On November 13, Wharton-Smith Commercial and Water teams in North Central Florida participated in the inaugural “No Matter How You Say It, Hunger Hurts” food drive in Sumter and Marion County. Donations were collected at both The Villages job site trailer in Middleton and the Bay Laurel job site trailer in Ocala, leading to around [...]
On November 9, representatives from the City of Leesburg, Dewberry Engineers, St. Johns River Water Management District (SJRWMD), and Wharton-Smith joined together to celebrate the groundbreaking of the Leesburg Turnpike Wastewater Treatment Facility Upgrades Phase II Project. See pictures and video. The $39.9 million project includes increasing the facility's capacity to six million gallons daily, rehabilitating the pretreatment [...]
It was a celebration like no other at McInnis Elementary School in Deleon Springs, Florida, on November 3. Members of the Wharton-Smith Central Florida Water team joined Volusia County Leaders and other elected officials to celebrate the ribbon cutting of the Deleon Springs Utilities Extension. See pictures here. The newly completed project brings water from the City of Deland to Deleon Springs, [...]
Hats off to our outstanding Tampa Water Team! Their dedication and expertise shone brightly as the Tampa Bay Water Desalination Intake Connection Project clinched the prestigious Honor Award for Industrial/Process/Research Facilities at the 2023 Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA) Florida Region Awards. A well-deserved recognition for their exceptional work! This Project was also recently awarded [...]
On October 27, Central Florida Commercial Team Members, subcontractors, and vendors joined in celebrating the Topping Out of the School District of Osceola County's Knightsbridge K-8. See event pics here and a video here. As workers entered what will be the school's gymnasium, they received t-shirts, raffle tickets for a chance to win more than $5,000 in prizes, and a feast [...]
Over the past few weeks, several of our offices hosted Wellness Fairs to help inspire our Wharton-Smith employees to become more healthy, wealthy, and wise. See pics here. Team members in the Sanford office received information on helpful programs available to them. They also got to meet some animals from the Central Florida Zoo and Botanical Gardens, get a free flu [...]
Wharton-Smith recently celebrated the grand opening of The Villages Charter High School South Campus. The day was filled with excitement as hundreds of teachers, staff, architects, and contractors gathered to celebrate the big day. The ceremony concluded with tours of The Villages Charter High School, The Villages Charter K-8, and The Villages Early Childhood Center, all of [...]
On October 20, Wharton-Smith team members gathered for the Sixth Annual Tom Murphy Kickball Tournament at Soldiers Creek Park Complex. The players were given t-shirts and bandanas to match their team colors as they arrived. Then they enjoyed food hot off the grill and ice-cold drinks. Kimberly Savallo and Rick Bundy opened the festivities by [...]
Hats off to the Central Florida Commercial and Water teams for snagging three ABC Excellence in Construction Eagle Awards this year! Congratulations to the following project teams Hamlin Water Reclamation Facility - Orange County Utilities, Category: Public Work/Environmental, $100-$250 Million “Winning the ABC Eagle award for this regional facility is a huge accomplishment for the project team. Every day presented [...]
On October 2, Wharton-Smith team members joined members of the Seaside School Foundation to break ground on the new Seacoast Collegiate High School campus in South Walton County, Florida. See pics here. Wharton-Smith is serving as the Construction Manager on the Foundation’s Seacoast Collegiate High School expansion located on Northwest Florida State College’s South Walton [...]
Copyright 2024 Wharton-Smith Inc.