The Florida Gulf Coast Chapter of ABC recognized and celebrated outstanding projects built by its members earlier this year, and the chapter’s highest recognition is the Eagle Award. Three Wharton-Smith projects received an Eagle Award at a gala held at the Hilton Tampa Downtown. To see the winning projects, click on Plans & Specs Magazine. Project [...]
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 [...]
Wharton-Smith is delighted to announce its recent membership in the Water Collaborative Delivery Association! Two of our team members, Project Executive Erik Anderson and Director of Business Development Todd O’Donnell were introduced as the organization’s newest members at the Quarterly Committee Meeting in Allentown, PA earlier this month. Erik and Todd joined 90 other professionals [...]
On June 7, Wharton-Smith joined St. Johns County representatives as they hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the newly upgraded Hastings Wastewater Treatment Plant. The facility underwent $6.76 million in improvements, funded by disaster recovery funds allocated to St. Johns County in response to damages caused by Hurricane Matthew. These improvements involved replacing and upgrading assets at the [...]
On May 23, Wharton-Smith, DAG Architects, and representatives from Bay District Schools hosted a groundbreaking ceremony in Lynn Haven, Florida to mark the beginning of construction for A. Crawford Mosley High School's new outdoor education classroom. Led by Superintendent Bill Husfelt, Principal Brian Bullock, school board members, and a group of selected students, the event [...]
On May 25, Wharton-Smith joined Central Florida Zoo & Botanical Gardens' CEO Richard E. Glover, community members, and sponsors to cut the ribbon on the miniature train, which carries guests on a loop around the property through the natural Florida landscape, across realistic crossings and into the depot near the Zoo's entrance. "It's a completely [...]
Every other month, Caryn Huff, Wharton-Smith Project Executive, holds a team meeting at the North Port office. With an emphasis on fostering a culture of open communication, collaboration, and continuous improvement, these meetings propel the team forward. The North Port office recently experienced a significant growth spurt by adding eight new team members. The influx [...]
Ahfachkee School students, teachers, and staff witnessed a significant milestone in constructing their new elementary school as the final steel beam was lifted during a topping-out ceremony on May 11. This traditional ceremony symbolizes the structural completion of the building and marks a significant step toward its grand opening. Before the beam reached its position, students, teachers, [...]
This year, 38 runners and walkers from the Sanford and Tampa offices participated in the Simply IOA Corporate 5K at Lake Eola in Orlando, Florida. After the race, captains submitted their best-scoring teams for a chance to win the Industry Category Award. The teams are created by picking the best four full-time employee running times for Coed, [...]
Wharton-Smith team members participated in the Seamark Ranch Mud Run on April 22. The event was held near the Black Creek WRD Pump Station and Intake Project Site in Green Cove Springs, Florida. Wharton-Smith proudly joined as a gold sponsor for this year's run. Funds from the race are donated to Seamark Ranch, a local [...]
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