Kresge Way and Extension of Thermal Pipes and Electrical Duct Bank
- Thermal striping in the Harvard Business School lot will take place next spring.
Enterprise Research Campus (ERC)
Residential/Hotel
- On Saturday, October 26, a large mobile crane will be set-up/broken down to load prefabricated components to the hotel core. Crews will be working on exterior walls and windows at the mid-rise and high-rise residential buildings.
- 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.
- Windows, exterior sheathing, framing and waterproofing are being installed on the residential buildings.
- Exterior curtain-wall panels are being installed at the hotel. A mobile crane is on site twice a week to unload panels.
- Other smaller concrete operations continue.
- Roofing activities are underway.
- MEP work is ongoing.
Laboratory and Office Buildings.
- On Saturday, October 26, a tower crane will be operating to set curtainwall on the west building. Also, miscellaneous roofing activities will take place. Interior drywall and mechanical work as well as general cleanup will also be underway.
- State police-escorted oversize trucks will deliver air handlers on Monday, October 28; Tuesday, October 29; and Wednesday, October 30 at 5 a.m. The tower crane will be used to unload the trucks after 7 a.m.
- The site’s two tower cranes are operational. They are designed to move or “weathervane” in the wind.
- Exterior curtain-wall panels are being installed during the week on the west building.
- Deck placements are complete in the east building with smaller concrete operations continuing.
- Both east and west buildings structural steel have topped off.
- Roofing activities are underway.
- Spray-on fireproofing continues.
- MEP work is ongoing.
Greenway
- Fuel tank removal activities are underway.
- Boulders will be set in place.
- Drainage structures and pipe installation are underway.
- Concrete placements for the rainwater storage mat will begin.
Treehouse Conference Center
- Mass timber activities will take place on Saturday, October 26.
- Mass timber deliveries and installation continue with a crane operating.
- MEP activities and miscellaneous utilities are ongoing.
Waterline Installation and Sewer Work on Western Avenue
- Crews will be finishing work in the next two weeks during the day shift.
- The shared bicycle and pedestrian path may intermittently be closed.
- Pedestrians will shift to the Harvard Business School side of the road and cyclists will share the road when it is closed.
- Waterline testing and flushing is scheduled for later next week.
- Removal of the bypass waterline and line striping will follow.
Building Mock-Ups
- Building mockups are on the corner of Hague and Rotterdam Streets.
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.
General
- The project’s work hours are Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. and 6 p.m. and Saturdays/off hours 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.
- Hoists (exterior construction elevators) are operating on the residential, hotel and lab buildings.
- 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.
- No drone flight is scheduled this week.
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.
- Drainage structure A11 work is complete.
- Punch list continues.
92 Seattle Street
Renovation for reuse of this Harvard building is complete and some final punch list items remain ongoing.
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 is ongoing and decking and detailing will continue through mid-December. Steel beams deliveries are offloaded and installed using the tower crane. Crews are working on level 8 and 9 with levels 10 and 11 to follow. Mechanical, electrical, and plumbing trades continue to work on site. A subcontractor will be working on small utilities next week, including storm, duct bank, and data. Rebar installation continues as well as exterior waterproofing. Crews are also fireproofing on the first and second floors. This work will continue progressing up the building.
- Neighbors can anticipate several road closures on South Campus Drive in support of concrete operations to allow for concrete pump placement and site access. All pours are anticipated to take place on weekdays during normal working hours with the road being returned at the end of each day. All signage and details will be provided to divert traffic as needed.
- Three concrete deck placements can be expected each week this month during regular work hours – some finishing work may extend beyond 6 p.m. depending on weather conditions. A pump truck will be present on South Campus Drive during concrete pours. Within the next few weeks, additional work will include concrete deck placements on levels four through eight, precast stair installation, and exterior building wrap to retain heat in the coming weeks.
- The housing contractor is grading and prepping an area for the temporary construction hoist. Work includes sitework, rebar, and concrete. The hoist is expected to go up by November 15.
- As the building grows in height, there is an increase in personnel on upper floors and on exterior staging.
- The tower crane will be in use for the next two and a half 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.
- On the new American Repertory Theater (ART) work site, a mix of excavating, backfilling, placements, footings, and walls continues. Excavation for footings and concrete operations continue. Structural slab placements continue. On the east side, crews are working on underground electrical. Additional utility work continues including installing storm infiltration systems, drain work, electrical conduit, and data.
- Concrete placements will continue through November. A concrete slab placement will take place on Wednesday, October 30, with another placement targeted for November 12. It is anticipated that both placements will require some extended hours.
- Structural steel will be arriving on site on December 2.
- Ivy Lane utility work is finished. The road was backfilled and paved on Thursday, October 24.
- Work continues on the building mock-ups to review design and constructability across North Harvard Street. At the ART mockup, installation of sealant colors and a painting will happen next week. Adjustments continue intermittently on the housing mockup.
- Miscellaneous steel, concrete work, and trash removal will be taking place on the next two Saturdays, October 26 and November 2, on the new Harvard University affiliate housing building.
- The project’s regular 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.
210 North Harvard Street
- Eversource or Verizon will remove an old pole and power line.
- The bakery Sofra is now open.
114 Western Ave
- Project is complete with minor punch list underway.
168 Western Ave
- Shawmut continues interior work at times impacting the Swiss Bakers operation.
- Enabling interior work continues this week during normal working hours.7 a.m. – 3 p.m.
- A slab saw cut is being scheduled.
304 Western Ave
- The roofing project is finishing up by the end of the month.
- Towing activity is increasing in the Brighton Mills lot.
55 Antwerp St
- Sidewalk and fence work continues.
- Completion of this project will be at the end of the month.
Soldiers Field Garage Masonry Repairs and Office HVAC Replacement
- Releasing the top floor of the garage by the end of this week for use again.
- Work will be completed by the end of October.