The following summarizes the work planned for the new FAS building for the week of December 22, 2025:
Dates: 12/22/25 – 12/26/25
PUBLIC WAY IMPACTS:
- The site fence will remain in its current location. Wayfinding signage has been installed around the site and at the Jefferson turnaround to assist vehicles, cyclists, pedestrians, and delivery drivers
EXTERIOR SITE ACTIVITIES:
- French and Treviicos will begin backfilling the steam tunnel excavation. Noise impacts can be expected from this operation.
- French will begin excavating inside the secant wall for perimeter and isolated concrete footing on the west end of the site. There will be multiple trailers on site for this operation. Noise impacts can be expected from this operation.
- S&F will continue forming and installing reinforcing for the mat foundation slabs. Some noise impacts can be anticipated.
OTHER IMPACTS:
- There will be multiple construction vehicles entering and existing the site. Equipment and trucking will continue using the construction entrance off Massachusetts Avenue between Gannett House and Hemenway Gymnasium in conjunction with the existing construction entrance onto Cambridge Street (between Gannett and Littauer).
- The buildings and utilities are being monitored 24/7 for conformance with specified vibration tolerances.
- The tower crane will be operational starting on Monday, December 22.
WORK HOURS:
- Monday through Wednesday, December 22-24 and Friday, December 26, from 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM.
- The site will be closed on Thursday, December 25 for the Christmas Holiday.
- Crews will work Saturday and Sunday December 20-21 from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM installing the tower crane. There will be a crane on site and multiple trailer deliveries for this operation. Some noise impacts can be anticipated.
- There are no plans to work Saturday, December 27 at this time.