On Nov. 15, Wharton-Smith team members, faculty, students, and school board members gathered for a ribbon cutting ceremony in the new gymnasium. The event was boisterous and energetic with performances by the school’s dance team and choir, inspiring remarks from Orange County School Board Chair Teresa Jacobs, Principal Michelle Thomas, and more. See more pictures.

“I must express my sincere gratitude to Wharton-Smith for not only building our gorgeous school but also continually supporting us with a ‘whatever it takes’ approach throughout the opening of our school building,” Principal Thomas said. “Furthermore, as we overcome some of our daily…

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Wharton-Smith team members joined Harrison County School District leaders, elected officials, and Hardy Architect and Associates to celebrate the groundbreaking of the new West Harrison Middle School.

The project team is constructing a 118,600-square-foot school with 48 classrooms, administration area, band hall, gymnasium, and practice fields for softball, baseball, and football. The $26 million project will also include advanced technology in ICT classrooms, Smartboards in every classroom, and security features.

The school is scheduled to open August of 2021. It is estimated to have an initial enrollment of 750 students.…

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Each year, the Central Florida Chapter of ABC recognizes and celebrates outstanding projects built by its members. The Chapter’s highest recognition is the Eagle Award.

This year, Orlando Water won an Eagle Award for Cypress West Water Reclamation Facility. On Oct. 26, team members were honored at ABC’s annual awards banquet at the Hyatt Regency Orlando.

Congratulations to the following team members: Matt Peterson, Josh Burns, Adam Bergdahl, Jordan Lyons, Kelsie Dieckmann, Robert Lightsey, Shawn Calabrese, and Bill McMullen.

The $23 million project included two 7.5 MG ground storage tanks, conversion of a 1.5 MG ground storage tank, a concrete…

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SANFORD, Fla. (Nov. 15, 2019) – Seminole State College of Florida students won big in Las Vegas this month, but it wasn’t by playing cards. Following a Southeast regional win, students from the construction and interior design programs placed first in the nation at the Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA) student competition, beating Oklahoma State University and NewSchool of Architecture & Design.

The Wharton-Smith Center for Construction at Seminole State students Jeffrey Stout, Michael Miller, Windy Pierre-Louis, interior design students Tamara Noftsinger and Tiffany Theodore, along with faculty advisor Dr. Tan Qu, were one of 34 teams across the nation…

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Wharton-Smith team members were honored at the Charlotte Business Journal’s 2019 Best Places to Work celebration. The event was held at Topgolf, where CBJ revealed the official rankings and presented the awards. We are proud to announce that the Carolinas ranked No. 9 for mid-sized companies!

To qualify, a survey was sent out from the CBJ to both office and field employees asking about benefits, policies, and practices. The survey includes topics like workplace trust and goal development. All of those who made the Best Places to Work list qualified by scoring at or above the national average in those…

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