FOR RELEASE: April 26, 2018 Media Contact: James Madlom 262-770-5189
[email protected] LESS THAN ONE YEAR LATER: WORK TO BEGIN ON FOXCONN SITE First Contractors Announced, Equipment Delivered, Formal Groundbreaking Ceremony to Follow MOUNT PLEASANT, WIS. – Today, less than one year after initial conversations with Foxconn commenced in Washington, D.C., Racine County and Village of Mount Pleasant officials were joined by representatives of M+W | Gilbane as the first excavation equipment was delivered to the future site of Foxconn’s $10 billion Science and Technology Park in Racine County. Site work will commence before the weekend, with a formal groundbreaking celebration to be scheduled in the coming months. “What has been accomplished in less than a year’s time is simply remarkable,” said County Executive Jonathan Delagrave. “I’m proud that through it all, our focus has remained on achieving what is best for our community, our residents and our taxpayers.” The start of construction work on the site marks a significant milestone for the project, as the project’s first contractors were announced by Foxconn and M+W | Gilbane. Delivering on its commitment to “Wisconsin First,” Foxconn and M+W | Gilbane have announced that 98 percent of the contractors for the initial site work are from Wisconsin. Of that 98 percent, 10 percent of the contractors are from within Racine County and 10 percent are minority, veteran and / or woman owned. “We are committed to and passionate about putting Wisconsin first,” said Adam Jelen, Senior Vice President, Wisconsin, Gilbane Building Company. “Right out of the gate, these first bid awards reflect our passion for building capacity in local workforce and businesses.” Initial exploratory meetings between State of Wisconsin officials and Foxconn began in late April.