Strum Contracting, a Baltimore-based heavy civil infrastructure and welding subcontractor, has spent over a decade cultivating its place in America’s clean energy supply chain, not only as a builder, but as a community anchor dedicated to creating lasting career pathways for Marylanders. Strum Contracting has supported major marine infrastructure and offshore wind projects through expert project management and quality assurance. Notable experience includes the inner berth expansion at Tradepoint Atlantic, supporting port improvements for the offshore wind industry, and providing project management and Certified Welding Inspection (CWI) QA/QC oversight during the fabrication of the Met Mass Tower in Homer, Louisiana.
When asked what makes them stand out, the team is refreshingly candid: they won’t claim to offer unique solutions. What they bring is a crew of certified welders who can assemble critical components and an unwavering commitment to bringing their community along for the ride. That combination of craft and community investment is, in practice, a real differentiator in an industry still finding its footing in American ports and fabrication yards.
Today, the company’s sights are set squarely on port infrastructure — the often-overlooked backbone that makes offshore wind deployment possible at scale. As a heavy civil infrastructure subcontractor, port enhancements sit firmly within their scope of expertise. Strum Contracting is intent on continuing to support American ports with the upgrades and reinforcements they’ll need for the buildout ahead. It’s unglamorous, load-bearing work—exactly the kind Strum Contracting was built for.
Their ambitions run deeper than contracts. Strum Contracting envisions becoming a genuine fixture of the domestic supply chain for secondary offshore wind components and, equally, the kind of employer that changes the trajectory of local communities. By pairing American Welding Society certifications with active workforce development partnerships spanning community colleges, trade schools, and local organizations across Baltimore City and surrounding counties, they’re building a pipeline of skilled tradespeople with real access to wages, credentials, and sustainable careers in the clean energy economy.
Becoming an Oceantic member stands out as one of the best business decisions Strum Contracting has made. Membership opened an entirely new industry vertical, creating room to diversify, advocate for renewable energy, and build career pathways that simply didn’t exist in their communities before. For a small firm with outsized intentions, that kind of access to developers, peers, and to the table where the industry’s future gets decided—has proven invaluable. They put it plainly themselves: small but mighty.
