> "this is the history of the Cathedral"

Exactly! Time and physics doesn't care about history. Wood will rot, metal will corrode, stone will weather. Hell, the earth itself is undergoing continuous reshaping every single day. This rebuilding is just another chapter in the cathedrals history.

Besides, think of how prestigious it sounds to say you played a role in the reconstruction an 850 year old national landmark. I know what jobsite I'd like to work on if I were a master carpenter.