Cape Wind announced today that it has signed a contract with Weeks/Manson, a Joint Venture (WMJV) to serve as the lead construction contractor.
The Boston & New England Maritime Trades Council, AFL-CIO, will provide skilled workers to WMJV to build Cape Wind. WMJV is a partnership between Weeks Marine of Cranford, New Jersey, and Manson Construction Co. of Seattle, Washington. WMJV will install the offshore wind turbines with a fleet of vessels including the R.D. MacDonald, the first special purpose offshore wind installation vessel built in the USA. Fall River Electrical Associates based in Fall River, Massachusetts will be a subcontractor to WMJV and will perform electric outfitting work for the project.
