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Week of November 3, 2025

The following summarizes the work planned at Eliot House during the week beginning Monday, November 3, 2025:​​​​​

Dates: 11/03/25 – 11/07/2025

KIRKLAND HOUSE IMPACTS:

  • Dunster Street: Site contractor will begin hauling materials off-site in preparation for the steam tunnel demolition and mass excavation. There will be multiple tri-axle dump trucks entering and exiting through the Dunster Street main gate
  • Dunster Street: Police Details have been scheduled to assist with pedestrian safety and vehicular traffic.
  • Noisy work: Demolition of remaining Steam / Utility tunnel in front of Eliot House. Projected start (Tuesday/Wednesday)
  • 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
  • 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:

11/01/25

  • 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
  • Façade Restoration by the Painters
  • Surveyors continuing to layout throughout the building

WORK HOURS:

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