Baton Rouge, LA, Feb. 18th—Cajun Industries, Baton Rouge, LA, today announced it ranks top 20 on Associated Builders and Contractors’ 2025 Top Performers list, an annual publication that recognizes the associations’ contractor members’ outstanding achievements in safety, quality, merit, project excellence and special designations ranked by number of hours worked.
As an ABC Top Performer, Cajun Industries achieved Diamond 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. Cajun Industries 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.
Cajun Industries, LLC Is ranked 19th in Top 250 Performers, 10th in ABC’s Top General Contractors, 8th in ABC’s Top Industrial Contractors, and 5th in ABC’s Top Infrastructure Contractors.
“Competition is a healthy constant in the ever-evolving world of construction, and Cajun Industries 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 allstars 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 Cajun Industries 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, Cajun Industries demonstrates it:
- Sustain and grow their businesses, financially and economically
- Offer market-competitive compensation, benefit and retirement packages
- Commit to industry-leading safety
- Commit to workforce development, education and creating career opportunities
- Commit to work environments that are inclusive and diverse
- Develop opportunities for their employees to achieve their career dreams
- Cultivate committed leadership
The ABC Top Performers lists identify the Top 250 Performers, Top General Contractors, Top Trade Contractors, Top Electrical Contractors, Top Plumbing/HVAC Contractors, Top Specialty Contractors and Top Performers by Market, all of which have earned the elite Accredited Quality Contractor credential. The Top Performers with Special Designations hold one or more special designations. The Top Performers were ranked by the number of hours worked in 2023, as reported in their 2024 STEP applications. The rankings also include lists of top-performing companies in 19 market segments, such as airports, data centers, education, health care, industrial, infrastructure, military and sports complexes.
ABC 2025 Top Performers is presented by these ABC strategic partners: CNA, Milwaukee and United Rentals. View the 2025 Top Performers lists at abc.org/topperformers.
Since our inception in 1973, Cajun has spent decades honing its competency in civil, deep foundations and mechanical services. As the company has grown, so too has its core competencies. Today, we are a nationally recognized construction leader providing fully integrated self-performed EPC (Engineering, Procurement and Construction) services to some of the largest and most renowned companies in the world. Our construction driven EPC approach has proven to increase productivity, quality and safety. Cajun Industries provides turnkey services for all industries, or clients can choose only the competencies needed to meet the specifics of a single job. No matter how your company engages Cajun’s core competencies, you can rely on our experienced team.