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Project Awarded – Orlando Commercial!

By |2020-04-02T13:54:33-04:00April 2nd, 2020|What's New|

Wharton-Smith is proud to announce that our hardworking and dedicated Orlando Commercial team have been awarded the Volusia County Medical Examiners Facility project! 🏆 This new undertaking will include an autopsy suite, laboratory, evidence room, law enforcement areas, and so much more. We are eager to tackle this new $7.3 million project kicking off in [...]

Topping Out Celebration!

By |2020-03-22T14:34:21-04:00March 22nd, 2020|What's New|

On March 5, more than 90 subcontractors along with representatives from Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College (MGCCC) and Eley Guild Hardy Architect, joined Wharton-Smith’s Gulf Coast Commercial Division to celebrate the topping out of the Fine & Performing Arts Center at MGCCC. See more pictures. To kick-off the event, Project Manager Bryan Jones offered some [...]

Pine Crest Elementary School Jobsite Tour

By |2020-03-19T19:26:34-04:00March 19th, 2020|What's New|

At Wharton-Smith, we always aim to involve students who are passionate about the construction industry; that’s why our team over at Pine Crest Elementary School were pleased to host a jobsite tour for those in the ABC UCF Chapter. These students had the opportunity to observe several different trades taking place, discuss various aspects of the [...]

George Marks Top Out

By |2020-02-26T13:36:10-05:00February 26th, 2020|What's New|

On Feb. 7, attendees at the George Marks Elementary School Topping Out feasted on Bubbalou’s Bodacious BBQ, were in the running for $3,500 in prizes, and received a student-designed t-shirt. Orlando Commercial team members celebrated the milestone with our contractor partners, school staff, and representatives from Volusia County. See more pictures. The Wharton-Smith team at [...]

Space Coast Office Grand Opening!

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

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 [...]

Dedication at Horizon West Middle School

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

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. [...]

Groundbreaking at West Harrison Middle School

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

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 [...]

Orlando Water Wins Eagle Award

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

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 [...]

Construction and Interior Design Students Win Big in National Competition

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

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 [...]

The Carolinas Make Best Places to Work List!

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

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 [...]

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