On May 11, over 100 residents from the Village of Wellington, joined by the village council, staff, and dignitaries, celebrated the groundbreaking of their brand-new Aquatics Facility. Wharton-Smith is serving as the Construction Manager and OLC Architects has completed the design of this innovative project. See photos. The $28 million center will include a 13,000-square-foot building [...]
On April 27, Tampa, Fort Myers, and North Port employees went wild, celebrating Employee Appreciation at Busch Gardens. This was their first return to the theme park as a group since 2019. See photos. Employees and their families were able to seek the thrills of the many coasters around the park, experience the beautiful landscape, and [...]
On May 9, Wharton-Smith, accompanied by clients, community members, elected officials, and more, celebrated its 40th anniversary. Over 200 guests were in attendance, highlighted by co-founder George Smith, to commemorate the remarkable forty-year journey. See photos and video. The evening was a true celebration of community, featuring special guest appearances from a diverse range of participants. The majorettes, drumline, [...]
On April 25, residents of South Walton County, along with Wharton-Smith, DAG Architects, O'Connell Engineering, and the South Walton County Mosquito Control District (SWCMCD), celebrated the groundbreaking of the SWCMCD's much-needed new headquarters. At 58 years old, the current headquarters has been outgrown by 25 full-time employees. Storms and flooding throughout the years have also impacted it. [...]
In the first full week of May 2024, around 300 companies across the United States participated in Construction Safety Week, an initiative started in 2014 to inspire everyone in the industry to be safety leaders. As a participant, Wharton-Smith's Human Resources and Safety Department teamed up to celebrate Safety Week and utilize this year's theme [...]
On April 16, the Largo community, city officials, Wharton-Smith, Wannemacher Jensen Architects, Largo Fire Rescue, and Pinellas County leadership broke ground on the new Largo Fire Station 39. See photos. Replacing the existing Station 39, built in 1980, the new 10,000 SF fire station will include enhanced living corridors to meet current standards, better accommodate the firefighter’s [...]
On April 10, representatives from Wharton-Smith, Riviera Beach, the School District of Palm Beach County, school staff, students, and the public joined in celebrating the groundbreaking of the new West Riviera Elementary School. See photos. The West Riviera Elementary School will undergo a complete campus transformation, of which the focal point will be to demolish the [...]
On March 28, representatives from Charlotte County, including Sheriff Bill Prummell and Fire Chief Jason Fair, joined Wharton-Smith for the groundbreaking ceremony of the new Charlotte County Sheriff's Office District 4 Headquarters and K-9 Training Facility. See photos. The new, over 20,000 SF building will sit on the current training site, which includes an existing firing [...]
On March 8, representatives from Brevard Public Schools, Wharton-Smith, Tsark Architecture, Spiezle Architectural Group, the City of West Melbourne, and students and staff of the West Melbourne School for Science celebrated the groundbreaking of the school’s new S.T.E.A.M. and music building. See photos. The ceremony, commencing with a beautiful musical performance by the West Melbourne School [...]
On March 7, representatives from the City of Sanford, Seminole County, Seminole State College, Wharton-Smith, CPH, ZHA, and others arrived at the 18th hole of the Mayfair Country Club to participate in a ceremonial putt to commemorate the groundbreaking of the new Clubhouse. View photos. In the late 1800s, a retired sea captain named Charles Amory [...]
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