S&B, a leading engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) company, today announced it earned the Associated Builders and Contractors’ (ABC’s) National Safety Pinnacle Award. The award was received at the 35^th annual Excellence in Construction^® Awards, which took place during the ABC Convention 2025, held in Las Vegas on Feb. 26.

This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250311352161/en/

S&B CEO Jeff Sipes accepts the Associated Builders and Contractors’ National Safety Pinnacle Award, recognizing the company’s commitment to safety excellence. (Photo: Business Wire)

S&B received the award for its commitment to industry-leading safety performance, operational excellence, and innovative health and safety programs. The award was presented to only 52 contractors nationwide.

“This recognition from ABC honors S&B’s entire team for their commitment to safety in the workplace,” said Jeff Sipes, CEO of S&B. “Our people take safety personally, ensuring every worker goes home safely daily. We are proud to be recognized as a national leader in safety and remain committed to continuous improvement and innovation.”

The 2024 National Safety Excellence Award winners were selected from ABC member firms that achieved Diamond, Platinum or Gold status in ABC’s STEP Safety Management System^® in 2024, reflective of their 2023 safety performance data. During the selection process, contractors were judged on self-evaluation scores, lost workday case rates, total recordable incident rates, leading indicator use, process and program innovations and interviews conducted by members of ABC’s National Health and Safety Committee.

“S&B exhibits an unrelenting commitment to jobsite safety, and that should be celebrated and honored,” said 2025 Chair of the ABC National Board of Directors David Pugh, partner, Bradley, Birmingham, Alabama. “The leadership and employees at S&B make a choice every day to create a culture that refuses to compromise on safety, relentlessly ensuring every employee leaves the jobsite in the same or better condition every day. Among these safety winners are several ABC Top Performers, ranked by work hours. Thank you to these safety leaders for the example they set for this industry.”

The National Safety Excellence Awards are presented in three major North American Industry Classification System code categories: NAICS 236—Construction of Buildings; NAICS 237—Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction; and NAICS 238—Specialty Trade Contractors.

STEP provides contractors and suppliers with a robust, no-cost framework for measuring safety data and benchmarking with peers in the industry which enables top-performing ABC members to achieve incident rates 576% safer than the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics construction industry average. The self-assessment tool helps participants identify real opportunities for scalable growth in their safety programs to lower their total recordable incident rates.

CNA, ABC’s longest-standing strategic partner, is the presenting sponsor of the National Safety Excellence Awards. CNA’s dedicated construction team delivers a deep understanding, attentive approach and carefully tailored solutions that help contractors navigate unique and evolving exposures.

See a complete list of winners on ABC’s website here. To learn more about S&B and its commitment to safety excellence, visit www.sbec.com.

About S&B

S&B is a leading engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) company with a national footprint. S&B designs, builds, and delivers projects serving midstream, refining, chemical, and industrial customers with safety, quality and integrity as its top priorities. Learn more at www.sbec.com and connect with us on LinkedIn.

View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250311352161/en/