Kresge Way and Extension of Thermal Pipes and Electrical Duct Bank
- Plans are underway to conduct soil sampling in front of Klarman nearer to Spangler Hall on Wednesday, October 15.
- Thermal striping in the Harvard Business School lot will take place this fall.
Enterprise Research Campus
Residential/Hotel
Weekend Activities
- On Saturday, September 27 in the highrise, crews will be doing fit-out work on floors 8 and 13. First floor lobby millwork will be underway in the hotel. Elevator and miscellaneous interior activity including flooring, bathroom work and painting are ongoing inside the hotel with punch-list work throughout.
- On Sunday, September 28, the hotel will have six workers in the elevators.
Weekday/Night Activities
- Trotting Avenue is open to the public as the midrise and highrise residential buildings (Verra) continue to be occupied.
- Paver activities continue.
- Small concrete placements will take place.
- Punch list work is finishing in the midrise and continuing in the highrise.
- Fit out work continues in the highrise.
- The hotel received its temporary certificate of occupancy.
- Fit-out and finish work will continue at the hotel.
- Exterior stone granite work will continue at the hotel’s storefront.
Laboratory and Office Buildings
Weekend Activities
- On Saturday, September 27, terrace, exterior level 1 hardscape, penthouse mechanical, elevator, interior lobby and miscellaneous work will be underway.
- On Sunday, September 28, six workers will be installing elevators.
Weekday Activities
- Level 1 soffit and exterior work is underway·
- Smaller concrete operations continue.
- Roof and terrace activities including paver and planting install are underway.
- Elevators are being installed and inspected.
- MEP work is ongoing.
- Mechanical penthouse detail activities continue.
- Paver installation at Milestone will take place.
- Sidewalks to be placed at Axle Way and Trotting corner.
- Granite curb and irrigation work will continue.
- Bathroom detailing is underway.
- Millwork, flooring and painting are ongoing.
- Garage work continues.
- The buildings are being energized.
Treehouse Conference Center
Weekend Activities
- On Saturday, September 27, multiple activities will be underway including façade installation, roof activities and installation of pavers on the south side of the building. Interior work includes flooring, ceilings, elevator and miscellaneous work including MEP finish activity. The loading dock will be inactive while work is underway on northern Milestone.
- On Sunday, September 28, 30 workers will be active on the terrace and inside the building in elevator shafts and installing flooring. The loading dock will be inactive while work is underway on northern Milestone.
Weekday/Night Activities
- A site crew will be excavating to finish pavers.
- Trees will be planted.
- Façade installation will be underway on two shifts from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m.
- Electricians and flooring workers are also working two shifts inside the building.
- Elevator work is underway on three shifts.
- Roof detail and terrace activities continue.
- MEP finish activities are ongoing
- Building systems start-up, testing and inspections in preparation for temporary certificate of occupancy in early October are underway.
- Flooring and some ceiling work continues.
- Bathroom and kitchen work continues.
- Painting is underway.
- Mill work is ongoing.
- AV and security work are finishing up.
- Punchlist activity continues.
Greenway
Weekend Activities
On Saturday, September 27, masons will be working on the footing forms at the bio-swale area.
Weekday Activities
- Crews will do electrical finishes in the grove area at the shared-use path.
- Pavers will be installed at the water feature slab.
- Reclaimed boulders and lion sculptures are being installed
- Footings for bio-swales are being placed. Wood decking in this area will be installed.
- Trees are being planted.
Streetscape and Western Avenue
Weekend Activities
- On Saturday, September 27 curbing and hardscape will be underway on northern Milestone and near the Treehouse loading dock. Crews will be prepping for sidewalks along the Western Avenue fence line with pedestrians intermittently shifted to the Harvard Business School sidewalk.
- On Sunday, September 28 curbing and hardscape will be underway on northern Milestone and near the Treehouse loading dock.
Weekday/night Activities
- Pedestrians will be intermittently shifted to the Harvard Business School side of Western Avenue while crews work at the fence line installing pavers and planter soils.
- Electrical conduits and irrigation lines will be installed on Trotting Avenue, north of the loading dock.
- Hardscape work will continue along Milestone.
- Another crew will also begin pre-clearing along the eastern side of Milestone Street.
Building Mock-Ups
- Building mockups are on the corner of Hague and Rotterdam Streets.
Eversource Conduit Project
- Eversource will be removing temporary power lines since the lab buildings now have permanent power. This public utility work is not under the supervision of ERC.
General
- The projects work hours are Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. and 6 p.m. and Saturdays/Sundays/off hours as permitted by the City of Boston from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- 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 on Thursday, October 2, at 3 p.m.
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.
- At the end of next week, barriers will be moved to prepare for restoration of Science Drive starting on Monday, October 7.
- A crane will be on site next week to install a box culvert.
- A water truck is active on site.
- Backfilling operations intermittently occur.
- The temporary drainage bypass system has been demobilized.
- A generator and motorized dewatering equipment is being removed from site.
92 Seattle Street
- Project has received a COO.
