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 26, a large mobile crane will be set-up/broken down to load prefabricated components to the hotel core. Crews will be working on exterior walls and windows at the mid-rise and high-rise residential buildings.
- 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. A mobile crane is on site twice a week to unload panels.
- Other smaller concrete operations continue.
- Roofing activities are underway.
- MEP work is ongoing.
Laboratory and Office Buildings
- On Saturday, October 26, a tower crane will be operating to set curtainwall on the west building. Miscellaneous roofing activities will also take place. Interior drywall and mechanical work as well as general clean up will be underway.
- State police-escorted oversize trucks will deliver air handlers on Monday, October 28; Tuesday, October 29; and Wednesday, October 30 at 5 a.m. The tower crane will be used to unload the trucks after 7 a.m.
- 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 during the week on the west building.
- Deck placements are complete in the east building with smaller concrete operations continuing.
- Both east and west buildings structural steel have topped off.
- Roofing activities are underway.
- Spray-on fireproofing continues.
- MEP work is ongoing.
Greenway
- Fuel tank removal activities underway.
- Boulders will be set in place.
- Drainage structures and pipe installation underway.
- Concrete placements for the rainwater storage mat will begin.
Treehouse Conference Center
- Mass timber activities will take place on Saturday, October 26.
- Mass timber deliveries and installation continue with a crane operating.
- MEP activities and miscellaneous utilities are ongoing.
Waterline Installation on Western Ave.
- Crews will be finishing work in the next two weeks during the day shift.
- The shared bicycle and pedestrian path may intermittently be closed.
- Pedestrians will shift to the Harvard Business School side of the road and cyclists will share the road when it is closed.
- Waterline testing and flushing is scheduled for later next week.
- Removal of the bypass waterline and line striping will follow.
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 is complete.
General
- The projects work hours are Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. and 6 p.m. and Saturdays/off hours 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.