All project sites will be closed on Friday, July 4.
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, July 5, exterior louvers and lighting will be installed at the high-rise residential building with several boom lifts operating. Elevator and miscellaneous interior work is ongoing in all three buildings.
- On Sunday, July 6, twelve workers will be inside the midrise and high-rise building elevator shafts. Eight workers will be onsite to conduct cleaning operations in the mid-rise building. Six workers will be in the mid-rise installing tile.
Weekday/Night Activities
- Preparation is underway for a temporary certificate of occupancy this week in the midrise residential building
- Fire standpipe testing will take place on Tuesday 5 a.m. and will result in water flowing into nearby drains at Western Avenue and inside the site.
- Crews are scheduled to work in the evenings at the high-rise, exterior façade from 3 to 11 p.m. on swing staging with portable light towers pointed at the building.
- Exterior curtainwall installation will take place on the highrise with temporary lighting into the evening activity from 3 to 11 p.m.
- Paver activities and possible interior highrise work will occur from 11 p.m. – 7 a.m.
- Exterior wall sheathing, panel clips and green exterior panels are being installed on the highrise building.
- At the high rise, 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.
- Mast climber scaffolding and swing staging are set up on the high-rise building.
- Elevator installation activity continues.
- Smaller concrete operations continue.
- MEP work is ongoing.
- Framing, drywall and bathroom installation are taking place inside the buildings.
- Flooring and painting are underway.
Laboratory and Office Buildings
Weekend Activities
- No work is planned this weekend.
Weekday Activities
- A crane will be on site to install infill curtainwall where the hoist was located.
- The loading dock demolition is finishing.
- 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.
- Structural soil backfill, low voltage, concrete pad and granite curb install will take place on the east side of the buildings.
- Framing, drywall and bathroom install are underway.
Treehouse Conference Center
Weekend Activities
- Work includes flooring, drywall, elevator and miscellaneous interior work including MEP activity on Saturday, July 5.
- On Sunday, July 6, twelve roofers will be working.
Weekday/Night Activities
- A small crew is scheduled to work on the facade from 3 to 11 p.m. using lifts.
- Wood trim panels and other façade installation continue.
- Duct bank excavation and install is occurring.
- Framing and drywall continue.
- Elevator work is underway.
- MEP activities are ongoing.
- Flooring work continues.
- Small concrete placements will take place.
- Bathroom work continues.
- Painting is underway.
- Connection work will occur.
Evening Thermal Work
- Underground backfilling work and final connection work to the Treehouse may take place from 4 p.m. until midnight.
Greenway
Weekday Activities
- Landscaping crews continue prepping for hardscape.
- Light pole bases are being installed.
- Prep and utility work is underway for water features.
- Outcropping (boulder) install continues.
Streetscape
Weekday/Night Activities
- Daytime work includes sidewalks, curbing, paver install near the buildings. Piping will begin to be installed along Milestone St.
- Evening crews will be prepping for the bike lane, curbing, railings, trash receptacles from 3 p.m. to 10 p.m. All work will be contained within the site.
Building Mock-Ups
- Building mockups are on the corner of Hague and Rotterdam Streets.
- A pedestrian pathway from the Hague Street lot to the street is being completed.
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.
- 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 Thursday, July 10, at 3 p.m.
