Electrical Construction

Cummings partnered with Turner Construction to complete the new construction of a two-story Central Utility Plant as part of a major healthcare campus expansion. This facility was designed to support critical hospital operations with a robust electrical infrastructure. At the heart of the system is a 4,000A Main-Tie-Main switchgear, which is fed by twenty-four 4-inch conduits, each containing five 500MCM conductors—providing significant capacity and redundancy to ensure uninterrupted power distribution.

The plant’s emergency power system is supplied by four 1500kW, 4160V generators, all located on the second floor. These generators are configured to maintain essential hospital functions during utility outages, supporting life safety systems and other mission-critical operations. This installation required close coordination with other trades to maintain tight construction schedules and ensure system reliability. Following the successful completion of the Central Utility Plant, Cummings was invited back in 2018 to support the next phase of the project: a major addition and renovation to the existing hospital. This scope included a seven-story, 162,000-square-foot tower expansion. The new tower houses patient rooms, care support areas, and essential infrastructure enhancements to improve overall patient care and operational efficiency. As part of the renovation work, Cummings performed electrical upgrades to several specialized clinical areas, including cardiac catheterization labs, endoscopy and dialysis labs, and hybrid operating rooms. Additionally, we completed upgrades to the women’s health center, as well as enhancements to public-facing spaces such as the lobby and main entrance. Our team worked diligently in active hospital environments to ensure minimal disruption to ongoing patient care while maintaining the highest standards of quality and safety.

This high-end vertical mixed-use development included a 20-story shell office building and a 29-story residential tower constructed above a five-story parking garage with four additional levels below grade. The project featured finished amenity spaces for residents, shell retail and restaurant space, and landscaping designed to complement Klyde Warren Park and enhance the pedestrian experience. The development delivered approximately 513,000 square feet of office space, 275 luxury residential units, and 20,900 square feet of restaurant and retail space. The electrical scope required close coordination with two MEP design teams, each overseeing different building types. As the project evolved, the electrical team helped reduce costs by identifying and eliminating unnecessary distribution capacity. Trimble GPS layout technology was used to increase accuracy during slab rough-in and reduce rework. Permanent lighting fixtures were pre-installed during construction to eliminate the need for temporary lighting. Off-site prefabrication of electrical gear further accelerated installation while improving safety and efficiency during electrical room build-out.

Our team successfully completed Structures for this project include an 800’x200’ manufacturing building, a 100’x100’ load check building, a 200’x200’ maintenance shop, office, and (2) well pump houses.. Our team ensured all electrical systems were installed to meet project specifications, supported the facility's operational needs and adhered to stringent safety and quality standards.

The Granite Cedar Maple Tower development is a high-profile, ground-up construction project in Uptown Dallas that spans a 2.56-acre urban site and includes a 27-story Class AA office tower, two standalone restaurant buildings, and a six-level underground parking garage. Cummings Electrical provided full electrical construction services for the entire development, totaling 1,272,984 square feet of above-grade and below-grade space. The scope included the 642,195 SF core and shell office tower, featuring premium office space, a finished lobby, restrooms, and amenity areas designed to attract top-tier tenants. Electrical infrastructure was designed and installed to support future tenant buildouts, Class AA amenity spaces, and high-end lighting and controls systems for public areas. The 614,334 SF below-grade parking garage, spread across six levels, accommodates approximately 1,581 vehicles.

Cummings’ scope included lighting systems, emergency power distribution, smoke evacuation wiring, and coordination of power for garage access and ventilation systems—all while navigating the constraints of a tight urban footprint. Two cold dark shell restaurant buildings were also included in the electrical package: a 5,977 SF single-story building and a 10,478 SF two-story building. These spaces were delivered with core electrical infrastructure to support future commercial kitchen, HVAC, and tenant finish-out requirements. Cummings also played a key role during pre-construction—evaluating power distribution strategies, coordinating below-grade utility pathways, and ensuring code compliance within the dense downtown environment. All systems were built for scalability, energy efficiency, and long-term maintainability.