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.
HBS Utility Investigation
- Nineteen test pits in and near Harvard Business School’s Spangler Parking lot are planned during spring break to investigate utilities for potential future project work.
- A vacuum truck will be operating intermittently starting on March 17, and backfilling operations are needed for this work
- Restoration operations will begin on March 22.
Enterprise Research Campus
Residential/Hotel
Weekend Activities
- On Saturday, March 8, depending on the wind forecast, roofing, exterior panel installation and swing stage relocation may take place on the high rise with several boom lifts operating. Elevator and miscellaneous interior work with hoists operational are planned. Also, additional soil testing will be underway on Trotting Avenue.
- On Sunday, March 9, nine workers in the interior midrise and high-rise elevator shafts will be onsite. Also, a dozen workers on the roof of the high rise will be closing up openings and installing roofing. Hoists will be operational.
Weekday Activities
- 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 are set up 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.
Weekend Activities
- On Saturday, March 8, the crane will be loading piping. Interior drywall framing, mechanical and elevator work will be underway as well as general clean-up activities.
Weekday Activities
- The installation of exterior curtain wall panels will take place.
- The crane will be placing generators and chillers intermittently.
- 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 installation are underway
- Temporary heaters are operational.
Greenway
- Backfilling continues with the site leveling off
- Light pole work may begin.
- Duct piping installation will take place later in the week.
Treehouse Conference Center
Weekend Activities
- Façade work will take place on Saturday, March 8.
Weekday Activities
- Façade frame and glass installation continues during the week using boom lifts.
- Roofing and terrace activities are underway.
- Concrete core extension continues.
- On Tuesday, March 11, a crane will be on the south side of the building to load piping
- Framing is underway.
- 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 13 at 2:30 p.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 vacuum truck will arrive on Monday, March 10.
- A temporary drainage bypass system mobilized and will start on March 10.
- Science Drive sidewalk will close, and pedestrians will be shifted to the SEC walkway when sandbag / manhole work starts again on March 11.
- A dewatering system has been installed.
- A generator and motorized dewatering equipment operate on site.
92 Seattle Street
- Punchlist work continues on the exterior ramp and rail.
- Welding operations will take place followed by rail installation.
- 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).
- Mechanical, electrical, and plumbing trades continue to work throughout the site. Interior framing is underway. Window deliveries and window installation using boom lifts continue. Masonry work is underway, and fireproofing is ongoing. Exterior wall sheathing continues on the south side of the low-rise building. An additional crane will be on site this week to set up swing staging on the 10th and 12th floors of the midrise. Work continues on doors and ramps. Some work will occur in the evening when the hoist is not operational. Exterior swing staging and a scaffolding lift system are being set up on the buildings to assist with curtainwall installation.
- During the week of March 10, South Campus Drive will need to be closed periodically between 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. to support 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.
- Crews continue to install building wrap to retain temporary heat on upper floors during 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.
- 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 installing a stormwater system.
- The ART has a crane operating to install mass timber (engineered wood products known for their strength, durability, versatility and sustainability) for the next several months. Daily wood deliveries are underway. A police detail is assigned to North Harvard Street/South Campus Drive to help facilitate mass timber trailer deliveries. Wood protection trades and mechanical systems installation are beginning as mass timber gets installed.
- Adjustments continue on the building mock-ups to review design and constructability across North Harvard Street.
- Work will be taking place at the affiliate housing building site on Saturdays, March 8 and March 15, to do some exterior wall sheathing and masonry work. Heaters will be maintained by workers on Sundays through the winter. The crew at the ART project will be installing mass timber on Saturday, March 8, during regular work hours.
- 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
- An underground utility tie in an area adjacent to the site near the sidewalk and on Travis Street has been completed.
- Paving work will take place.
- Interior work continues.
- Roof penetrations and roof demolition will continue for three weeks.
- 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.