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
Weekend Activities
- On Saturday, May 24, the site will have several activities underway, weather permitting. Exterior green panel installation and activity will take place on the midrise and high-rise residential buildings with several boom lifts operating, including at the mid-rise hoist infill area. Window material delivery areas are set up near swing staging on the high rise. Roofing activity may take place. Elevator and miscellaneous interior work will occur in all three buildings.
- On Sunday, May 25, eight workers will be inside the hotel and high-rise building elevator shafts, and a dozen carpenters will be working in the area where the hoist was removed at the high-rise doing infill work.
- Exterior work is weather permitting.
- On Monday, May 26, Memorial Day, eight workers will be inside the hotel and high-rise building elevator shafts, and a dozen carpenters will be working in the area where the hoist was removed at the high-rise doing infill work. Exterior work is weather permitting.
Weekday Activities
- Crews are scheduled to work at the midrise off Trotting Avenue, on the first and second floor exterior façade from 3 to 11 p.m. Boom and scissor lifts and light towers pointed at the building will be operational. Some infill work and excavating near the foundation will take place at the hotel on Wednesday, May 28, weather permitting.
- Eversource may be on site finishing permanent power connections.
- Exterior wall sheathing, panel clips and green exterior panels are being installed on the residential buildings.
- At the midrise, the hoist has been removed and infill work is underway.
- Ground floor work is underway on all three buildings, including soffit panel installation using lifts at the hotel.
- A crane will be on site starting Wednesday, May 28 to work on infilling curtainwall where the hoist was.
- Mast climber scaffolding and swing staging are set up on the high-rise building.
- Elevators are being installed.
- Other concrete operations continue.
- Roofing activities are underway.
- MEP work is ongoing.
- Framing, drywall and bathroom installation are taking place inside the buildings.
Laboratory and Office Buildings
Weekend Activities
- On Saturday, May 24, exterior curtainwall work, weather permitting, will be underway. Interior drywall, elevator install and MEP work in the penthouse as well as general clean-up activities will occur.
- No work is planned for Sunday, May 25 or Monday, May 26, Memorial Day.
Weekday Activities
- Boom lifts are active around the perimeter of the buildings.
- Level 1 soffit and exterior work is underway.
- Smaller concrete operations continue.
- Roof activities are underway.
- Elevators are being installed and inspected.
- MEP work is ongoing.
- Mechanical penthouse activities continue.
- Masonry work continues.
- Irrigation work will take place on Axel Way.
- Framing, drywall and bathroom install are underway.
Greenway
- Landscaping crews continue prepping for hardscape and tree planting.
- Trees continue to be planted.
- Prep and utility work is underway for water features.
- Outcropping (boulder) install to take place.
Treehouse Conference Center
Weekend Activities
- Work includes roofing delivery and south roof install (weather permitting) with a crane operating, façade work, flooring and dry-wall installation on Saturday, May 24.
- A crew of twelve roofers may be working on Sunday, May 25.
- No work is taking place on Monday, May 26, Memorial Day.
Weekday Activities
- A small crew is scheduled to work installing facade clips and caulking from 3 to 11 p.m. using lifts.
- Cranes are assisting with roofing and terrace activities.
- Duct bank work will begin.
- Framing and drywall continue.
- Elevator work continues.
- MEP activities are ongoing.
- Flooring work continues including third level sub-base flooring install on Tuesday, May 27.
- Small concrete placements will take place.
Streetscape
Weekend Activities
- On Saturday, May 24, structural soils will be installed along Trotting Avenue will all work contained within the site.
- No work is planned for Sunday, May 25 or Monday, May 26, Memorial Day.
Weekday Activities
- Work and backfilling in the trench will take place on Trotting Avenue near the buildings.
Evening Fiberoptic Manhole Work
- Fiber-optic work will take place at manholes Milestone Street, and Axle Way inside the ERC site on Tuesday, June 3 from 5 p.m. to midnight.
Building Mock-Ups
- Building mockups are on the corner of Hague and Rotterdam Streets.
Eversource Conduit Project
- Eversource electrical cabling will be taking place in the future along Western Avenue. 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/Sundays/off hours as permitted by the City of Boston from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- All projects will be working on Thursday, May 29 with limited deliveries during Harvard’s Commencement.
- 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 on Friday, May 31 at 3 p.m.
