Wharton-Smith Construction Group announced that it has achieved Gold in Associated Builders and Contractor’s STEP Safety Management System. Founded in 1989, STEP participation demonstrates safety leadership and a cultural commitment to safety performance. STEP applicants measure their safety processes and policies on 25 key components through a detailed questionnaire with the goal of implementing or [...]
Every win starts from within! Wharton-Smith was recently ranked No. 7 in the large-company category of Orlando Business Journal’s Best Places to Work. Our evaluation was based on team effectiveness, employee alignment with company goals, trust in senior leaders, feeling valued, retention, and more. We are proud, humbled, and grateful for the incredible employees that [...]
Recently, Central Florida Commercial team members, subcontractors, vendors, and representatives from Orange County Public Schools celebrated the topping out of Site 113 High School. See more pictures. As more than 400 workers gathered in front of the school’s gymnasium, they received a t-shirt emblazoned with the project motto, “Essential workers never stop, tomorrow depends on [...]
Who says you can’t have some good numbers during a COVID crisis? Our Space Coast team has had one exceptional summer. From the time the COVID crisis began in March, our Brevard Commercial team, took on seven projects that needed to reach completion by July 31. That would have been a daunting task to undertake [...]
Wharton-Smith is pleased to share another triumphant project! Our continued involvement made it possible to deliver CMAR services on behalf of the Osceola County School District for the Osceola Business Academy at Poinciana High School. We installed a new two-story, 500-student station, 20-classroom building with administration spaces, required restrooms, mechanical and electrical locations, and more. [...]
Advanced innovation is on the way! Our Wharton-Smith team over at Pine Crest Elementary School of Innovation has been ℎ𝑎𝑚𝑚𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑛𝑔 away to get this project completed in time for the school year. With one final building to renovate, our group participated in an honorary wall demolition to commemorate the home stretch. Producing exceptional work starts [...]
On July 16, Wharton-Smith joined with representatives from the City of Fort Myers, Cogburn Electric, AECOM, and CDM Smith for a ribbon-cutting ceremony, lunch, and a tour of the South Advanced Wastewater Treatment Facility. See more pictures. The $46 million project included electrical upgrades of both the Central and South Facilities, screen and grit system [...]
Once again, Wharton-Smith has been ranked among the Top 400 contractors in the country by Engineering News-Record (ENR) – a weekly magazine that provides news, analysis, data and opinion for the construction industry worldwide. Once again, we moved up the list from 204 to 201. Companies are ranked by overall construction revenue for 2019 and [...]
Carlin Dunlop, Assistant Project Manager – Central Florida Water, passed the Professional Engineer (PE) test. This is a significant accomplishment that requires both years of experience and extensive study to successfully complete the exam. The eight-hour PE exam tests your ability to practice competently in a particular engineering discipline. It is designed for engineers who have [...]
We are pleased to share that our Gulfport Commercial division has secured the $31.3 million Ocean Enterprise Facility project! This team has already put this project into action and anticipate that it will be completed in April 2022. The project will serve as a hub for research and innovation that will bolster the Blue Economy [...]
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