Kresge Way and Extension of Thermal Pipes and Electrical Duct Bank
- Thermal striping in the Harvard Business School lot will take place this fall.
Enterprise Research Campus (ERC)
Residential/Hotel
- On Saturday, September 14, crews at the high-rise residential building will continue to extend the hoist (the exterior elevator). At the high rise and midrise windows exterior wall and window installation will take place. Hotel panels may be installed. The tower crane may be in use.
- Concrete decking at the hotel is finishing up.
- A small crew plans to work from 3 p.m to 9 p.m. next week to install plates, gates, and doors at the upper hoist floors on the high-rise building.
- Other smaller concrete operations continue.
- The high-rise building has topped off at level 18.
- The mid-rise residential building has topped off at their mechanical penthouse at level 9.
- The hotel, high rise and mid rise hoists are operational.
- Windows, exterior sheathing, framing and waterproofing are being installed on the residential buildings.
- Exterior curtain-wall panels are being installed at the hotel.
- MEP work is ongoing.
- Plans are underway to dismantle and remove the tower crane the weekend of September 20 to 22.
Laboratory and Office Buildings
- Crews will be extending the hoist on Saturday, September 14.
- A small crew plans to work in the later part of the day next week to install plates, gates and doors at the upper hoist floors
- Exterior curtain-wall panels are being installed on the west building.
- Concrete operations continue with deck placements.
- The hoist is operational.
- Both east and west buildings structural steel have topped off.
- Roofing activities are underway.
- Spray-on fireproofing continues.
- MEP work is ongoing.
Greenway
- Bulk excavation will take place with intermodals delivering material for rail transport to the Beacon Yard through the haul road, all inside the site.
- Backfilling, involving trucks of clean soil entering the site, is underway.
Treehouse Conference Center
- Carpenters will be installing tension straps on Saturday, September 14.
- A water recharge will be installed next week inside the site.
- MEP activities continue in the basement and on level one.
- Preparation for façade installation is underway
Waterline Installation on Western Avenue
- The ERC team is working with the City, Boston Water and Sewer and Harvard to replace a 12-inch waterline with a larger 16-inch waterline from Hague to Milestone streets on Western Avenue.
- The waterline replacement will take place Monday through Thursday nights from 7 p.m. to 5 a.m. and begin on Monday night, September 9.
- During the nighttime work, pedestrians will shift to the Harvard Business School side of the road and cyclists will share the road.
Building Mock-Ups
- Punchlist work and other adjustments are intermittent on all five mockups.
Eversource Conduit Project
- Eversource duct bank installation by G. Greene Construction is underway along Western Avenue after hours, typically from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. This public utility work is not under the supervision of ERC.
Milestone Thermals
- Manhole work and duct bank installation will continue at the Greenway.
General
- The site’s three tower cranes have been erected and are operational. They are designed to move or “weathervane” in the wind.
- The projects’ work hours are Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. and 6 p.m. and Saturdays as permitted by the City of Boston from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Saturday work is scheduled to take place starting at 7 a.m.
- Intermittent use of power trowels for concrete finishing and layout for concrete placement may take place after 6 p.m.
- Drones will be in use bi-weekly to monitor construction progress on site.
- Drones will be operated by licensed pilots in accordance with Harvard University and the City of Boston regulations.
- Flights are weather dependent and are scheduled one weekday morning alternating weekly.
- A drone progress flight is scheduled for Thursday, September 17 at 7 a.m.
North Allston Storm Drain Extension Project (NASDEP)
The NASDEP, a project designed for Boston Water and Sewer Commission (BWSC) to alleviate the inundated existing storm water systems in North Allston, continues with enabling work on the ERC site.
- Work continues at the drainage structure near Rotterdam Street.
92 Seattle Street
Renovation is finishing up for reuse of this Harvard building.
- East side entrance fencing will stay for storm drainage work through September.
- Storm drain system work ongoing
- Demolition of the existing sidewalk and curb will begin.
- Regrade sidewalk
- Pour sidewalk and ramp
- Install curb to proper grade
- Soil hauling/trucking will continue.
- Punch list items remain ongoing.
- Inspections are ongoing.
- Work hours will be Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.
175 North Harvard Street, 100 South Campus Drive
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 continues 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 several concrete placements will take place each week during regular work hours – some finishing work may extend beyond 6:00 p.m. depending on weather conditions. The contractor will be working on grading and prepping an area for the temporary construction hoist. Work will include sitework, rebar and concrete.
- There will be an increase in personnel on upper floors and on exterior staging as the building grows in height.
- The tower crane will be in use for the next four months 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.
- Road closure of South Campus Drive may be required mid-week for a small concrete pour due to the ongoing utility work in Ivy Lane. In the event that a road closure is required, the team will coordinate signage and police details as needed.
- Within the next six weeks, concrete deck placements on levels two through five may require some extended hours. More details will be provided as the date gets closer.
- On the new American Repertory Theater (ART) work site, backfilling is ongoing in the substage area. Plumbing work continues in preparation for slab on grade work. Formwork and waterproofing will be ongoing and tie-ins for the mat slab work have started. Excavation for footings and concrete operations continue through the rest of this month with concrete placements every couple of days. Curtainwall (the non-structural exterior building covering) will begin this month and then the contractor will start working on the brick façade. Structural slab placements start mid-September at the lower level. On the east side, excavation for footings and concrete operations continue through the rest of this month with placements every couple of days. Then crews will excavate for the foundation and backfill.
- Utility work began last week on Ivy Lane on the 12-inch drain line tie in and two water taps for the domestic and fire protection lines. Work will take place during regular work hours and will continue until September 27. The road will be plated overnight. Next week, storm drain work will take place until the end of the month. The contractor will be implementing intermittent closures of Ivy Lane to through-traffic, always maintaining access to the Continuum garage and loading dock. All thru-traffic will be sent to South Campus Drive. HUPD officers are directing traffic. Teams will be coordinating to maintain traffic control during Ivy Lane and South Campus Drive-related activities.
- Work continues on the building mock-ups to review design and constructability across North Harvard Street. The curtain wall for the mock-up will be delivered and installed next week followed by the brick facade.
- There is no work planned on site for the next two Saturdays, September 14 and 21.
- 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.
210 North Harvard Street
- Eversource or Verizon will remove an old pole and power line.
- Permanent power feeds are in place.
- Sign is up for the new Bakery which is set to open in October.
114 Western Ave
- An office fit out project for the HALC suite on the 3rd floor will continue through October.
- Demolition has started.
- HVAC work is ongoing.
168 Western Ave
- Shawmut continues interior work at times impacting the Swiss Bakers operation.
- Enabled interior work this week back to normal working hours. 7:00am – 3:00pm.
- Crimson Catering plans to move in post construction.
304 Western Ave
- A roofing project was mobilized last week and will go through October 18.
- Most of the work will go though the loading dock area.
55 Antwerp Ave
- The design for sidewalk work will be finished this week.
- Work will begin next month.
Soldiers Field Garage Masonry Repairs and Office HVAC Replacement
- Masonry repairs continue at the Soldiers Field Park Garage. Crews have been operating from staging with overhead protection in place. A lift will be used to conduct this work from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays with set up beginning at 7 a.m.
- Crews continue to clean and seal exterior masonry work.
- Small brick repair is ongoing for the exterior garage on the west HBS Kresge Way side.
- The HVAC Project in the Transportation is close to completion.
- The final punch list items remain ongoing.