The Southwest Florida Region
Years of hard work and dedication continue to bring good fortune to the South Florida team. While a ribbon cutting for their new space occurred on Nov. 1, 2022, an Open House Celebration was hosted by the Wharton-Smith Events Team on Feb. 24, 2023. See more pictures. "The celebration was crafted to reaffirm our commitment to [...]
Savanna Bogue, Project Engineer at South Florida Water, passed the Professional Engineer (PE) exam. “I was excited to see that I passed my PE exam after months of studying while working full-time,” Savanna said. “Not only did I gain important knowledge to help further pursue my career at Wharton-Smith, but I’m now one step closer [...]
On Jan. 13, Wharton-Smith joined North Port Fire Rescue to unveil the new, six-story, $1.5 million tower and burn building which will help train firefighters and better prepare them to save lives. And on Jan. 24, North Port Fire Chief Scott Titus lit the first ceremonial fire in the tower. See pictures and video highlights. The Fire [...]
Wharton-Smith is pleased to announce it has achieved a PLATINUM level in the Associated Builders and Contractor’s STEP safety management system. Founded in 1989 as a safety benchmarking and improvement tool, STEP has evolved into a world-class safety management system that dramatically improves safety performance among participants regardless of company size or type of work. [...]
On December 2, Wharton-Smith team members from the Tampa Commercial Division participated in the Onbikes 2022 Bike Build at Amalie Arena. Participants rolled up their sleeves and worked together to build a whopping 1,000 bikes. The bicycles will be given to at-risk youth in the community. For many, this will be the first one they’ve ever [...]
We thank everyone who helped with decorations and spread holiday cheer at the corporate and regional offices. See more pictures and video highlights. “So, we’re going to begin the 2022 holiday season with the annual tree lighting,” said President Tim Smith as he opened the Sanford gathering on Dec. 1. “It’s good to see everybody.” Tim added, “I [...]
On November 29, Wharton-Smith joined Charlotte County Fire and EMS representatives for a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the Airport Rescue and Fire Fighting (ARFF) training facility. See more pictures and video highlights. The facility will see firefighting crews from across the country practice skills on a full-size aircraft built to burn. Learn more about the project here. “This is one [...]
On Nov. 15, Wharton-Smith team members joined with County Commissioners, fire officials, and retired firefighters for a ribbon-cutting ceremony at Fire Station No. 2 in Charlotte County. The station was dedicated to fallen firefighter Charles Allison and his family. The original event was postponed due to Hurricane Ian. “Station 2 was thoroughly tested thanks to [...]
On Nov. 1, team members in South Florida celebrated their new digs with giant scissors, red ribbon, and champagne. When describing the excitement the team was feeling, Director of Operations Gregory Williams said, "This division has done a lot over the last five years and will continue to do more, and this new space is [...]
On Oct. 24, Wharton-Smith joined Charlotte County representatives to cut the ribbon at the newly built Station No. 5 in the Burnt Store neighborhood of Punta Gorda. See more pictures. “We’ve needed this fire station for 20 years,” said Robert Hancik, Burnt Store Lakes Property Association President. “About 2,000 residents in 700 homes welcome this fire [...]
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