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Posted: July 19, 2019
McDonald Electrical completes Cathedral of Holy Cross renovation
Boston, MA McDonald Electrical Corp. (MEC) has competed the electrical and lighting renovation of the historic Cathedral of the Holy Cross, located at 1400 Washington St. The project was integral to the restoration of the Cathedral’s entire edifice. The project was led by John Fish, chairman of Suffolk Construction and David Manfredi, founding principal of Elkus Manfredi Architects.
McDonald Electrical’s project scope entailed the retrofit/installation of the cathedral’s lighting to LED light fixtures, as well as its lighting control system. MEC project manager Brian Goode and foreman Mike Norton managed a crew of eight IBEW Local 103 journeyman and apprentice electricians and four telecom technicians in the historic renovation. The project was completed as scheduled in early April.
rendering credit Elkus-Manfredi Architects
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