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 [...]
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 [...]
In February 2021, Wharton-Smith was selected as the Construction Manager at Risk for the Bay Laurel Center Community Development District’s North Water Reclamation Facility (NWRF), a critical fast-track project on a greenfield site. The team was able to mobilize in May of 2022 at 60% design to begin sitework activities. The new wastewater facility will [...]
On March 3, Wharton-Smith team members joined representatives from Volusia County to celebrate the topping out of the Volusia County Medical Examiner’s Office in Daytona Beach, Florida. See pictures and video highlights. More than 100 tradesmen lined up for a tasty lunch and a commemorative t-shirt. Project Manager Chris Lewis and Superintendent Tim Downer congratulated everyone on their [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Wharton-Smith is pleased to announce it has achieved a PLATINUM level in the Associated Builders and Contractor’s STEP safety management system. Founded in 1989 as a safety benchmarking and improvement tool, STEP has evolved into a world-class safety management system that dramatically improves safety performance among participants regardless of company size or type of work. [...]
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. [...]
Full steam ahead at the Volusia County Medical Examiner Jobsite as the building takes shape. We caught up with Project Manager Chris Lewis for an update on the progress. Watch the video here and see pictures here. The $18.4 million project will provide the county with a 20,000-square-foot state-of-the-art facility to support day-to-day operations and [...]
Congratulations to Nate Hillard, Director of Collaborative Delivery. He completed the Design-Build Institute of America’s comprehensive education and certification testing program and achieved the highest designation as a nationally certified Design-Build Professional! Endorsed by the Design-Build Certification Board, the program is the accepted educational standard for experienced practitioners with a qualified and quantified level of [...]
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