The Florida Gulf Coast Chapter of ABC recognized and celebrated outstanding projects built by its members earlier this year, and the chapter’s highest recognition is the Eagle Award. Three Wharton-Smith projects received an Eagle Award at a gala held at the Hilton Tampa Downtown.
To see the winning projects, click on Plans & Specs Magazine. Project details are linked below.
Tampa Bay Water Desalination Facility – Tampa Bay, FL, Industrial Design-Build (page 16).
Davenport High School – Polk County Public Schools, Construction Management at Risk (page 16).
Airport Rescue Fire Fighter Training Facility – Charlotte County, FL, Construction Management at Risk (page 18).
“We are so proud of our project teams and the incredible accomplishment of receiving three Eagle Awards. Nothing better than a Wharton-Smith Hattrick,” said Johnny Santos, Director of Operations – Tampa Commercial. He continued, “Congratulations to everyone involved for their dedication to excellence and attaining this outstanding achievement.”
Judging Criteria
The Excellence in Construction Awards Committee judges represented a cross-section of construction industry experts, including owners, architects, engineers, and industry leaders. The project entries are judged on design execution, craftsmanship quality, attention to detail, proper installation, outstanding planning, coordination efforts, challenges successfully overcome, project complexity, custom materials, safety programs, and owner satisfaction.
