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
- On Saturday, October 5, crews will be working on exterior walls at the mid-rise and high-rise residential buildings. Exterior panels will also be installed at the hotel.
- 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.
- Windows, exterior sheathing, framing and waterproofing are being installed on the residential buildings.
- Exterior curtain-wall panels are being installed at the hotel.
- Other smaller concrete operations continue.
- Spray-on fireproofing is underway at the hotel.
- MEP work is ongoing.
Laboratory and Office Buildings
- On Saturday, October 5 crews will be doing exterior clean up and roof activities on both buildings. Tower cranes will be operating. Small deliveries may take place.
- The site’s two tower cranes are operational. They are designed to move or “weathervane” in the wind.
- Exterior curtain-wall panels are being installed on the west building.
- Concrete operations continue with deck placements on the upper floors on the east building.
- Both east and west buildings structural steel have topped off.
- Roofing activities are underway.
- Spray-on fireproofing continues.
- MEP work is ongoing.
Greenway
- Bulk excavation continues 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 will take place on Saturday, October 5.
- Mass timber installation continues throughout the week.
- MEP activities are taking place on level one.
- Preparation for façade installation 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 takes place Monday through Thursday nights from 7 p.m. to 5 a.m. and began in early September. Occasional daytime paving may take place on Saturdays.
- Crews will be paving a section of backfilled trench on Saturday, October 5 from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.
- Pedestrians will shift to the Harvard Business School side of the road and cyclists will share the road during these activities.
Building Mock-Ups
- Building mockups are on the corner of Hague and Rotterdam Streets.
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
- Duct bank installation and manhole work will continue at the Greenway.
General
- 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.
- Saturday work is scheduled to take place starting at 7 a.m.
- Hoists (exterior construction elevators) are operating on the residential, hotel and lab buildings.
- 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.
- No drone flight is scheduled this week.