Kresge Way and Extension of Thermal Pipes and Electrical Duct Bank
- Thermal striping in the Harvard Business School lot will take place next spring.
- Contractors are working in manholes along the route from the District Energy Facility (DEF) to Kresge Way. Next week crews may be installing breakers and testing at designated manholes
Enterprise Research Campus (ERC)
Residential/Hotel
- On Saturday, December 14, boom lifts will be set up on Trotting Avenue with exterior wall and roofing activity underway. Glass installation will be underway on the ground floor of the hotel. Miscellaneous interior work with hoists operational is planned.
- Windows, exterior sheathing, framing and waterproofing are also being installed during the week on the residential buildings.
- Exterior panel and window installation is ongoing at the hotel.
- A suspended scaffolding deck like under a bridge is set up on the underside of the cantilever section at the hotel.
- Mast climber scaffolding will be installed on the high-rise building.
- Elevators are being installed.
- Other smaller concrete operations continue.
- Roofing activities are underway.
- MEP work is ongoing.
- Framing is taking place inside the buildings.
- Temporary heaters are being set up.
Laboratory and Office Buildings.
- On Saturday, December 14, the tower crane will be operating to install exterior panels. Miscellaneous interior work and general cleanup will also be underway.
- State police-escorted oversize trucks will deliver air handlers on Tuesday, December 17, Wednesday, December 18, Thursday, December 19 and Friday, December 20 at 5 a.m. The tower crane will be used to unload the trucks after 7 a.m.
- The site’s tower crane is operational. It is designed to move or “weathervane” in the wind.
- Exterior curtain-wall panels are being installed during the week.
- Smaller concrete operations continue.
- Roof activities are underway.
- MEP work is ongoing.
- Mechanical penthouse activities continue.
- Masonry work continues.
- Temporary heaters are being set up.
Greenway
- Drainage structures and pipe installation are underway.
- Concrete activity for the rainwater storage tank will continue.
- Backfilling continues.
Treehouse Conference Center
- Mass timber activities will take place on Saturday, December 14. A crane will be in operation.
- Mass timber deliveries, activities and installation of the mezzanine continue with two cranes operating during the week.
- MEP activities and miscellaneous utilities are ongoing.
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.
- 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.
- Weekly flights are weather dependent and are scheduled one weekday morning.
- Drones will be flying on Thursday, December 19 from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m.
Signage Project at SEC and Stadium Way
- A signage installation project in front of the SEC building will begin on Monday, December 9 through Monday, January 6.
- A laydown area on Stadium Way will be used for material.
- Jersey barriers will surround the work area.
- Chipping of concrete will create some noise
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.
- South of Science work between Rena Path and Rotterdam Street will continue this week.
- Signage will start to go up and barriers will be moved with a police detail present to narrow Science Drive and remove the parking lanes.
- The team needs to address silt sacks around the perimeter.
- Dust control and winter condition practices will be maintained.
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 with work finishing on upper levels. Steel should be completed later this month. Two to three steel deliveries take place per day with two rebar deliveries per day. Decking and detailing will continue through December. Concrete deck placements will continue. Mechanical, electrical, and plumbing trades are working throughout the site. A subcontractor continues working on small utilities, including storm, duct bank, and data and is backfilling around the foundation. Exterior waterproofing continues and crews are fireproofing on several levels. This work will continue progressing up the building. The dewatering tank will be removed at the end of this month.
- The temporary construction hoist (exterior elevator) tower installation is underway closer to South Campus Drive and is expected to be operational next week. Steel stairways are being placed.
- Installation of building wrap to retain temporary heat on upper floors during concrete and fireproofing activities will continue. A small amount of noise associated with the temporary heaters falls within normal limits and may be heard off-hours.
- Neighbors will continue to see road closures on South Campus Drive in support of concrete operations and other activities. All activities 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 from level 8 to the roof level during regular work hours throughout this month – 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 six to eight weeks, work will begin taking place at the roof level. Personnel will be observed on upper floors and exterior staging will continue.
- The tower crane will be in use for the next month to six weeks during normal working hours and is placed in weathervane mode with safety lighting turned inward at the end of every shift. The crane will be disassembled and removed from the site in mid-January. Because this is a sizeable undertaking, the crane removal will require some after-hours work. More detail will be provided as the date gets closer.
- 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, interior and exterior concrete wall and pier placements continue. Interior slab and exterior wall waterproofing is ongoing. Backfilling for exterior walls and excavating for utilities continue. Utility work continues around the building perimeter.
- Structural steel arrived on the ART site on Monday, December 9, and installation for the theatre’s stage, fly tower structure, will run through January. Multiple concrete placements to enable structural steel installation will take place each week for the next few weeks. There is potential for early work starts and late finishes during some of these placements. Installation will run through mid-December and detailing through January.
- PLEASE NOTE: On Wednesday, December 18, an oversized load of steel will be delivered to the job site. To best minimize disruptions to the surrounding streets and South Campus Drive, the delivery will need to arrive off hours and be offloaded between 4:30 a.m. and 6 a.m. Three parking spaces next to Sloane’s will be coned off on Tuesday night, December 17, so they are reserved on Wednesday morning to accommodate the truck’s turn radius. Starting at 4 a.m., to prepare for the delivery, the contractor will need to remove four jersey barriers on the corner of North Harvard Street and Ivy Lane. The jersey barriers and parking spaces will be restored by 6:00 a.m. A crane will be used for this activity.
- Mass timber (engineered wood products known for their strength, durability, versatility and sustainability) will follow in late February.
- 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. Adjustments continue intermittently on the housing mockup to include framing, sheathing, and masonry.
- Crews at the affiliate housing building site will be working on Saturday, December 14 and 21 to continue installing structural steel.
- 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.
168 Western Ave
- Shawmut continues interior work and is coordinating with the Swiss Bakers operation.
- Exterior work stopped and will pick up again on January 8 for a month.
55 Antwerp St
- Finishing asphalt and fence installation this week.