On Nov. 18, Wharton-Smith team members, representatives from the Lake County School District, and the family of Aurelia Cole celebrated the topping out of Aurelia Cole K-8 in Clermont, Florida. See slide show highlights. All 250 attendees received a commemorative t-shirt, and the project team raffled off tools, electronics, coolers, a 55-inch television, and gift cards. [...]
On Nov. 15, Wharton-Smith team members joined with County Commissioners, fire officials, and retired firefighters for a ribbon-cutting ceremony at Fire Station No. 2 in Charlotte County. The station was dedicated to fallen firefighter Charles Allison and his family. The original event was postponed due to Hurricane Ian. “Station 2 was thoroughly tested thanks to [...]
The University of Central Florida (UCF) recently celebrated alums for Distinguished Engineering and Computer Science Achievements. The recipients were chosen for their career achievements in industries as diverse as construction and semiconductors. Among those honored were industry leaders, entrepreneurs, scientists, and a retired NASA astronaut. Our very own President Tim Smith was among the 16 [...]
The Carolinas Regional office held its annual Turkey Drive to support the Charlotte Rescue Mission’s Thanksgiving Food Box Drive, which provides meals to low-income families. Team members raised enough funds to purchase 61 frozen turkeys for food boxes. “Our donation has grown along with our team,” Danielle Walters, Office Manager, said. “It’s wonderful to see the Carolinas [...]
On Nov. 2, Central Florida Commercial team members, subcontractors, vendors, and representatives from The Villages Commercial Construction celebrated the topping out of The Villages Charter High School South Campus. Edith Heard, Craft Foreman, opened the event by singing the national anthem. See more pictures and video highlights. “This project is a testament that our industry is all about [...]
Wharton-Smith Construction was honored to receive an Eagle Award for Excellence in Construction for the Northern Regional Recreation Center at the ABC Carolinas Excellence in Construction Gala. The 83,000-square-foot, $37 million project has been a great success for Wharton-Smith and the residents of Northern Mecklenburg County, with a tremendous response of thousands of families joining [...]
On Nov. 1, team members in South Florida celebrated their new digs with giant scissors, red ribbon, and champagne. When describing the excitement the team was feeling, Director of Operations Gregory Williams said, "This division has done a lot over the last five years and will continue to do more, and this new space is [...]
On October 27, Wharton-Smith team members gathered for the Fifth Annual Kickball Tournament at Soldiers Creek Park Complex. As the players arrived, they were greeted with food hot off the grill and ice-cold drinks. Rick Bundy opened the festivities by sharing the history of the tournament Tom Murphy started five years ago. He called Tom to [...]
The Wharton-Smith, Atlantic Sapphire, and Hazen teams recently celebrated the Topping Out of the new Chiller Facility building. The festivity was not the typical Topping Out program. Following lunch, the group was divided into smaller teams for a pumpkin carving contest which brought out everyone’s creativity and was a great team-building event with our client. [...]
On Oct. 24, Wharton-Smith joined Charlotte County representatives to cut the ribbon at the newly built Station No. 5 in the Burnt Store neighborhood of Punta Gorda. See more pictures. “We’ve needed this fire station for 20 years,” said Robert Hancik, Burnt Store Lakes Property Association President. “About 2,000 residents in 700 homes welcome this fire [...]
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