Cape's joint £105m deal
The Ministry of Defence has awarded a £105m contract to Ship Support Services, a joint venture between Wakefield-based Cape and Pyeroy in Gateshead.
The contract was part of a 330m award for two Royal Navy aircraft carriers.
The new Queen Elizabeth Class aircraft carriers, which will be the largest and most powerful warships ever to be built in Britain, have suffered a series of delays, and a revised cost schedule is currently awaiting Treasury approval.
Ship Support Services, based near Rosyth, will be responsible for paints and scaffolding.
The MoD's five sub-contracts were awarded to suppliers across the country.