The September 8-14 edition of the Charlotte County Florida Weekly has an article about the County’s new Airport Rescue Fire Fighter Training Facility (ARFF). The story covers how the new state-of-the-art simulator will train firefighters to battle blazes at airports. The Florida Weekly Correspondent Samuel Burnley says, “Charlotte County’s ARFF simulator is the most technically [...]
On Sept. 8, Wharton-Smith team members joined City of Ocoee representatives for a ribbon-cutting at the new City Hall. See more pictures and watch ceremony highlights. The $19.3 million project included site work and area development on a five-acre site in downtown Ocoee. The project team constructed a neoclassical three-story, 46,000-square-foot structural steel, brick, and precast building. It [...]
The Orlando Business Journal (OBJ) unveiled its Best Places to Work list for 2022. We proudly announce that Wharton-Smith ranked No. 15 in the large company category. Participants were judged and received a performance score based on an employee survey administered by Quantum Workplace. The survey evaluated team effectiveness, retention, employee alignment with company goals, [...]
On Aug. 26, Wharton-Smith team members celebrated the topping out of the Courthouse Annex, adjacent to the Criminal Justice Center. See more pictures. More than 230 subcontractors lined up to get a BBQ feast, project shirts, and raffle tickets for more than $5,500 in cash and prizes, including a 50-inch Visio TV, a Blackstone Griddle, and [...]
Punta Gorda, FL – The Airport Rescue Fire Fighting Training Simulator Facility (ARFF) project in Charlotte County, built by Wharton-Smith, Inc., located on the existing Public Safety campus in Punta Gorda received an Award of Merit, Specialty Construction by the Engineering News-Record on August 8. The submission outlined the complexities of constructing a multipurpose live [...]
Wharton-Smith is among the Top 200 Environmental Firms in the country, according to Engineering News-Record (ENR). This year, thanks to team members in the Water Division, Wharton-Smith is No. 53, and the Wastewater Treatment market segment is ranked No. 18. Rankings are based on the percentage of 2021 gross revenue reported from environmental services. Read [...]
The local chapter of the Professional Women in Building Council (PWB) presented Project Executive Caryn Huff with the Caryn Huff-Sufferling award in July 2022. The PWB Council is the voice of women in the building industry—dedicated to promoting industry professionalism and supporting members at the local, state, and national levels. The Caryn Huff-Sufferling award will be [...]
Brevard Public Schools unveiled a new Firefighting Program at Palm Bay Magnet High School on August 12. The Wharton-Smith team joined School Superintendent Dr. Mark Mullins, local fire chiefs, elected officials, and school district staff for the ceremony. See more pictures. The firefighting academy offers college-level coursework, and it's the first of its kind in [...]
Habitat for Humanity of Lake-Sumter's Women Build program empowers women to make a difference by helping build homes, communities, and better futures for local families. Their motto is "We'd rather build it than clean it!" See more pictures. Wharton-Smith donated funds for a home in Eustis, Florida for a single mother of three. A group of [...]
On August 19, Wharton-Smith and our project partner BRPH Architects-Engineers, Inc. joined Brevard Public Schools officials at a groundbreaking ceremony for the new Mims Elementary School Cafetorium. See more pictures. The new stand-alone cafetorium will feature a dining area for students and staff, a performance stage, a full-service kitchen, office space and storage, additional parking, and [...]
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