Excellence in Damage Prevention

Miss Utility Awards

Dig Smart Award

The Miss Utility MD/DC Damage Prevention Committee holds the annual Dig Smart Awards as part of its quest to promote underground utility safety and recognize contractors who steadily work toward damage prevention.

Nomination Form

The Process

Nomination

If your company goes above and beyond to ensure damages are prevented, apply for the Dig Smart Awards by completing the online entry form, available starting in July.

Nominated companies are evaluated based on their damage prevention procedures, employee training programs, enforcement of damage prevention laws, and participation in public/government forums, damage prevention meetings and conferences, and trade organizations.

The Winners

Awards Ceremony

Winning companies will receive two complimentary two-night packages to the next Greater Chesapeake Damage Prevention Training Conference (GCDPTC), where they will be recognized by their peers as leaders in damage prevention.

2024-2025

Dig Smart Award Winners

This year, the committee reviewed entries from some of the safest contractors in Maryland and Washington, D.C. These outstanding organizations were chosen from a group of excellent nominations from contractors across Maryland and the District of Columbia. The winners were determined after a review of each company’s damage prevention practices by a select panel of industry experts.

Excellence Award Winner: Gray & Son, Inc.
Gray & Son has been family owned and operated since 1908 and is a leading contractor in Maryland for both private & public projects. We specialize in paving, excavating, utilities, concrete, soil stabilization, sediment control, storm water management, and commercial snow removal. We are a leading producer of asphalt pavement products and recycled products with 4 asphalt plants in Maryland.

Miss Utility MD Winner: Garney Construction
Garney is a national leader in water and wastewater construction. Since1961, they’ve focused on building water and wastewater systems of all sizes for municipal, federal, industrial, and private clients. They specialize in collaborative project delivery solutions, including CMAR and design-build for their clients nationwide.

Miss Utility D.C. Winner: CW & Sons Infrastructure
CW & Sons was established in 2009 with the goal of becoming a leading utility contractor in the Mid-Atlantic region. CW & Sons specializes in the installation of underground infrastructure supporting utility companies, public and government agencies, and private companies. Building on the foundations of our experienced and professional employees, CW & Sons has become a recognized industry leader capable of delivering exceptional quality safely and efficiently. Based in the District of Columbia as a Certified Business Enterprise (CBE), CW & Sons proudly serves the greater Washington, D.C. and Mid-Atlantic region.

Congratulations to our winners & thank you to all organizations that submitted nominations!

  • All American Geotech Inc
  • Anchor Construction Corp.
  • Automatic Rain Lawn Sprinklers
  • B. Frank Joy LLC
  • Beaver Creek LLC
  • C & C Fencing Inc
  • Capitol Paving of DC
  • Civil Construction, LLC
  • Ferguson Trenching Co., Inc.
  • Howard County DPW
  • M Luis Construction Co. Inc.
  • M.T. Laney Company Inc.
  • Monumental Paving & Excavating
  • NPL
  • Precision Utility Construction, Inc.
  • Precision Pipeline Solutions
  • S&N Infrastructure
  • Sagres Construction
  • The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company
  • Ultra Utilities Construction LLC