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 22, 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 miscellaneous interior work with hoists operational are planned.
- On Sunday, February 23, a small crew of no more than six workers will be working on the interior midrise elevator shaft. Also 25 to 30 workers will be working on the roofs of the high rise and hotel to remove ice and install roofing. Hoists will be operational.
- 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 including loading dock slab and infill to the garage/basement.
- Roofing activities are underway.
- MEP work is ongoing.
- Framing and bathroom installation are taking place inside the buildings.
- Temporary heaters are operating.
Laboratory and Office Buildings.
- The site’s tower crane is scheduled to be dismantled and removed the weekend of February 21, 22 and 23.
- The arrival and assembly of a large crane with another assist crane will begin at 2 p.m. and will continue into the evening on Friday, February 21.
- On Saturday, February 22, starting at 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. crews will dismantle the crane with approximately 18 truckloads of crane parts leaving the site, entering and exiting at both the Hague Street and Milestone Street gates.
- On Sunday, February 23, starting at 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. the tower crane removal activities will finish including disassembly and removal of the large crane and its assist crane.
- Interior drywall framing, mechanical and elevator work will be underway as well as general clean-up activities.
- 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 scheduled to be dismantled and removed the weekend of February 21, 22 and 23 from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Until then the crane will be 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
- Drainage/irrigation and duct piping installation continues.
Treehouse Conference Center
- Façade and roofing activities will take place on Saturday, February 22.
- Less than a dozen roofers will continue to work on Sunday, February 23.
- Façade frame and glass installation continues during the week using boom lifts.
- A crane will be on site on Tuesday, February 25.
- Roofing and terrace activities are underway.
- Concrete core extension continues.
- Framing is underway.
- Stair installation will take place.
- 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. Crews are near Travis Street. This public utility work is not under the supervision of ERC.
General
- Snow, water 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 27 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.
- 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 be complete.
- Rebar and concrete will be placed this week.
- The dewatering system will mobilize on March 3 and be operational by March 10.
- Cast and place structure operations have begun, and wall placement will start next week.
- The Science Drive sidewalk will close at the end of next week, pedestrians will be shifted to the SEC walkway while manhole work takes place.
- A generator and motorized dewatering equipment operate on site.
92 Seattle Street
- Work continues on the exterior ramp and rail. Crews will be working on Saturday, February 22.
- Interior fit outs started on February 19 and will be completed by February 28.
- A crane is mobilizing on Friday, February 28 at 6 a.m. – 7 a.m. to move equipment off the roof.
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 tower crane has been removed from the job site.
- The final concrete pour on the roof will take place this week. A pump truck will be present on South Campus Drive during the concrete pour.
- Mechanical, electrical, and plumbing trades continue to work throughout the site. Interior framing is underway. Window deliveries continue, and window installation has started. Masonry work is underway. Stairs are being installed on the north side of the building. Sheathing continues on the south side of the low-rise building. A mobile crane may come on site to assist with these activities. Crews are prepping for the installation of roof equipment.
- Work at the new affiliate housing building will require closure of South Campus Drive to all vehicles during working hours on Saturday, February 22.
- During the week of February 24, South Campus Drive will need to be closed periodically between 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. to support concrete placements and critical deliveries that need to use the road for access. At these times, all traffic leaving the Continuum and Trader Joe’s parking garage will be instructed to make a right turn only out of the garage. South Campus Drive will be open to traffic each day after 5 p.m. and on Sunday. Signage will be provided to divert traffic as needed, and police details will be on site to provide assistance. The signage will be covered after the end of each shift and on Sundays so vehicles can use South Campus Drive.
- The height of the temporary construction hoist is increasing and will jump again over the next two weekends. Work continues on doors and ramps. Some work will occur 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. Some tarps blew off last weekend and are being reinstalled. Fireproofing operations are on hold during this work. A small amount of noise associated with the temporary heaters falls within normal limits and may be noticed off-hours. Tarping is removed at the lower floors after the fireproofing is complete.
- Wheel washing and street sweeping continue to ensure soil is not being tracked through the neighborhood streets.
- On the new American Repertory Theater (ART) work site, crews are backfilling for exterior foundation walls. Utility work continues around the building perimeter. Crews are grouting columns at the steel fly tower structure. Prepping the remaining footings and piers, which will be backfilled by the end of this week.
- Mass timber (engineered wood products known for their strength, durability, versatility and sustainability) will mobilize on Monday, February 24. Layout and setting of base plates for the mass timber structure is complete. A crane to support this work was mobilized last week. This work is expected to take about seven months to complete. A police detail is assigned to North Harvard Street/South Campus Drive to help facilitate mass timber trailer deliveries.
- 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 and concrete mockups will arrive on site this week.
- This weekend, work will be taking place at the affiliate housing building site on Saturday, February 22. In addition to some roofing and sheathing work and increasing the height of the hoist, there will be a crane on South Campus Drive, requiring its closure during regular work hours. Heaters will be maintained by workers on Sundays through the winter.
- Off hours snow and ice removal can be expected on both job sites as needed, including Saturdays and Sundays.
- 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 open.
168 Western Ave
- Equipment is on site for sanitary pipe installation trench work in the Swiss Bakers lot behind the fence.
- Small concrete placements will continue.
- Next week an underground utility investigation will take place in the landscaped area adjacent to the site near the sidewalk and on Travis Street.
- Also soil samples will be taken in the landscaped area near the entrance at the corner of Travis Street and Western Avenue.
- 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.
114 Western Ave
- A third-floor suite fit-out for minor interior work has started and will continue for six to seven weeks.
- Work hours for this project are 6 a.m. – 2 p.m.