All project sites will be closed on Wednesday, December 25 and January 1.
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
As the Enterprise Research Campus (ERC) project continues, we will provide project notifications that outline upcoming and impactful activities, including a map of the area for reference.
Residential/Hotel
- On Saturday, December 21 and 28, 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 21 and 28, miscellaneous mechanical and interior work and general cleanup will be underway.
- State police-escorted oversize trucks will deliver air handlers on Monday, December 23 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 21 and 28. A crane will be in operation.
- Mass timber deliveries, activities and installation of the roof continue with one or 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
- Snow and ice removal and cleanup will take place as needed.
- 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 may be flying on Thursday, December 26 and January 2 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.
- Science Drive has been restriped to remove the parking lanes. Barriers have been moved to narrow Science Drive making way for construction.
- Utility monitoring points are being installed using a vacuum truck for excavating, which will generate some noise.
- Dust control and winter condition practices will be maintained.
- Three weeks of work for preclearing will begin on January 6.
92 Seattle Street
- Renovation for reuse of this Harvard building is complete and some final punch list items will be completed during winter break.
- Tenants have been asked to relocate for the punch list work.
- No weekend work due to the holiday season and limited crew availability.
- Roof work will take place.
- Harvard Capital Projects will make adjustments to tenant spaces on January 8.
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 decking installation and detailing should be complete by December 30. Two to three steel deliveries take place per day with two rebar deliveries per day. Concrete deck placements will continue on upper levels to the roof and should be complete later in January. 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 f 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 has been installed and started operation on Thursday, December 19.
- Installation of building wrap to retain temporary heat on upper floors during concrete and fireproofing activities is ongoing. A small amount of noise associated with the temporary heaters falls within normal limits and may be heard off-hours. Some tarping will be removed at the lower floors after the fireproofing is complete.
- PLEASE NOTE: For the next four to six weeks, a combination of activities at both the new affiliate housing building and American Repertory Theatre (ART) projects will require the closure of South Campus Drive to all vehicles Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. All traffic leaving the Continuum and Trader Joe’s parking will be instructed to make a right turn only out of the garage. The road will be open to traffic each day after 5 p.m. and on weekends. Signage and details will be provided to divert traffic as needed and police details will be on site to provide assistance.
- Concrete deck placements continue on the upper levels to the roof level during regular work hours throughout this month – some finishing work will extend beyond 9 p.m. with the colder temperatures. Noise is generated by the power trowels used for finishing. The fresh concrete needs to be covered with blankets for warmth while curing. A pump truck will be present on South Campus Drive during concrete pours.
- Within the next six to eight weeks, work will be 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 late 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 concrete walls and piers will continue after this through the first week of January. 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 work is underway at the ART site and is expected to be complete the week of December 30. Installation for the theatre’s stage and fly tower structure will run through January. Detailing will run through January.
- 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, miscellaneous activities will take place intermittently.
- Crews at the affiliate housing building site will be working on Saturday, December 21 and 28 to continue installing structural steel. Heaters will be maintained by workers on Sundays through the winter. Crews will be at the ART project to manage water and ice and clean up on Saturday, December 21.
- Both job sites will be closed on Wednesday, December 25, and Wednesday, January 1.
- 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.
- 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
- Project is complete.