Enterprise Research Campus Update #55 (Week of September 2, 2024)

All sites will not be working on Labor Day weekend Saturday, August 31 to Monday, September 2, 2024.

As the Enterprise Research Campus (ERC) project continues, we will provide project notifications that outline upcoming and impactful activities, including a map of the area for reference.

Residential/Hotel

Concrete decking is finishing up.
Other smaller concrete operations continue.
The high-rise building has topped off at level 18.
The mid-rise residential building has topped off at their mechanical penthouse at level 9.
The hoists (exterior construction elevators) and loading docks have been installed and are operational at the midrise and high rise. The hotel hoist and loading dock installation are finishing along Trotting Avenue.
Exterior sheathing, framing and waterproofing are being installed on the residential buildings.
Exterior curtain-wall panels are being installed at the hotel.
MEP work is ongoing.

Laboratory and Office Buildings

Concrete operations continue with deck placements.
The hoist and loading dock are finishing on the southern side of the building.
The east building structural steel is up to level 11, and the west building has topped off finishing structural steel. Penthouse steel and detailing is taking place on both buildings.
Utility installation is underway on the perimeter of the site.
Roofing activities are underway.
MEP work is ongoing.

Greenway

Pre-clearing excavation is underway with intermodals delivering material for rail transport to the Beacon Yard through the haul road, all inside the site.
Backfilling, involving trucks of clean soil entering the site, is underway.

Treehouse Conference Center

Mass timber installation and protection work continues.
MEP work is underway.

Waterline Installation on Western Ave.

The ERC team is working with the City, Boston Water and Sewer and Harvard to replace a 12-inch waterline with a larger 16-inch waterline from Hague to Milestone streets on Western Avenue.
The waterline replacement will take place Monday through Thursday nights from 7 p.m. to 5 a.m. and begin the week of September 9.
Crews will be doing preparation work on Friday, August 30 including pulling back the fence line along Western Avenue and widening the current pathway/bike lane. Saw cutting will take place at the gates.
A first activity in that area, the installation of a temporary bypass waterline, will begin during standard daytime hours directly after Labor Day weekend on Tuesday, September 3. A police officer will direct pedestrian, cycling and roadway traffic.
During the nighttime work, pedestrians will shift to the Harvard Business School side of the road and cyclists will share the road.

Building Mock-Ups

Punchlist work and other adjustments are intermittent on all five mockups.

Eversource Conduit Project

Eversource duct bank installation by G. Greene Construction is underway along Western Avenue after hours, typically from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. This public utility work is not under the supervision of ERC.

Milestone Thermals

Work continues on the southern section of Milestone near the DEF (District Energy Facilities) for installation of the duct bank.

General

The site’s four tower cranes have been erected and are operational. They are designed to move or “weathervane” in the wind.
The projects’ work hours are Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. and 6 p.m. and Saturdays as permitted by the City of Boston from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Intermittent use of power trowels for concrete finishing and layout for concrete placement may take place after 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.
- Flights are weather dependent and are scheduled one weekday morning alternating weekly.
- A drone flight is scheduled for next Thursday, September 5 at 7 a.m.