ABB, High-Voltage Direct Current Wire Manufacturing Plant

MBP provided on-site construction management services on a new direct current wire manufacturing facility. ABB is a leader in power and automation technology and developed the first high-voltage direct current power link in the 1990s, enabling underground and undersea power transmission over long distances. The project involved the new construction of a 233,146-square-foot cable facility to manufacture high voltage and extra-high voltage power cables for use in alternate current and direct current transmission lines. These cables are used to mitigate the visual impact of and right-of-way needs for transmission lines. The facility was intended to create 100 new jobs to meet the growing need for power infrastructure and renewable energy.