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Posted: March 7, 2025
Wayne J. Griffin Electric making progress
on 130,000 s/f The Nash Casino project
Nashua, NH Wayne J. Griffin Electric, Inc. (Griffin Electric) is continuing work on The Nash Casino project. Griffin Electric is responsible for the electrical and telecommunications work on this 130,000 s/f, two-story casino.
With a planned opening in early 2025, The Nash Casino is set to be New Hampshire’s largest charitable gaming operation and anticipates generating approximately $24 million yearly for local nonprofit organizations. The casino will feature multiple dining options for guests, along with a sports entertainment complex with two full bars. With hundreds of jobs being created, the project represents a significant investment in the overall economic growth within and around Nashua.
As the project progresses, some of Griffin’s electrical work consists of electrical distribution, lighting, power, and fire alarm. The team is installing speakers, a BDA system, and a UPS system. Additionally, an emergency lighting inverter is being installed onsite.
Wayne J. Griffin Electric, Inc. is also responsible for all of the telecom work on this project, including structured cable for a wireless access point (WAP), CCTV, AV monitors, and data for slot machines. The team is also involved in the telecom build-out of a main distribution frame (MDF), six intermediate distribution frames (IDFs), and data wiring for video screen walls.
Wayne J. Griffin Electric, Inc. is working with Dimeo Construction Company of Providence, RI, which is serving as the general contractor. Perkins Eastman’s Philadelphia office is the architect of record and FEA Consulting Engineers of Henderson, NV, is serving as the electrical engineer.
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 nearly 50 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 25th in its 2024 listing of the top 50 national electrical contractors and first among electrical contractors in New England. The company employs nearly 1500 individuals.
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