Sanford, FL – On Friday, February 2, Wharton-Smith’s Commercial Division celebrated the great work being done by local subcontractors and team members on the comprehensive renovation/addition project for Orange County Public Schools' Hillcrest Elementary School. The traditional topping out event marks a significant milestone in the completion of the project. More than 150 subcontractor and [...]
Sanford, FL – February 1, 2018 – Wharton-Smith is excited to announce the induction of Paul Fulks, Senior Project Manager, to the Executive Council of the Volusia County Association for Responsible Development (VCARD). The appointment was made official during VCARD’s 32nd Annual Installation and Award Banquet held Wednesday, January 31st at the LPGA International in [...]
Tampa, FL –– On January 19, 2018, Wharton-Smith’s Tampa-Water/Wastewater Division held a Topping Out Party to mark the completion of the first phase structural work on the Three Oaks Wastewater Treatment Plant Oxidation Ditch Improvements project. More than 70 people attended including representatives from Lee County, the Three Oaks Wastewater Plant and project engineers CDM [...]
Sanford, FL – January 18, 2018 – Wharton-Smith recently announced strategic changes to key personnel in the company's Water/Wastewater Division. Todd O’Donnell, Division Manager - Tampa Water/Wastewater, will take on the new role of Director of Business Development – Water/Wastewater. In his new role, Todd will be responsible for identifying and developing new business relationships and [...]
Gulfport, MS - December 20, 2017 - Wharton-Smith, Inc. was recently selected as Construction Manager for the School District of Escambia County's new $38 million Westside Elementary School project. Located on a 68-acre greenfield site in the Florida panhandle, the project involves mitigation of approximately 30 acres of jurisdictional wetlands. The 135,000 s.f. school will [...]
Sanford, FL – December 11, 2017 - In pep rally fashion, hundreds of cheering students, faculty, school board members, and local partners gathered on December 6 to celebrate and officially dedicate the new Innovation Middle School for Orange County Public Schools (OCPS). Wharton-Smith and HZ Construction served as construction manager on the project. Held in the [...]
Charlotte, NC – December 4, 2017 – The team of Wharton-Smith, SKA Consulting Engineers and Arcadis G&M of North Carolina was recently recognized with the 2017 Award for Excellence in Concrete by the American Concrete Institute (ACI) Carolinas Chapter for complex structural improvements made to the Mitchell Water Treatment Plant in Greensboro, NC. The ACI [...]
Sanford, FL – November 16, 2017 - “Today Osceola County is upping its game with a $10.7 million investment to improve Austin-Tindall Sports Complex,” said Osceola County Commissioner and Vice Chairman Fred Hawkins, Jr. as he addressed the crowd at the project’s groundbreaking ceremony. Originally constructed in 1993, the 115-acre sports park serves as a [...]
Sanford, Florida - November 17, 2017 - It is with great sadness we announce the passing of Wharton-Smith co-founder Bill Wharton on Sunday, Nov. 12, at the age of 95. He is survived by his wife Lina and six children. Bill and co-founder George Smith met in Ohio in 1966. They worked together at Bay [...]
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