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, March 1, the activities include:
- Eversource will bring a crane onto Trotting Avenue to place three transformers on the level two podium between the hotel and the high rise residential building.
- Soil will be trucked offsite.
- The high rise temp loading dock will be reworked.
- Glass installation will take place on the first floor of the mid rise.
- Roofing activities will be underway on the high rise and hotel.
- Elevator and miscellaneous interior work with hoists operational are planned.
- On Sunday, March 2, a crew of a dozen workers will be working on the interior midrise and the high-rise elevator shafts. Also 25 to 30 workers will be working on the roofs of the high rise and hotel to close up openings and install roofing. Hoists will be operational.
- During the week exterior wall sheathing is 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 and swing staging 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 installation are taking place inside the buildings.
Laboratory and Office Buildings.
- On Saturday, March 1, a large crane will be assembled to start operating on Monday, March 3. Roofing activities will also be underway. Interior drywall framing, mechanical and elevator work will be underway as well as general clean-up activities.
- On Sunday, March 2, a crew of four elevator workers will be working on the west building elevator service cars in the shaft.
- Starting on Monday, March 3, the crane will be placing generators, chillers and curtainwall panels intermittently for the next two weeks.
- Boom lifts are active around the perimeter of the buildings.
- Level 1 exterior work is underway.
- 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
- Duct piping installation continues.
Treehouse Conference Center
- Façade activities will take place on Saturday, March 1.
- Façade frame and glass installation continues during the week using boom lifts.
- 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 electrical cabling will be taking place in the future along Western Avenue. 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, March 4 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.
- Concrete placements as part of the installation of manhole structures will take place.
- A dewatering system will be installed during the next couple of weeks.
- A generator and motorized dewatering equipment operate on site.
92 Seattle Street
- Punchlist work continues on the exterior ramp and rail.
- Interior fit out work is planned to take place in March.
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 last concrete deck placement is scheduled for Tuesday, March 4 and finishing activities may continue after 6 p.m. Mechanical, electrical, and plumbing trades continue to work throughout the site. Interior framing is underway. Window deliveries and window installation continue. Masonry work is underway. Stairs are being installed on the north side of the building. Fireproofing is ongoing. Exterior wall sheathing continues on the south side of the low-rise building. A mobile crane may come on site to assist with these activities.
- During the week of March 3, South Campus Drive will need to be closed periodically between 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. to support the March 4 concrete placement 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 so vehicles can use South Campus Drive.
- The height of the temporary construction hoist is increasing and will jump again on Saturday, March 1. 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. 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.
- Exterior swing staging is being set up on the buildings to assist with exterior curtainwall installation.
- 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. An additional crane will be on site this week for swing staging on the 10th and 12th floors of the midrise. Boom lifts can be seen on the low rise working on framing and sheathing with windows to follow.
- Mass timber (engineered wood products known for their strength, durability, versatility and sustainability) began on Monday, February 24. Daily wood deliveries are anticipated. 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.
- Work will be taking place at the affiliate housing building site on Saturdays, March 1 and March 8 to do some roofing and exterior wall sheathing work and increase the height of the hoist. 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
- Small concrete placements will continue.
- An underground utility tie in is taking place in the landscaped area adjacent to the site near the sidewalk and on Travis Street.
- 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 through March.
- Work hours for this project are 6 a.m. – 2 p.m.