175 North Harvard Street Project Construction Impacts Update
The following is an overview of the work taking place at the 175 North Harvard construction site at the
future location of the new Harvard University affiliate housing building and American Repertory Theatre
(ART):
- The structural steel phase of the housing project remains ongoing. Decking and detailing will continue through December. Steel beams deliveries are offloaded and installed using the tower crane. Mechanical, electrical, and plumbing trades are on site working on under slab utilities. Rebar installation continues and a small concrete pour on the mezzanine level will take place this week. Stud welders are on site now, which will create some perceptible noise.
- As the building grows in height, please note there will be an increase in personnel on upper floors and on exterior staging.
- The tower crane will be in use into next year during normal working hours and will be placed in weathervane mode with safety lighting turned inward at the end of every shift.
- Wheel washing and street sweeping continues to ensure soil is not being tracked through the neighborhood streets.
- There are no planned road closures on South Campus Drive this week. Only construction vehicles are permitted to turn onto South Campus Drive from North Harvard Street for safety reasons and to improve traffic flow. All other vehicles are directed to access South Campus Drive from Western Ave.
- Within the next six to eight weeks, a lower-level deck concrete placement will require some extended hours. More details will be provided as the date gets closer.
- On the new American Repertory Theater (ART) work site, crews are excavating for the final sequence of foundation and backfill. This foundation work will continue through August. Concrete and rebar work will continue through August. Backfilling is ongoing in the substage area. Underground electrical work was completed last week. Formwork and waterproofing will be ongoing and tie-ins for the mat slab work are starting.
- Building mock-ups to review design and constructability continue across North Harvard Street. The curtain wall for the mock-up will be delivered in the coming weeks.
- A crew from the affiliate housing building project will be working on site this Saturday, August 24, to work on piping.
- The project’s regular work hours are Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. and Saturdays as permitted by the City of Boston from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.