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 fire training simulator designed to represent a modern narrow-bodied aircraft. It also delved into the teamwork between the architect, Wilder Architecture, the engineering firm, Anston-Greenlees, Inc., the aircraft manufacturer Alpine Metal Tech, and Wharton-Smith. The aircraft mock-up is approximately 95′ long with two wings and five engines and offers training on how to fight various aircraft fires. It will supply the County with a revenue stream as firefighters from other counties utilize the ARFF and stay in the area during training.
Construction quality was monitored closely to deliver a high-quality product to Charlotte County.
Engineering News-Record is an American weekly magazine that provides news, analysis, data, and opinion for the construction industry worldwide. It is widely regarded as one of the construction industry’s most authoritative publications and is considered by many to be the “bible” of the industry
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