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Week of October 27, 2025

The following summarizes the work planned at Eliot House during the week beginning Monday, October 27, 2025:​​​​​

Dates: 10/27/25 – 10/31/25

KIRKLAND HOUSE IMPACTS:

  • Loading Dock: Demo contractor will continue loading debris from the connector demolition onto trailer dumps to haul offsite.
  • Loading Dock / Connector: Demo contractor will continue with misc. demo to clean up debris and structural elements along the Kirkland Façade and dispose
  • Dunster Street: Site contractor will continue with hauling materials in for backfill to support the drill rig for the Support of Excavation System. This will be multiple trailer dumps throughout the day.
  • Dunster Street: Concrete trucks are scheduled throughout the week for the install of the Support of Excavation System.
  • Dunster Street: Spoils from the drilling operation will be hauled off site towards the middle of next week utilizing Tri-Axels and/or Trailer Dumps.
  • Dunster Street: Police Details have been scheduled to assist with pedestrian safety and vehicular traffic.
  • Noisy work: Driving of piles for the support of excavation for the connector. 
  • Noisy Work: Eliot House Interior Demo Monday – Friday (7am – 6 pm) Saturday (9am – 5pm)
  • Noisy Work: Eliot House Façade Restoration which includes masonry and roofing demolition

PUBLIC WAY IMPACTS:

  • State Police Detail and HUPD detail called M-F to assist construction vehicles entering and exiting into public roads.
  • Continuous deliveries off Memorial Drive into the courtyard.

EXTERIOR SITE ACTIVITIES:

  • Demo of masonry banding around building.
  • Exterior washing of masonry façade – Southeast Building
  • Scaffold installation on the southeast building and Chimneys in the North
  • Demo / abatement of Southeast roof.
  • Continuous daily dumpster swaps during first shift off Memorial Drive
  • Drilling Piles in Connector Area
  • Demo of Chimneys on the North Building
  • Rebuilding Chimneys on the southwest Building

INTERIOR ACTIVITIES:

  • Saw cutting Basement Slabs
  • Drilling Piles in Basement
  • Demolition using lulls / trash chutes.
  • Removal of sub grade basement soils
  • MEP Coring through Slabs
  • Concrete placement in the North Building
  • Super Cap placement in the North Building

Weekend Activities:

10/25/25

  • Demo / abatement of southeast building Level 3,2, Basement
  • Scaffolding Erection at the Chimneys located on the roof by the JFK Loading Dock
  • Façade Restoration by the Masons

WORK HOURS:

  • Monday- Friday 7am-11pm (Two Shifts)
  • Saturday 10/25/25 – 9am – 5pm