The new Doherty Memorial High School recently opened its doors to students in Worcester, MA, with Wayne J. Griffin Electric, Inc. (Griffin
Electric) installing all electrical and telecommunications work on-site. This new, fourbuilding school spans 425,000-sf and replaces the former school, which was built in 1966 and was becoming outdated, overcrowded, and unsuitable for learning.

Featuring 102,000-sf of classroom space, more than double that of the former school, Doherty Memorial surpasses energy-efficient standards and will meet requirements for the Leadership in Energy and Environmental (LEED) silver certification. The new facility has
allowed the school to expand its offerings of vocational options to students. Construction craft labor, marketing and finance, as well as programming and web development are some of these new vocational options that students at Doherty will have access to.

Drone Image Courtesy of: Fontaine Bros Inc

The importance of building future generations of the skilled trades cannot be overstated. A leading area electrical subcontractor throughout New England and the Southeast for over 45 years, Griffin Electric has long been active with many local schools and organizations in order to promote construction and the apprenticeship pathway as a viable career option. The Griffin team is proud to be part of this project team and to help play a small part in exposing new audiences to options beyond the college route.

Griffin Electric installed power, lighting and lighting controls, a generator system,and a complete solar photovoltaic system on-site. Other responsibilities of the Griffin team included installing systems for access control, fire alarm, security, as well as closed-circuit
television (CCTV) and audio / visual. Griffin Electric was able to leverage prefabricated inwall electrical rough and overhead electrical rough to the projects’ benefit.

Other members of the project team included general contractor, Fontaine Bros., Inc. and Lamoureux Pagano Associates | Architects, both of Worcester. The electrical engineer was ART Engineering Corporation, also of Worcester.

About Wayne J. Griffin Electric, Inc.

In the electrical contracting business since 1978, Wayne J. Griffin Electric, Inc. has proudly served on projects in a range of markets throughout New England and Southeast for over 45 years. Headquartered in Holliston, MA, Griffin Electric also has regional offices in Pelham, AL, Doraville, GA, Charlotte, NC and Raleigh-Durham, NC. The company’s in-house Apprenticeship Training Program is federally recognized and state approved, and has helped many individuals obtain their electrical and telecom licensure over the past three decades. ENR (Engineering News-Record) ranked Griffin Electric 27th in its 2023 listing of the top 50 national electrical contractors and 1st among electrical contractors in New England. The company employs nearly 1500 individuals. . For more information, please visit waynejgriffinelectric.com. 

Rendering Courtesy of: Lamoureux Pagano Associates Architects