On November 19, Wharton-Smith joined the Daytona Beach Fire Department, city officials, and residents to break ground on the new Fire Station 1. As a twist to a traditional groundbreaking, instead of shoveling some dirt, officials used fire hoses to put out a fire atop a dirt mount. See photos and video. The 30,000 SF headquarters will replace [...]
We are thrilled to announce that Wharton-Smith's Carolinas office has been named one of the Best Places to Work by the Charlotte Business Journal! This recognition is a testament to our exceptional team members, whose dedication, camaraderie, and passion make Wharton-Smith a truly outstanding workplace. Area Manager Scott Whelchel shared his gratitude, saying, “I am [...]
This Thanksgiving season, employees across Wharton-Smith regional offices gathered to celebrate the season of gratitude with an annual Thanksgiving holiday lunch. See photos. In Sanford, after taking a group photo, President and CEO Tim Smith blessed the food, expressing appreciation for the year’s accomplishments and the people who made them possible. A highlight of the event [...]
On November 8, Wharton-Smith joined community stakeholders, industry partners, and Orange County Public Schools (OCPS) leadership to cut the ribbon on the brand-new Orange Technical College – West Campus! See photos. The state-of-the-art campus provides affordable, high-quality career training that will help students develop the skills they need to succeed in today’s fast-evolving job market. OTC-West [...]
On October 24, Wharton-Smith joined dignitaries and staff from the city of Palm Coast and its Fire Departments to celebrate the groundbreaking of the new Fire Station 26! See photos. Fire Station 26 will be the first station built in Palm Coast in almost 20 years. The prototype station involves the greenfield construction of a 10,000 [...]
On October 4, Command Staff members from the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office, joined by Sheriff Bill Prummell, Jr., Chief Deputy Mike Casarella, Major James Kenville, Executive Director of Administration Andres H Rodriguez, and Wharton-Smith staff and subcontractors, celebrated the topping out of the new Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office District 4 Headquarters and K9 Training Facility. [...]
On September 20, Wharton-Smith was proud to have two teams participate in the 27th Annual North Carolina Water for People Golf Tournament. The tournament supports NC One Water, an organization dedicated to providing water and wastewater education, training, and service to protect public health and the environment. Our Carolinas Office Manager, Danielle Walters, led the way [...]
The week of September 2, team members from our Jacksonville Business Units gave back to their community, sponsoring, participating in, and donating to two extraordinary events: the St. Augustine Tunnel to Towers 5K and the DBIA Clay Shoot, which supported local college students. The Tunnel to Towers Foundation honors American heroes by providing mortgage-free homes [...]
On September 12, Wharton-Smith and Lake County Schools joined in celebrating all of the subcontractors and craftsmen who have been building the new Minneola “FF” K8 Area Relief Campus at the Topping Out Ceremony. See photos. Guests were treated to a delicious lunch and received commemorative t-shirts and an entry into a raffle, which included prizes [...]
On September 6, Wharton-Smith joined the Cape Coral staff and dignitaries to officially cut the ribbon on the Southwest Water Reclamation Facility Operations Building. See photos. The 25,000-square-foot new administration facility is a two-story tilt-wall construction with a mezzanine. It was designed to create state-of-the-art office spaces for staff and a permanent structure for the plant’s [...]
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