Groundbreaking

Seacoast Collegiate High School Groundbreaking

By |2023-10-23T09:31:51-04:00October 23rd, 2023|The Gulf Coast Region, What's New|

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 [...]

Driving Progress: Groundbreaking for SDOC’s New School Bus Transportation Facility

By |2023-10-18T10:12:48-04:00October 13th, 2023|The Central Florida Region, What's New|

On September 19, Wharton-Smith team members joined the School District of Osceola County to break ground on a new School Bus Transportation Facility on the county's east side. See pictures here. The $36 million project includes a school bus fleet maintenance building and associated parking areas. The facility will be equipped with six double-length bus/vehicle drive-through [...]

Wharton-Smith and Seminole Tribe of Florida Break Ground on Lakeland Community Center

By |2023-10-18T10:13:41-04:00October 12th, 2023|The Central Florida Region, What's New|

On September 18, Wharton-Smith team members joined members of the Seminole Tribe of Florida to break ground on the new Community Center in Lakeland, Florida. See pics here and the video here. Wharton-Smith is serving as the Construction Manager on this new facility for the Seminole Tribe of Florida. The project includes a one-story, 35,000-square-foot public community building [...]

Hands-On Learning Takes Root: A. Crawford Mosley High School’s Outdoor Education Classroom

By |2023-10-18T10:27:05-04:00June 19th, 2023|The Gulf Coast Region, What's New|

On May 23, Wharton-Smith, DAG Architects, and representatives from Bay District Schools hosted a groundbreaking ceremony in Lynn Haven, Florida to mark the beginning of construction for A. Crawford Mosley High School's new outdoor education classroom. Led by Superintendent Bill Husfelt, Principal Brian Bullock, school board members, and a group of selected students, the event [...]

From the Ground Up: Wharton-Smith is Helping Build a Brighter Future in Osceola County

By |2023-10-18T10:35:06-04:00April 26th, 2023|The Central Florida Region, What's New|

Wharton-Smith takes pride in its role as the Construction Manager for the Knightsbridge K-8 Relief School serving the School District of Osceola County. On April 19, 2023, a groundbreaking ceremony was conducted in the presence of community leaders, school district officials, SchenkelShultz Architecture, KPM Franklin, and our project team. "We all know that the genesis of the Great [...]

Revitalizing Pine Street: Wharton-Smith and City of Leesburg Break Ground on $2.9 Million Project

By |2023-10-18T10:34:53-04:00April 19th, 2023|The Central Florida Region, What's New|

On April 12, Wharton-Smith, along with the City of Leesburg and distinguished guest speakers including Daniel Webster, U.S. Representative; Allyson Berry, City Commissioner; John Christian, Chairman of the Board for the Community Development Corporation of Leesburg; and community leaders, gathered for the groundbreaking ceremony of the Pine Street Improvements project. The $2.9 million project has [...]

Orange Technical College West Campus Breaks Ground

By |2023-05-10T16:21:42-04:00March 3rd, 2023|The Central Florida Region, What's New|

On Feb. 28, Wharton-Smith joined representatives from the Orange Technical College division of Orange County Public Schools to break ground for the new West Campus. See more pictures. The new 115,604-square-foot, two-story building is being constructed on a 37-acre green field site adjacent to Ocoee High School. The $48 million facility will be the future home [...]

Brevard Breaks Ground on New Middle School

By |2023-05-10T16:22:19-04:00February 10th, 2023|The Central Florida Region, What's New|

On Feb. 1, Wharton-Smith joined representatives and community partners of Brevard Public Schools (BPS) to break ground on a new middle school, a first step toward building a school that a group of parents launched a petition for 15 years ago. The event began with musical performances by Viera High School’s band, cheerleaders, and the [...]

Breaking Ground at Lake Howell High

By |2023-05-10T16:26:35-04:00January 26th, 2023|The Central Florida Region, What's New|

Jan. 17, representatives from Seminole County Public Schools,  Wharton-Smith, and Lake Howell High School students (aka Silverhawks) held a groundbreaking ceremony for a new building on campus. See more pictures and video highlights. This project includes constructing a new two-story 46,000 square-foot building that will house 21 classrooms, six science labs, and an Early Childhood Lab and Classroom. [...]

Volusia County Breaks Ground on Medical Examiner Facility

By |2023-05-10T16:51:02-04:00September 21st, 2022|The Central Florida Region, What's New|

On Sept. 9, Wharton-Smith joined the Volusia County Council to break ground on the new $18.4 million Volusia County Medical Examiner Facility. See more pictures from the celebration. The new project will provide the county with a 20,000-square-foot state-of-the-art facility to support day-to-day operations and mass disaster situations. It will improve personnel safety, storage capacity, air [...]

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