On September 26, more than 700 Wharton-Smith employees came together in person and online for the 27th Annual State of the Business. The event celebrated the company’s progress, people, and shared commitment to Operational Excellence — this year’s theme. See photos and video. The day featured presentations from leadership highlighting record achievements, continued growth, and [...]
On September 10, Wharton-Smith joined the City of Daytona Beach and its Fire Department to mark an important milestone on the Daytona Beach Fire Station 1 project with a topping out celebration, recognizing the hard work and dedication of our subcontractors and partners who have brought the project to this stage. See photos and video. Guests gathered for [...]
On September 3, Wharton-Smith, alongside Schenkel Shultz and the City of Palm Coast, celebrated with our partners and subcontractors during the topping out of Fire Station #22, commemorated with the placement of the final steel beam. See photos. Guests at the event signed the steel beam that was lifted into place, signifying a significant milestone in [...]
On August 26, Wharton-Smith joined the Seminole Tribe of Florida to celebrate the ribbon cutting of the Lakeland Reservation’s Ruby Tiger Community Center. See photos. The 35,000 SF community center features a gymnasium, exercise room, game room, culture room, offices, and an outdoor swimming pool. A large mural featuring the tribe’s clans covers an outside wall [...]
On August 29, Wharton-Smith celebrated our partners and subcontractors alongside the Village of Wellington at the topping out of the new state-of-the-art Aquatics Center. See photos. The new facility will feature a competition pool, a diving pool, a multi-purpose/learn-to-swim pool, a separate recreational pool with a play structure and zero-depth entry, and a NinjaCross obstacle course. [...]
On August 21, Wharton-Smith joined the School District of Osceola County to celebrate and appreciate our partners and subcontractors at the AAA High School topping out. See photos. The campus is set to open in 2026 and will feature nine permanent buildings spanning 346,000 SF. The school will eventually accommodate over 2500 students, meeting the growing [...]
On August 19, the City of Largo celebrated the grand opening of Fire Station 39 with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. Wharton-Smith, City officials, Largo Fire Rescue, and community members gathered to mark the completion of this state-of-the-art facility. See photos. The new station replaces the original Fire Station 39, built in 1974. Designed to meet modern safety [...]
On July 26, Wharton-Smith joined the City of Casselberry to celebrate the ribbon cutting of Wheel Park West. See photos. Wheel Park West, located across the street from recently opened Wheel Park East, features a 10,000 SF snake run, big bowl, beginner bowl, and a street course spanning over 15,000 SF equipped with stair sets, handrails, ledges, [...]
On July 23, Wharton-Smith celebrated its subcontractors and partners at the topping out ceremony for the new Osceola County Fire Station #43 - Campbell City. See photos. Station 43, which was originally founded as the all-volunteer Campbell City Fire Department, became a combination station when EMS was added in 2002. The project, which broke ground in [...]
On July 16, Wharton-Smith joined Lake County Schools, district officials, and community partners to celebrate the ribbon cutting of the new Minneola Horizon Academy. See photos. The $65 million, three-story school was designed by Zyscovich (now Stratus) and was funded entirely by impact fees. The school will serve students in grades K–8 with a STEAM-focused curriculum [...]
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