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Enterprise Research Campus Update #67 (Week of November 25, 2024)

Construction Updates

All project sites will be closed on Thanksgiving, Thursday, November 28, 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

  • On Saturday, November 23, crews will be completing some steel activities in the hotel. Window installation will be underway in the high-rise building. Miscellaneous clean up and interior work will be taking place in all buildings. Dumpsters will be dropped off and removed. All hoists (exterior construction elevators) will be operational.
  • 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 panel installation is ongoing at the hotel.
  • A suspended scaffolding deck similar to a bridge set-up is installed on the underside of the hotel cantilever section.
  • Elevators are being installed.
  • Other smaller concrete operations continue.
  • Roofing activities are underway.
  • MEP work is ongoing.
  • Framing is taking place in certain areas of the building.
  • Temporary heaters are being set up.

Laboratory and Office Buildings

  • On Saturday, November 23, two tower cranes will be operating. Duct work will be delivered and loaded onto the building with workers on the roof. Miscellaneous interior mechanical work, wall framing on various floors as well as general cleanup will also be underway. Some other small deliveries possible.
  • The west tower crane will be dismantled and removed from site beginning next Friday into the weekend requiring after hours work. This work is weather dependent.
    • The arrival and assembly of a large crane with another assist crane will begin at 5:30 a.m. on Friday, November 29. Trucks will be arriving on site as the town crane begins to be removed at noon. Crews will work until 6 p.m.
    • On Saturday, November 30, starting at 6 a.m. and continuing to 6 p.m. crews will continue to dismantle the crane with approximately 18 truckloads of crane parts will be removed from the site, entering and exiting at both the Hague Street and Milestone Street gates.
    • On Sunday, December 1, starting at 6 a.m. and continuing to 6 p.m. finishing the tower crane removal activities including disassembly and removal of the large crane and its assist crane.
  • Riser duct work will be delivered to the site during normal business hours on Tuesday, November 26 and Wednesday, November 27. The tower crane will be loading the material up onto the west building.
  • 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.
  • Smaller concrete operations continue.
  • Both east and west buildings structural steel have topped off.
  • Roof activities are underway.
  • Spray-on fireproofing continues.
  • MEP work is ongoing.
  • Masonry work continues.
  • Temporary heaters are operating.

Greenway

  • Drainage structures and pipe installation are underway.
  • Concrete activity for the rainwater storage tank will continue.
  • Backfilling continues.
  • Bulk excavation is complete.

Treehouse Conference Center

  • Mass timber activities will take place on Saturday, November 23. A crane will be in operation.
  • Mass timber deliveries and installation on the third floor deck continue with a crane operating during the week.
  • MEP activities and miscellaneous utilities are ongoing.

Waterline Installation on Western Ave.

  • Crews will be finishing work in the next week during the day shift.
  • Relocation of the fence line back closer to Western Avenue will take place with line striping to 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.

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.
    • Weekly flights are weather dependent and are scheduled one weekday morning.
    • Drones will be flying at 8 a.m. on Friday, November 22 and at 7 a.m. on Wednesday, November 27.