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 kitchen area of an additional food court and a counter service café.

⬜ Phase Three: Flooring replacement of two public restaurants and the selective demolition, renovation, and upgrade to the service kitchen and dish room.

With phase one finalized, our team is looking forward to…

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Advanced innovation is on the way!

Our Wharton-Smith team over at Pine Crest Elementary School of Innovation has been ℎ𝑎𝑚𝑚𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑛𝑔 away to get this project completed in time for the school year. With one final building to renovate, our group participated in an honorary wall demolition to commemorate the home stretch.

Producing exceptional work starts with dedicated members, which is what makes Wharton-Smith the construction group of choice.…

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On July 16, Wharton-Smith joined with representatives from the City of Fort Myers, Cogburn Electric, AECOM, and CDM Smith for a ribbon-cutting ceremony, lunch, and a tour of the South Advanced Wastewater Treatment Facility. See more pictures.

The $46 million project included electrical upgrades of both the Central and South Facilities, screen and grit system replacement, 48- and 54-inch influent line replacement, 24-inch influent line replacement due to collapse, structural refurbishment of aeration ditches (Trane A and B), upgrades to the Operations Buildings to meet Category 5 hurricane impact specifications, and small works items that were…

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#ProjectSpotlight 💡

The Marine Research Center is a two-story, 18,000 s.f. facility located in the port of Gulfport, Mississippi. Our Wharton-Smith team provided construction management services to this project, which serves as the principal marine operations and support facility for The University of Southern Mississippi’s oceanographic research efforts.

To learn more about this addition, check out our Project page.…

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Once again, Wharton-Smith has been ranked among the Top 400 contractors in the country by Engineering News-Record (ENR) – a weekly magazine that provides news, analysis, data and opinion for the construction industry worldwide.

Once again, we moved up the list from 204 to 201. Companies are ranked by overall construction revenue for 2019 and then broken out into several subcategories, including General Building, Water/Sewer/Waste, and more. A pdf of the story and the Top 400 list is attached.…

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Carlin Dunlop, Assistant Project Manager – Central Florida Water, passed the Professional Engineer (PE) test. This is a significant accomplishment that requires both years of experience and extensive study to successfully complete the exam.

The eight-hour PE exam tests your ability to practice competently in a particular engineering discipline. It is designed for engineers who have gained at least four years’ post-college work experience in their chosen discipline.

Carlin took the Environmental PE exam, which includes a large percentage of water/wastewater problems. “I enjoyed the in-depth plant and pipeline design problems that I came across during the exam. It was interesting…

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We are pleased to share that our Gulfport Commercial division has secured the $31.3 million Ocean Enterprise Facility project!

This team has already put this project into action and anticipate that it will be completed in April 2022. The project will serve as a hub for research and innovation that will bolster the Blue Economy on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. The work will consist of an elevated structural concrete frame including four structural steel-elevated levels above with metal panel clad and curtain wall exterior.

Great work coming from a great crew!…

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We’re kicking off this month with our next Employee Spotlight! As a valuable member of our Wharton-Smith family, we are excited to highlight Stephanie Farmer, Senior Project Manager – Commercial, who has been a part of our team for three years now!

Want to learn more about Stephanie? Visit the video below!
https://lnkd.in/dicENtY…

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Our Carolina Water team has just begun production on the new Berkeley County Pump Station #002 project!

This undertaking includes the demolition of the existing facility and will be replaced with a new 26-MGD pump station with submersible pumps, wet well, discharge piping, force main, and electrical upgrades.

We are excited to be working alongside Weston & Sampson to deliver this $8.9 million project!…

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The project team at Site 113 High School began erecting panels a few weeks ago and have quickly made their way through the courtyard and North buildings.

The $88 million project for Orange County Public Schools would historically take about 24 months to complete but, as was the case at Windermere High School, we were only provided 16 months. The project team is on track to meet that goal!

See project details and more pictures on our website.…

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