The Wharton-Smith Orlando Water team has some positive news to share – we have recently been awarded the Buckman WRF Biosolids and UV project! Expected to begin in September 2020, this $90 million CMAR project will consist of five, separate large upgrades to improve multiple treatment process areas including UV disinfection, biosolids handling, dewatering, and [...]
The project team at the Fort Myers Central & South Advanced Wastewater Treatment Facility hit a major milestone on April 3. The headworks screen and grit rehab crew took the South plant off the six pump bypass system and successfully started the new Hydro-Dyne bar screen equipment while overcoming hurtles caused by COVID-19 and its [...]
On March 18, Paul Fulks, Project Executive, Commercial, spoke to the Civil Engineering students at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. This was originally scheduled as a class presentation, but when all classes went online due to COVID-19, Paul worked with the university to move to a video conferencing format. Paul offered an overview of all the things [...]
At Wharton-Smith, we strive to be the construction group of choice for our clients, our employees, and the communities we serve. As a general contractor for over 35 years, we have become industry experts in water treatment facilities, which are essential for every community across the nation. We are proud to be part of an [...]
Wharton-Smith is proud to announce that our hardworking and dedicated Orlando Commercial team have been awarded the Volusia County Medical Examiners Facility project! 🏆 This new undertaking will include an autopsy suite, laboratory, evidence room, law enforcement areas, and so much more. We are eager to tackle this new $7.3 million project kicking off in [...]
In September 2019, the Southwest Commercial Division was awarded the Charlotte Sports Park’s – Rays Spring Training Renovations project. We are proud to say that this project was completed just last month! Home to the Tampa Bay Rays, this project consisted of renovating the interior of an existing building that was originally constructed in 1987 [...]
On March 5, more than 90 subcontractors along with representatives from Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College (MGCCC) and Eley Guild Hardy Architect, joined Wharton-Smith’s Gulf Coast Commercial Division to celebrate the topping out of the Fine & Performing Arts Center at MGCCC. See more pictures. To kick-off the event, Project Manager Bryan Jones offered some [...]
Recently, Wharton-Smith and the City of Clearwater Council broke ground on the renovation of Crest Lake Park. Leroy Chin, Parks & Recreation Project Manager, said, “Wharton-Smith’s team has done a great job working with the designers to bring this project within budget. I know that once we begin work, your field staff will bring that [...]
At Wharton-Smith, we always aim to involve students who are passionate about the construction industry; that’s why our team over at Pine Crest Elementary School were pleased to host a jobsite tour for those in the ABC UCF Chapter. These students had the opportunity to observe several different trades taking place, discuss various aspects of the [...]
On Feb. 7, attendees at the George Marks Elementary School Topping Out feasted on Bubbalou’s Bodacious BBQ, were in the running for $3,500 in prizes, and received a student-designed t-shirt. Orlando Commercial team members celebrated the milestone with our contractor partners, school staff, and representatives from Volusia County. See more pictures. The Wharton-Smith team at [...]
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