- Flooring contractor will mobilize at an occupant agreed upon time.
- Installation of the permanent exterior sign will take place in October.
175 North Harvard Street Project Construction
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):
• Exterior swing staging and a scaffolding lift system are set up on the buildings to assist with curtainwall installation and masonry. Scaffolding is up on the west and north side of the building. Brick topping off on the mid-rise and south side is expected by early October. A second crane continues to support the west side of the building to feed the brick on the west tower. Brickwork is moving up the building and is finished in the courtyard. Sheathing and framing install is ongoing. Mechanical, electrical, and plumbing trades continue working on multiple levels. Miscellaneous deliveries to the hoist will continue. Elevator shafts are being framed this month, and elevators are being installed on the north core. Finish work on the lower floors is ongoing. Drywall work continues and dry wall deliveries take place on Wednesdays from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. and on Saturdays. Interior fit outs and framing continue throughout the building. Framing started on the lower floors. Small utilities inside the site continue. Window installation is progressing. Finishes on the lower floors are ongoing. Kitchen and bathroom work is underway. The bike pavilion work will begin in November. Small concrete pours with a pump truck can be expected intermittently to place column encasements in the garage.
• PLEASE NOTE: Work will take place to remove the tower crane’s concrete pad beginning at the end of next week for approximately 7 to 10 business days. This work requires mechanical chipping and hammering, which will generate regular and perceptible noise during work routine hours.
• PLEASE NOTE: South Campus Drive will be closed to vehicles during regular work hours for the next six months from 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. to accommodate crane access and large delivery vehicles. The road will be open to traffic each day after 5:00 p.m. Adjustments have been made to roadway lighting to account for the shorter days.
• Access to Ivy Lane for the general public and the Continuum, Sloane’s, and Trader Joe’s deliveries will remain a priority. If necessary, construction delivery vehicles will be diverted until they can unload in a way that does not impede traffic on Ivy Lane. • When South Campus Drive is closed, all traffic leaving the Continuum and Trader Joe’s parking garage will be instructed to make a right turn only out of the garage. 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.
• A light pole has been removed along the walking path adjacent to McCurdy Track along South Campus Drive to provide truck turn radius access for trailers.
• 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, mass timber installation continues along with wood deliveries. Mass timber is now complete on the front section of the building closest to Ivy Lane. Acoustic metal decking has started. Roofing is underway on all sections and roofing materials are delivered by crane once per week. Additional trades are on site for masonry work, roof level parapet work, and slab on deck pours. Mechanical system work is ongoing with equipment on site. All mechanical, electrical, and plumbing trades are mobilized. Drywall work is taking place. Exterior façade prep work is underway. Staging is up to support the brick façade work. Curtainwall work started on the section of the building closest to Harvard’s track and will continue around the building clockwise. Riser work and overhead mechanical, electrical, and plumbing work is ongoing. Wood protection trades and mechanical systems installation continue as mass timber gets installed. Concrete slab placement has started.
• PLEASE NOTE: The contractor will be working to remove a concrete wall within the job site that sits along Ivy Lane beginning Monday, September 29, for approximately three days. This work requires mechanical chipping with power tools, which will generate repetitive, perceptible noise between 7:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.
• A police detail is assigned to North Harvard Street/South Campus Drive to help facilitate mass timber trailer deliveries. To deliver mass timber to the section of the building closest to Ivy Lane, trucks will need to enter Ivy Lane traveling west down Ivy Lane from North Harvard Street. During this time, the trucks will be walked down Ivy Lane by personnel, and vehicular traffic will be stopped briefly at the Continuum garage exit and at the corner of South Campus Drive and Ivy Lane.
• Drones are flying over the site on a bi-weekly basis to capture project progress. • Work will be taking place at the affiliate housing building on Saturdays, September 27, and October 4, doing some masonry along with mechanical, electrical, and plumbing work. Some Saturday work can be expected each week going forward. There won’t be any road closures on Saturdays. • A crew at the ART project will be working on Saturday, September 27. Saturday work can be expected through the winter. This week, crews will be working on mass timber detailing, collecting trash and cleanup, carpenter temp safety rails, and decking installation. An additional crane will be on site on Saturday to hoist roofing material to one of the building sections facing North Harvard Street.
• There will be some Sunday work on the affiliate housing building on September 28. A crew will be doing dome interior epoxy work and framing out elevator shafts. There is no Sunday work planned on October 5.
• There is no work taking place at the ART building mock-up across North Harvard Street.
• 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.
• Off-hours water management may be needed for the ART mass timber roofs and structures during and after rain events.
210 North Harvard Street
- Eversource or Verizon will remove an old pole and power line.
- The bakery Sofra is open.
168 Western Ave
- Project is substantially complete.
- Final punch list is wrapping up.
100 Holton Street
- A roofing project on two back older sections of the roof of 100 Holton St started on September 2.
- Crews have started to make repairs and apply a liquid applied roofing membrane on the roof above Red Sky Studios and other businesses at the back of the building closer to Everett Street.