American Offshore Wind: Revitalizing Local Communities

Once an old steel mill site, Maryland’s TradePoint Atlantic has transformed itself into a growing manufacturing and construction hub for area small businesses like Strum Contracting Co.  Located in Sparrow’s Point, MD, Strum Contracting Co. focuses on heavy civil infrastructure construction and installation of steel elements including bridges and renewable energy projects.  Through investment in U.S. offshore wind, Strum’s Chief Operating Officer Teaera Strum describes how the company was able to grow its physical space from 3,500 square feet to 20,000 square feet and expand its fabrication and manufacturing services. Teaera says it best, “The investment in offshore wind is paying off.”

 

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