Kresge Way and Extension of Thermal Pipes and Electrical Duct Bank
- Thermal striping in the Harvard Business School lot will take place in the spring.
Enterprise Research Campus
Residential/Hotel
- On Saturday, February 1, panel installation will take place on the residential buildings with several boom lifts operating. Roofing activities will be underway on the high rise and hotel. Elevator and other miscellaneous interior work with hoists operational are planned.
- During the week windows are being installed on the high-rise building, and green exterior panels are being installed on the midrise building.
- A suspended scaffolding deck, like under a bridge is set up, on the underside of the cantilever section at the hotel.
- Storefront installation is underway on the ground floors.
- Mast climber scaffolding is set up and continues to be installed in sections on the high-rise building.
- Elevators are being installed.
- Other smaller concrete operations continue.
- Roofing activities are underway.
- MEP work is ongoing.
- Framing and bathroom install are taking place inside the buildings.
- Temporary heaters are operating.
Laboratory and Office Buildings
- On Saturday, February 1, roofing materials will be delivered and unloaded using the tower crane. Curtain wall will be installed. Boom lifts will be used to install exterior Interior drywall framing and mechanical work will be underway.
- Installation of exterior curtain-wall panels will take place during the week.
- Boom lifts are active around the perimeter of the buildings.
- Level 1 exterior work is underway.
- The site’s tower crane is operational. It is designed to move or “weathervane” in the wind.
- Smaller concrete operations continue.
- Roof activities are underway.
- Elevators are being installed.
- MEP work is ongoing.
- Mechanical penthouse activities continue.
- Masonry work continues.
- Framing and bathroom install are underway
- Temporary heaters are operational.
Greenway
- Backfilling continues with the site leveling off
- Some drainage work is underway.
Treehouse Conference Center
- Mass timber and façade activities will take place on Saturday, February 1. A crane will be in operation.
- Mass timber activities and installation are finishing up.
- Façade frame installation continues during the week using boom lifts.
- Possible concrete core placements if weather permits.
- MEP activities 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. Crews are near Travis Street. This public utility work is not under the supervision of ERC.
General
- Snow and ice removal and cleanup will take place as needed.
- The projects 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.
- 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.
- A drone is scheduled to fly Thursday, February 6 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 continues.
- Concrete removal will create some perceptible noise due to the use of a jackhammer.
- Barriers surround the work area.
North Allston Storm Drain Extension Project (NASDEP)
The NASDEP, a project designed for Boston Water and Sewer Commission (BWSC) to alleviate the existing inundated 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 is narrowed through fall 2025 with new line striping indicating the lanes.
- Excavation and installation of the support system to install structures will continue.
- Rebar deliveries and slide rail installation will begin.
- A generator and motorized dewatering equipment operate on site.
- Science Drive sidewalk will close, and pedestrians will be shifted to the SEC walkway when manhole work takes place in mid-February.
92 Seattle Street
- Renovation for reuse of this Harvard building is complete, and some final punch list items remain.
- Stanchions were delivered on January 28 and will be installed while they wait for the handrails to be delivered next week to finish the handrail installation.
175 North Harvard Street
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 complete. Steel decking installation and detailing is expected to be complete by the end of this month. Concrete deck placements will continue on upper levels to the roof and should be completed by mid-February, weather permitting. Mechanical, electrical, and plumbing trades continue to work throughout the site. Crews are fireproofing on the 8th level. This work is progressing up the building. Window deliveries continue and installation will start this week. Crews are backfilling foundations and performing site work.
The tower crane will be in use for the next couple of weeks during normal working hours as crews continue to work through winter weather conditions. The crane is currently scheduled to be disassembled and removed from the site over the weekend beginning Friday evening, February 14. Because this is a sizeable undertaking, the crane disassembly will require early morning and later evening hours through the weekend with removal complete by Sunday, February 16. The project team appreciates the community’s understanding during this after-hours work.
The height of the temporary construction hoist has been increased to the roof. Work continues on doors and ramps. Some work may be in the evening when the hoist is not operational.
Crews continue to install building wrap to retain temporary heat on upper floors during concrete and fireproofing activities. A small amount of noise associated with the temporary heaters falls within normal limits and may be heard off-hours. Tarping is removed at the lower floors after the fireproofing is complete.
During the week of February 3, work at the new affiliate housing building will require the closure of South Campus Drive to all vehicles during working hours Monday through Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. to support multiple concrete placements and critical deliveries that need to use South Campus Drive for access. 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 5:00 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.
Occasional 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 9:00 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.
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, steel erection is complete. Backfilling for exterior walls and excavating for utilities, footings, and piers continues. Utility work continues around the building perimeter. Steel detailing for the theatre’s stage and fly tower structure and concrete placements for piers and footings are finishing up. The boom lifts from lower levels were removed from the site last week.
Mass timber (engineered wood products known for their strength, durability, versatility and sustainability) will follow beginning on Monday, February 24. A crane to support this work will mobilize mid-February. This work is expected to take about seven months to complete.
Adjustments continue on the building mock-ups to review design and constructability across North Harvard Street. A surrounding structure will be built at the housing building mock-up to retain heat for flashing and masonry work. At the ART mockup, miscellaneous activities will take place intermittently.
Crews at the affiliate housing building site will be working on Saturdays, February 1 and February 8, weather permitting, performing some welding and installing some steel sections. Heaters will be maintained by workers on Sundays through the winter.
Off hours snow and ice removal are expected as needed.
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.
- The bakery Sofra is open.
168 Western Ave
- One machine is operating for pre-clear excavation in the Swiss Bakers lot behind the fence.
- Crews will continue excavation trenches for utilities and will place concrete pads for dumpsters and refrigeration units.
- Interior work continues.
- The Swiss Bakers bakery operation will be temporarily relocated to 9 Travis Street at the end of the month while their space gets renovated.
