Talent

William A. Zato

2022 Overall EHS Excellence Award Recipient

Since Middough’s EHS Safety Program inception, Bill has served as the Indiana office’s Safety Champion.  Over the years, he has been instrumental in organizing, training, and enforcing safety measures throughout the office. In 2022, with a nearly doubled workforce and a move to a new office building this past year, Bill's efforts were especially crucial. He led the charge for training new and existing employees, extensively researched safety equipment, and regularly updated the office on new EHS developments from Middough and our clients.   

In addition, Bill led by example by submitting 15 safety observations this year and presented the office’s observations at the monthly EHS leadership meeting. Bill manages his busy project workload while simultaneously advocating for workplace safety.  Everyone greatly values Bill's efforts and dedication to safety.

Christopher D. Ryan

2022 Overall Quality Excellence Award Recipient

In 2022, Chris demonstrated emerging leadership skills while working as an on-site project engineer during the Commercial Metals Corporation Arizona Plant Expansion. Tasked initially with civil/structural support during construction, he was instrumental in assuring RFIs were addressed, and submittals reviewed and coordinated. Taking initiative, Chris identified communication gaps between the trade contractors and the construction process. 

He also recognized the value he could add to the project by leveraging the project’s 3D Model to show the trade contractors the design intent and communicate construction sequencing to eliminate unnecessary rework, which plagued the project early on. His insight and understanding of the value of the 3D Model clearly enhanced the overall project outcome. This demonstrated leadership significantly improved communication, coordination, and quality control for the duration of construction. 

Chris’ efforts demonstrate our core values of taking initiative and being professional. Thank you, Chris, for your commitment to quality and delivering Performance You Trust™.

Larry Krakovsky

2021 Overall EHS Excellence Award Recipient

In recognition of his commitment to Environmental Health and Safety, Larry Krakovsky, Mechanical Specialist, is hereby presented the 2021 Middough Overall Company EHS Excellence Award. During the past two years of the COVID-19 pandemic, Larry has been immersed in Middough’s health and safety effort.  He has been a leader in the office, at the site, and from home.

Larry has not only provided EHS orientation for the Cleveland new hires but also did so for the Pittsburgh office. His technique for introducing the Middough safety observation program during the new hire orientation has helped many of the new employees become active participants in our program. He regularly encourages the office as a whole and as individuals to submit safety observations. Larry’s commitment resulted in submission of 92 observations in 2021 with four of those being significant Safe by Design entries. Additionally, he is the go-to person when safety equipment is needed for work in the field work and communicates proactively with EHS Manager, Tom Sexton, when there is a need for specialized equipment. Larry is a veteran EHS champion and we are greatly appreciative of the ways he has exceeded expectations in 2021. Thank you, Larry, for exemplifying Middough’s Safe by Choice culture.