Wharton-Smith is built on our uncompromising commitment to safety. We continue to demonstrate how safety isn’t just a rule – it’s a value and belief that we all share. In honor of safety week, today we highlight the severity of our Zero Tolerance Safety Violations policy, which applies to situations involving Excavation, Fall Protection, Scaffolding, [...]
We’re kicking off safety week, and we’re excited to show you how Wharton-Smith maintains a safe work environment for our clients, partners, and communities. With safety as our number one priority, we minimize the possibility of injury by requiring each project team to warm up with Stretch and Flex activities before starting their workday. This [...]
Wharton-Smith Construction Group announced that it has achieved Gold in Associated Builders and Contractor’s STEP Safety Management System. Founded in 1989, STEP participation demonstrates safety leadership and a cultural commitment to safety performance. STEP applicants measure their safety processes and policies on 25 key components through a detailed questionnaire with the goal of implementing or [...]
Every win starts from within! Wharton-Smith was recently ranked No. 7 in the large-company category of Orlando Business Journal’s Best Places to Work. Our evaluation was based on team effectiveness, employee alignment with company goals, trust in senior leaders, feeling valued, retention, and more. We are proud, humbled, and grateful for the incredible employees that [...]
Recently, Central Florida Commercial team members, subcontractors, vendors, and representatives from Orange County Public Schools celebrated the topping out of Site 113 High School. See more pictures. As more than 400 workers gathered in front of the school’s gymnasium, they received a t-shirt emblazoned with the project motto, “Essential workers never stop, tomorrow depends on [...]
Who says you can’t have some good numbers during a COVID crisis? Our Space Coast team has had one exceptional summer. From the time the COVID crisis began in March, our Brevard Commercial team, took on seven projects that needed to reach completion by July 31. That would have been a daunting task to undertake [...]
Pardon our dust – we’re growing! Over the last several months, the Wharton-Smith corporate office in Sanford, FL has been in the process of expanding. As we begin to wrap up construction on our new addition, we want to reflect and appreciate just how far we’ve developed as a company. We’ve continued to build communities [...]
We are elated to highlight the dedicated work our Wharton-Smith Brevard team accomplished by delivering construction management services to the Viera Area Elementary School operation. Having wrapped up in June, this single-story, 125,000 s.f. campus features 54 new classrooms, a media center, administration/office space, and so much more. Our crew also provided all associated amenities [...]
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. [...]
Wharton-Smith is proud to be providing extensive construction services to the Orange County Convention Center Food Service Renovations project. These impressive repairs are scheduled to be completed in a multi-phased operation by early 2022. ✔ Phase One: Remodeling of the public dining and kitchen areas in two food courts. ⬜ Phase Two: Renovations to the [...]
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