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Enterprise Research Campus Update #79 (Week of February 24, 2025)

Construction Updates

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, February 22, panel installation will take place on the residential buildings with several boom lifts operating. Roofing activities will be underway on the high rise and hotel. Elevator and miscellaneous interior work with hoists operational are planned.
  • On Sunday, February 23, a small crew of no more than six workers will be working on the interior midrise elevator shaft. Also 25 to 30 workers will be working on the roofs of the high rise and hotel to remove ice and install roofing. Hoists will be operational.
  • During the week windows are being installed on the high-rise building, and green exterior panels are being installed on the midrise building.
  • A suspended scaffolding deck, like under a bridge is set up, on the underside of the cantilever section at the hotel.
  • Storefront installation is underway on the ground floors.
  • Mast climber scaffolding is set up and continues to be installed in sections on the high-rise building.
  • Elevators are being installed.
  • Other smaller concrete operations continue including loading dock slab and infill to the garage/basement.
  • Roofing activities are underway.
  • MEP work is ongoing.
  • Framing and bathroom install are taking place inside the buildings.
  • Temporary heaters are operating.

Laboratory and Office Buildings

  • The site’s tower crane is scheduled to be dismantled and removed the weekend of February 21, 22 and 23.
    • The arrival and assembly of a large crane with another assist crane will begin at 2 p.m. and will continue into the evening on Friday, February 21.
    • On Saturday, February 22, starting at 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. crews will dismantle the crane with approximately 18 truckloads of crane parts leaving the site, entering and exiting at both the Hague Street and Milestone Street gates.
    • On Sunday, February 23, starting at 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. the tower crane removal activities will finish including disassembly and removal of the large crane and its assist crane.
  • Interior drywall framing, mechanical and elevator work will be underway as well as general clean-up activities.
  • Installation of exterior curtain-wall panels will take place during the week.
  • Boom lifts are active around the perimeter of the buildings.
  • Level 1 exterior work is underway.
  • The site’s tower crane is scheduled to be dismantled and removed the weekend of February 21, 22 and 23 from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Until then the crane will be operational. It is designed to move or “weathervane” in the wind.
  • Smaller concrete operations continue.
  • Roof activities are underway.
  • Elevators are being installed.
  • MEP work is ongoing.
  • Mechanical penthouse activities continue.
  • Masonry work continues.
  • Framing and bathroom install are underway
  • Temporary heaters are operational.

Greenway

  • Backfilling continues with the site leveling off
  • Drainage/irrigation and duct piping installation continues.

Treehouse Conference Center

  • Façade and roofing activities will take place on Saturday, February 22.
  • Less than a dozen roofers will continue to work on Sunday, February 23.
  • Façade frame and glass installation continues during the week using boom lifts.
  • A crane will be on site on Tuesday, February 25.
  • Roofing and terrace activities are underway.
  • Concrete core extension continues.
  • Framing is underway.
  • Stair installation will take place.
  • MEP activities are ongoing.

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. Crews are near Travis Street. This public utility work is not under the supervision of ERC.

General

  • Snow, water and ice removal and cleanup will take place as needed.
  • 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.
  • Hoists (exterior construction elevators) are operating on the residential, hotel and lab buildings.
  • 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.
    • A drone is scheduled to fly Thursday, February 27 from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m.