K-12 Schools

Osceola Business Academy Project Update

By |2020-08-20T19:55:19-04:00August 20th, 2020|What's New|

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. [...]

Pine Crest Elementary Wall Demolition

By |2020-08-07T18:46:56-04:00August 7th, 2020|What's New|

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 [...]

Panels Up at Site 113

By |2020-06-08T11:48:38-04:00June 8th, 2020|What's New|

The project team at Site 113 High School began erecting panels a few weeks ago and have quickly made their way through the courtyard and North buildings. The $88 million project for Orange County Public Schools would historically take about 24 months to complete but, as was the case at Windermere High School, we were [...]

Technology Group: Giving Back to the Community

By |2020-04-29T13:26:15-04:00April 29th, 2020|What's New|

The Wharton-Smith Technology Group was completing an inventory of their equipment and realized they had quite a few gently-used laptops that needed a good home. Bobby Sams, IT Supervisor, reached out to Darin Crafton, EVP Commercial, to see if Seminole County Public Schools (SCPS) had a need for some computers. The Chief Technology Officer at [...]

Project Awarded – Tampa Commercial!

By |2020-04-28T13:30:12-04:00April 28th, 2020|What's New|

We are thrilled to announce Wharton-Smith’s Tampa Commercial crew was recently awarded the $2.1 million Gulf High School Renovation project! With June 2020 quickly approaching, the team will soon begin production on the demolition and removal of the existing home and visitor bleachers, weight room, coaches’ office, restrooms, concession, press box, and custodial storage. We [...]

Wharton-Smith Helps Deliver School Supplies

By |2020-04-21T18:34:25-04:00April 21st, 2020|What's New|

The Supply Zone for Teachers, a service provided by the Brevard Schools Foundation, packed 27 pallets of school supply kits to be distributed to students in need. Wharton-Smith assisted with delivering three of those pallets to Fairglen, Mila, and Audubon Elementary Schools. Distribution to the families was made possible through a system put in place [...]

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 [...]

South Tech Topping Out

By |2020-02-19T14:38:22-05:00February 19th, 2020|What's New|

On Feb. 7, more than 100 team members from various trades along with representatives from the Palm Beach County School Board joined Wharton-Smith’s Southeast Florida Commercial Division to celebrate the topping out of South Tech Academy High School in Boynton Beach. See more pictures. As workers entered what will soon be the school’s Trade Academy [...]

Pivotal Moments at Pine Crest

By |2020-01-27T21:22:19-05:00January 27th, 2020|What's New|

Three events during the third week of January marked some pivotal moments at Pine Crest Elementary School in Sanford, Florida. On Monday, Jan. 13, Wharton-Smith project team members invited students, teachers, and staff to sign their name on a steel beam that will become part of their new 110,754-square-foot school. On Friday, Jan. 17, more [...]

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