On September 19, Wharton-Smith team members joined the School District of Osceola County to break ground on a new School Bus Transportation Facility on the county's east side. See pictures here. The $36 million project includes a school bus fleet maintenance building and associated parking areas. The facility will be equipped with six double-length bus/vehicle drive-through [...]
On September 18, Wharton-Smith team members joined members of the Seminole Tribe of Florida to break ground on the new Community Center in Lakeland, Florida. See pics here and the video here. Wharton-Smith is serving as the Construction Manager on this new facility for the Seminole Tribe of Florida. The project includes a one-story, 35,000-square-foot public community building [...]
There is certainly a lot of exciting news to share on Wharton-Smith’s recent rankings! This success is a testament to the unwavering dedication of our incredible team, whose hard work fuels these remarkable achievements day in and day out. Wharton-Smith is now again ranked No. 4 in the Orlando Business Journal’s (OBJ) Golden 100 of Top Privately Held [...]
Wharton-Smith's Central Florida Commercial Division pulled out all the stops for their annual party, hosted at the vibrant Tuffy's Music Box in Sanford, Florida, on September 13. Attendees embraced the night's casino-themed festivities with flair and style. Everyone enjoyed tacos from Moes Southwest Grill, and several employees also stepped up to the mic to show off their musical talents with [...]
The Orlando Business Journal (OBJ) has unveiled its Best Places to Work list for 2023. We proudly announce that Wharton-Smith ranked No. 18 in the large company category. Participants were judged and received a performance score based on an employee survey administered by Quantum Workplace. The survey evaluated team effectiveness, retention, employee alignment with company [...]
Wharton-Smith employees at the Sanford office teamed up to help collect supplies to make the Tools 4 Seminole County Schools a success again this year! Folders, notebooks, markers, pens, pencils, crayons, glue sticks, and more, coupled with a monetary donation from Wharton-Smith, were collected for Seminole County school children. Thank you to those involved for [...]
Thursday, August 10, marked the first day of school for the more than 1,200 students at the newly opened Aurelia M. Cole Academy in Clermont, Florida. The doors to the school opened for the first time this school year, and members of our Wharton-Smith team were on hand to help make sure things ran smoothly. On [...]
On July 14, Wharton-Smith hosted Chef Edwin Cabrera from Advent Health at our Corporate Headquarters in Sanford for an exciting culinary demonstration. Dozens of employees attended the event and had the opportunity to sample delicious dishes prepared by Chef Edwin, including tomato and mango salad and whole wheat pasta with spiralized zucchini and spinach pesto. [...]
On June 27, Wharton-Smith joined Osceola County Fire Chief Larry Collier, County Commissioner Ricky Booth, and other community members to mark the Grand Opening of Austin Tindall Fire Station 67 in Kissimmee, Florida. Instead of a ribbon cutting, firefighters opted to do a hose uncoupling ceremony, a tradition for fire stations. See pics and video. “Station 67 is a [...]
The Women Build program by Habitat for Humanity of Lake-Sumter empowers women to make a meaningful impact by constructing homes, building communities, and creating brighter futures for local families. Their motto, "We'd rather build it than clean it!" reflects their determination and can-do attitude. Wharton-Smith donated funds for a new home in Eustis, Florida, benefiting [...]
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