, and that we are prepared to demonstrate this concern through our actions. We are proud to be contractors and proud to be an integral part of this great industry. We want our many "publics" to know that we are dedicated to the principles of free enterprise and that we are committed to providing our employees, now and in the future, with the skills they need to work safely and productively on the jobsite.