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, October 4 in the highrise, crews will be doing kitchen work on floor 8. First floor lobby millwork will be underway in the hotel. Elevator and miscellaneous interior activity including flooring, painting and clean-up work are ongoing inside the hotel with punch-list work throughout.
- On Sunday, October 5, the highrise will have six workers installing kitchens on floor 8.
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 and hotel.
- Fit out work continues in the highrise.
- Elevator work is underway.
- The hotel received its temporary certificate of occupancy.
- Fit-out and finish work will continue at the hotel.
- Furniture being delivered.
- Tree deliveries and installation continues.
Laboratory and Office Buildings
Weekend Activities
- On Saturday, October 4, terrace, exterior level 1 hardscape, penthouse mechanical, elevator, interior lobby and miscellaneous work will be underway.
- On Sunday, October 5, 10 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.
- Tree installation to begin at Milestone and Axle.
- Paver, structural soil and porous paving installation at Trotting will occur.
- Bathroom detailing is underway.
- Millwork, flooring and painting are ongoing.
- Garage work continues.
- The buildings are being energized, temporary power gear is being removed.
Treehouse Conference Center
Weekend Activities
- On Saturday, October 4, 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. Boston Fire Department test will take place.
- On Sunday, October 5, a 10-person crew will be working on the façade. Another 20 workers will be inside the building in elevator shafts and installing flooring.
Weekday/Night Activities
- A site crew will be excavating to finish pavers.
- Trees will be planted.
- Façade installation activities 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 finishes continue.
- Painting is underway.
- Mill work is finishing.
- AV and security work are finishing up.
- Punchlist activity continues.
Greenway
Weekend Activities
On Saturday, October 4, pavers will be installed and planting activity will be underway.
Weekday Activities
- Shrubs will be planted at the grove area.
- Pavers will be installed at the shared use path.
- Reclaimed boulder activities continue.
- Aggregate stone work is underway.
- Water feature activities continue.
- 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, October 4 paver installation will be underway near the Treehouse.
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.
- The bike lane will be placed in front of the hotel.
- Backfill and pavers will take place near the connector and north of the loading dock on Trotting and near the lane way.
- Forming and placing sidewalks and curbing will take place near the laneway.
- Hardscape work will continue along Milestone.
ERC 1.4 Streetscape
- Pre-clearing is underway on the eastern side of Milestone Street to prep for utility relocation.
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 9, 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.
- Jersey barriers have been moved back.
- At the end of next week, barriers will be moved to prepare for restoration of Science Drive starting on Tuesday, October 7.
- Formwork is finishing up for the access hatch.
- The temporary drainage bypass system has been demobilized.
- A generator and motorized dewatering equipment have been removed from the 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. Brick topped off on the low-rise and will be topped off on the mid-rise later in October. Three cranes support the brick installation. Brickwork is moving up the building and is finished in the courtyard. Mechanical, electrical, and plumbing trades continue working on multiple levels. Miscellaneous deliveries to the hoist will continue. 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 beginning on lower floors continue throughout the building. Window installation will be complete next week. Kitchen and bathroom work is underway. The bike pavilion work will begin in November.
- PLEASE NOTE: Work will take place to remove the tower crane’s concrete pad at beginning mid-week for approximately 2 weeks. 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 continues on level one. Roofing is underway and roofing materials are delivered by crane once per week. Masons are working on walls. All mechanical, electrical, and plumbing trades are mobilized. Drywall work is taking place. Exterior façade work is underway. Staging is up to support the brick façade work. Wood protection trades and mechanical systems installation continue as mass timber gets installed. Concrete slab placement continues. Steel is being installed for the west stage balcony. Exterior tarp protection at openings is being installed throughout the building.
- 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.
- Both job sites will be closed on Monday, October 13, in observance of Indigenous Peoples Day.
- Work will be taking place at the affiliate housing building on Saturdays, October 4 and 11, doing some mechanical, electrical, and plumbing work and some interior finish trades. Some Saturday work can be expected each week going forward. Road closures are not anticipated on Saturdays.
- A crew at the ART project will be working on Saturdays, October 4 and October 11 continuing mass timber detailing and cleaning up. Saturday work can be expected through the winter.
- The contractor will NOT be working on the affiliate housing building on the next two Sundays, October 5 and 12.
- There is no work taking place at the 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.