D.F. Pray completed construction of the nation’s first facility dedicated to offshore wind workforce training; The National Offshore Wind Institute training facility. The project, completed for Bristol Community College, consists of transforming a facility that once manufactured seafood packaging into one that will house classrooms, obstacle courses and a deepwater pool to train workers for the offshore wind industry.
Project Highlights
- Cutting Edge Training Facility
- Survival Training Tank
- Working at Heights Tower
- Blade Repair Shop
- Full-Service Kitchen
- 360 Helical Piles
- 2024 ENR New England Best Renovation/Restoration Project












“Bristol Community College interviewed multiple construction companies to be the general contractor for our recent renovation project and we chose to work with D.F. Pray. Given the option, I would again choose to work with D.F. Pray on any public or private construction project.”
– Jo Ann Bentley, RA, Associate Vice President Administration & Facilities, Bristol Community College


