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, November 16, crews will be working on exterior panels at the hotel and exterior walls and windows at the mid-rise and high-rise residential buildings. Multiple boom lifts will be used for this activity. Interior work will be underway with hoists operational.
- 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.
- Other smaller concrete operations continue.
- Roofing activities are underway.
- MEP work is ongoing.
- Temporary heaters are being set up.
Laboratory and Office Buildings.
- On Saturday, November 16, a tower crane will be operating to set the curtain wall. Miscellaneous roofing activities will also take place. Spray-on fireproofing will continue on the penthouse. Miscellaneous interior mechanical work, wall framing on various floors, as well as general cleanup will also be underway. Some small deliveries are possible.
- On Sunday, November 17, a crew beginning at 9 a.m. will be roofing in preparation for tower crane removal the weekend after Thanksgiving. The hoist will be operational. No deliveries will take place.
- State police-escorted oversize trucks will deliver cooling towers on Wednesday, November 20, Thursday, November 21 and Friday, November 22 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.
- Smaller concrete operations continue.
- Both east and west buildings structural steel have topped off.
- Roofing activities are underway.
- Spray-on fireproofing continues.
- MEP work is ongoing.
- Temporary heaters are being set up.
Greenway
- Bulk excavation is finishing up with intermodals delivering material for rail transport to the Beacon Yard through the haul road, all inside the site.
- Drainage structures and pipe installation are underway.
- Concrete activity for the rainwater storage tank will continue.
- Backfilling will be underway.
Treehouse Conference Center
- Mass timber activities and door frame installation will take place on Saturday, November 16. A crane will be in operation.
- Mass timber deliveries and installation on the third floor deck continue with a crane operating during the week.
- MEP activities and miscellaneous utilities are ongoing.
Waterline Installation and Sewer Work on Western Avenue
- Crews will be finishing work in the next week during the day shift.
- Concrete sidewalk work near Hague Street will take place next week.
- Relocation of the fence line back closer to Western Avenue will take place next week with 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 weekly to monitor construction progress on site. Flights are scheduled on Thursdays at 7 a.m. weather permitting.
- 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.
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.
- Decommissioning utility monitoring points.
- Activity at the railyard is underway.
92 Seattle Street
Renovation for reuse of this Harvard building is complete and some final punch list items will be completed during winter break.
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. Decking and detailing will continue through mid-December. Steel beam deliveries are offloaded and installed using the tower crane. Crews were finishing on levels 8 and 9 this week with levels 10 and 11 to follow. Mechanical, electrical, and plumbing trades continue to work throughout the site. A subcontractor is working on small utilities, including storm, duct bank, and data. Rebar installation continues as well as exterior waterproofing. Crews are also fireproofing on several levels. This work will continue progressing up the building.
- Neighbors will continue to see 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. Signage and details will be provided to divert traffic as needed.
- Concrete deck placements can be expected each week during regular work hours into December – 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 precast steel stair installation and exterior building wrap to retain heat.
- The housing contractor is grading and prepping an area for the temporary construction hoist (exterior elevator). Work includes sitework, rebar, and concrete. The hoist is expected to be installed and operational by the end of November.
- As the building grows in height, please note there is an increase in personnel on upper floors and on exterior staging. This will be less noticeable once the exterior building wrap is in place.
- The tower crane will be in use for the next two months during normal working hours and is 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, and interior and exterior wall and pier placements continues. Excavation for loading dock foundations is underway. Interior slab and exterior wall waterproofing is ongoing. Utility installation around the perimeter of the building continues.
- Structural steel will be arriving on the ART site on December 2, and installation will run through January. A crane will arrive the week of November 25 to support this work.
- Work continues on the building mock-ups to review design and constructability across North Harvard Street. At the ART mockup, activities will take place intermittently. Independent light fixture mockups will begin in two weeks. Adjustments continue intermittently on the housing mockup to include framing, sheathing, and masonry.
- Miscellaneous steel, concrete work, and fireproofing will be taking place this Saturday, November 16, on the new Harvard University affiliate housing building. The site will be closed on Saturday, November 23 with added security due to the Harvard -Yale football game.
- At the ART job site, a subcontractor will be working on foundation wall forms from 7a.m. to 4 p.m. over the next two Saturdays, November 16 and 23.
- 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.
168 Western Ave
- Shawmut continues interior work at times impacting the Swiss Bakers operation.
- Exterior utility tie-ins will begin in November.
304 Western Ave
- The roofing project will be completed on November 22.
55 Antwerp St
- Sidewalk and fence work has been delayed. This work will remobilize in the first week of December.
Soldiers Field Garage Masonry Repairs and Office HVAC Replacement
- All floors in the garage are available for use.
- Punchlist items will be completed, and the project will demobilize this week.