General contractor, Hightower Construction, recounts in video some of the key details of the restoration work on the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist in Charleston, South Carolina. All the events are presented in chronological order.

General contracting by Hightower Construction.
Cold molds by Hightower Boatworks.
Architecture by Glenn Keyes Architects.
Bells by Christoph Paccard Bellfoundries.
Brownstone restoration by Dan Lepore and Sons.
Cranes and lifts by All Carolina Crane.
The copper archways, finials and gilded cross are by Copper Exclusive.

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Administrator’s note:
A special thanks to Jimmy Hightower and his magnificent crew. Your persistence and creative innovation are an inspiration and we are all blessed by your efforts. Thank you.

The expertise of Hightower Boatworks proved to be very useful in the building of the steeple.  The components of the upper arch section were all made of cold mold fiberglass which received the copper cladding.  Two critical components of the steeple design, weight and strength, were easily accomplished through the use of cold mold fiberglass.