Perry Engineering would like to recognize Philip “Andy” Didawick as our Safe Employee of the Month. Andy has been employed with us for 37 years as a heavy equipment operator. He was nominated by a Superintendent who wrote, “He does equipment safety inspections like he’s supposed to every single morning before starting the equipment. He also takes his time working and is very thorough while doing the task at hand.” Andy Didawick exemplifies the Perry Priorities of Safety, Quality, Production.

Perry Engineering has chosen Thomas Watson as our Safe Employee of the Month. Thomas has been employed 1 ½ months as a skilled pipe laborer. He was nominated by his foreman who wrote, “He thinks of safety all the time. He tells me when there is an issue and always checks his tools and rigging to make sure there are no tears in the rigging and the tools are in good working condition.” Thomas Watson exemplifies the Perry Priorities of Safety, Quality, Production.

Perry Engineering has chosen Joshua Levy as our Safe Employee of the Month. Josh has been employed 4 months as a pipe laborer. He was nominated by his foreman who wrote, “For a new hire, he is following the personal protective equipment rules without being told.” It’s sometimes a struggle to get employees to wear PPE, but with Josh that is not a problem and we appreciate it. Josh Levy exemplifies the Perry Priorities of Safety, Quality, Production.

Perry Engineering has chosen Dennis Brill as our Safe Employee of the Month. Dennis has been employed with us for 15 years as a heavy equipment operator and laborer. He was nominated by a Superintendent who wrote, “Put rebar safety caps on the concrete pins (for impalement protection) without being told. He makes sure all the equipment he runs is up to date and working correctly.” Dennis Brill exemplifies the Perry Priorities of Safety, Quality, Production.

Perry Engineering has chosen Jacob Derrickson as our Safe Employee of the Month. Jacob has been employed with us for 1 year as a laborer. He was nominated by a Superintendent who wrote, “Jacob installed safety fence, picked rebar out of concrete, and cleaned up trash all without being told to. He is a very good employee.” Jacob Derrickson exemplifies the Perry Priorities of Safety, Quality, Production.

Perry Engineering has been awarded the Homebuilders Association of Virginia/Builders Mutual 2025 Safety Program of the Year for the 3^rd time. This award is presented to the builder or trade contractor who has developed, implemented and maintained a high-quality safety program. All aspects of the safety program are evaluated, from management commitment to planning, training, hazard control and inspections. We are grateful to be recognized as a leader in construction safety and would like to thank our employees for their hard work and dedication to maintaining a high standard of safety.

Perry Engineeering has chosen Clark Rasmussen as our Safe Employee of the Month for May 2025. Clark has been employed with us for 28 years as a pipe layer and loader operator. A foreman nominated him and wrote, “Clark is a very safe person. He keeps his equipment clean and is always watching 360 degrees around his machine for objects and people.” Clark Rasmussen exemplifies the Perry Priorities of Safety, Quality, Production.

Perry Engineering has chosen Larry Shade as our Safe Employee of the Month. Larry has been employed with us for 20 years as a dozer operator. He was nominated by a site superintendent who wrote, “He built berms around the basement and loading dock excavations without being told to do so.” This helped to prevent excessive erosion during heavy rains and improved safety by protecting the edge of the excavation. Larry Shade exemplifies the Perry Priorities of Safety, Quality, Production.

Every day, we walk onto a job site with one goal in mind—get the job done safely. We take great pride in the role we play shaping the community where we live, work, and play. But even more than that, we carry an unwavering responsibility to ourselves, our coworkers, our family, and our friends to make sure everyone goes home safe at the end of the day. With that thought in mind, we celebrated construction safety week by taking time to focus on how we achieve a safe job – planning, employee involvement, responsibility and accountability, and teamwork. Our safety culture is the keystone of a great safety program.