PRESS RELEASE FROM: Wharton-Smith, Inc. Construction Group Contact: TONI HENRY phone: 407-321-8410 ext. 3306 WEBSITE: whartonsmith.com Tim Smith Named President and CEO of Wharton-Smith Construction Group April 3, 2023 – Sanford, FL – Wharton-Smith Construction Group announces promotion of Tim Smith to President and CEO. It has been an extraordinary honor and privilege to have been [...]
In February 2021, Wharton-Smith was selected as the Construction Manager at Risk for the Bay Laurel Center Community Development District’s North Water Reclamation Facility (NWRF), a critical fast-track project on a greenfield site. The team was able to mobilize in May of 2022 at 60% design to begin sitework activities. The new wastewater facility will [...]
On March 3, Wharton-Smith team members joined representatives from Volusia County to celebrate the topping out of the Volusia County Medical Examiner’s Office in Daytona Beach, Florida. See pictures and video highlights. More than 100 tradesmen lined up for a tasty lunch and a commemorative t-shirt. Project Manager Chris Lewis and Superintendent Tim Downer congratulated everyone on their [...]
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 [...]
On Feb. 28, Wharton-Smith joined representatives from the Orange Technical College division of Orange County Public Schools to break ground for the new West Campus. See more pictures. The new 115,604-square-foot, two-story building is being constructed on a 37-acre green field site adjacent to Ocoee High School. The $48 million facility will be the future home [...]
On Feb. 1, Wharton-Smith joined representatives and community partners of Brevard Public Schools (BPS) to break ground on a new middle school, a first step toward building a school that a group of parents launched a petition for 15 years ago. The event began with musical performances by Viera High School’s band, cheerleaders, and the [...]
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. [...]
Jan. 17, representatives from Seminole County Public Schools, Wharton-Smith, and Lake Howell High School students (aka Silverhawks) held a groundbreaking ceremony for a new building on campus. See more pictures and video highlights. This project includes constructing a new two-story 46,000 square-foot building that will house 21 classrooms, six science labs, and an Early Childhood Lab and Classroom. [...]
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