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.