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Space Coast Office Grand Opening!

On Dec. 5, Wharton-Smith team members gathered with local subcontractors, clients, and Brevard County representatives to officially open our Space Coast office. See more pictures. Johnathan Wilkes, Project Executive, said, “I want to thank our present and future partners for coming out. We look forward to many prosperous years on the Space Coast.” Right before [...]

By |2019-12-22T16:51:11-05:00December 22nd, 2019|What's New|

Groundbreaking at AAA High School

Wharton-Smith team members joined Polk County School Board members, local government officials, and members of the community to celebrate the groundbreaking of the new high school. See more pictures. The event opened with a prayer by Bishop Willie R. Mincey, Jr. and musical performances by the Ridge Community High School Marching Band and Girls Ensemble [...]

By |2024-02-29T08:54:00-05:00December 18th, 2019|What's New|

Dedication at Horizon West Middle School

On Nov. 15, Wharton-Smith team members, faculty, students, and school board members gathered for a ribbon cutting ceremony in the new gymnasium. The event was boisterous and energetic with performances by the school’s dance team and choir, inspiring remarks from Orange County School Board Chair Teresa Jacobs, Principal Michelle Thomas, and more. See more pictures. [...]

By |2024-02-29T08:46:11-05:00November 25th, 2019|What's New|

Groundbreaking at West Harrison Middle School

Wharton-Smith team members joined Harrison County School District leaders, elected officials, and Hardy Architect and Associates to celebrate the groundbreaking of the new West Harrison Middle School. The project team is constructing a 118,600-square-foot school with 48 classrooms, administration area, band hall, gymnasium, and practice fields for softball, baseball, and football. The $26 million project [...]

By |2019-11-22T16:28:13-05:00November 22nd, 2019|What's New|

Orlando Water Wins Eagle Award

Each year, the Central Florida Chapter of ABC recognizes and celebrates outstanding projects built by its members. The Chapter’s highest recognition is the Eagle Award. This year, Orlando Water won an Eagle Award for Cypress West Water Reclamation Facility. On Oct. 26, team members were honored at ABC’s annual awards banquet at the Hyatt Regency [...]

By |2019-11-22T16:14:33-05:00November 22nd, 2019|What's New|

Construction and Interior Design Students Win Big in National Competition

SANFORD, Fla. (Nov. 15, 2019) - Seminole State College of Florida students won big in Las Vegas this month, but it wasn’t by playing cards. Following a Southeast regional win, students from the construction and interior design programs placed first in the nation at the Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA) student competition, beating Oklahoma State [...]

By |2019-11-18T21:55:08-05:00November 18th, 2019|What's New|

The Carolinas Make Best Places to Work List!

Wharton-Smith team members were honored at the Charlotte Business Journal’s 2019 Best Places to Work celebration. The event was held at Topgolf, where CBJ revealed the official rankings and presented the awards. We are proud to announce that the Carolinas ranked No. 9 for mid-sized companies! To qualify, a survey was sent out from the [...]

By |2019-11-12T21:44:10-05:00November 12th, 2019|What's New|

Groundbreaking at Viera

Wharton-Smith team members joined Brevard Public Schools and community members to celebrate the groundbreaking of the new Viera Elementary School. See more pictures. The project team is constructing a 125,000-square-foot elementary school with 54 classrooms on a 17-acre greenfield site. The $23 million project will also include a 10,000-square-foot standalone, covered play structure with physical [...]

By |2019-10-27T18:35:30-04:00October 27th, 2019|What's New|

Wharton-Smith is Helping Elevate Orlando

On Sept. 18, Wharton-Smith team members participated in discussions with middle and high school students about careers in construction for Elevate Orlando, a nonprofit on a mission to “build long-term, life-changing relationships with urban youth, equipping them to thrive and contribute to their community.” See more pictures. The team split up and covered three schools [...]

By |2019-09-25T18:28:10-04:00September 25th, 2019|What's New|

Wharton-Smith Takes Flight at the ABC Expo

On Sept. 19, Wharton-Smith team members joined with other industry professionals for the annual Central Florida ABC Construction Expo. It is ABC’s largest event of the year and is a unique opportunity to showcase Wharton-Smith to hundreds of current and potential subcontractors and suppliers. See more pictures. The Expo theme this year was “Around the [...]

By |2019-09-24T21:24:47-04:00September 24th, 2019|What's New|
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