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, August 30, many activities will be taking place including paver install near the high-rise residential building. First floor panel installation will be taking place. First floor work will take place in the hotel. Elevator and miscellaneous interior work are ongoing in hotel with punch-list/fit out work in the high-rise building. The hotel will begin placing a first floor topping slab which includes one integrated pumper/concrete truck operating off Trotting Avenue near the loading dock.
- On Sunday, August 31, the hotel will have a crew of twenty-five placing a first floor topping slab which includes one integrated pumper/concrete truck operating off Trotting Avenue near the loading dock. Inside the hotel, two workers will be working in the elevators.
- On Monday, September 1, the hotel will have a crew of twenty-five placing a first floor topping slab which includes one integrated pumper/concrete truck operating off Trotting Avenue near the loading dock.
Weekday/Night Activities
- Trotting Avenue is open to the public as the midrise and highrise residential buildings (Verra) begin to be occupied.
- Crews are scheduled to work during the day and in the evenings at the high-rise, exterior façade from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on the ground level at the former hoist area.
- Paver activities continue.
- Punch list work is finishing in the midrise and continuing in the highrise.
- Fit-out work continues on level 8 and 13 in the highrise.
- Testing and inspections will be ongoing in preparation for a temporary certificate of occupancy in late September in the hotel. Other hotel activities include:
- Ground floor work including soffit panel installation using lifts
- Elevator installation and start up activity
- MEP work
- Framing, drywall and bathroom installation
- Flooring and painting
- Finish, tile and millwork
- Punchlist work has begun.
Laboratory and Office Buildings
Weekend Activities
- On Saturday, August 30, no work will take place.
- On Sunday, August 31, no work will take place.
Weekday Activities
- Boom and scissor lifts are active around the perimeter of the buildings.
- Level 1 soffit and exterior work is underway.
- Smaller concrete operations continue.
- Roof and terrace activities including paver install are underway.
- Elevators are being installed and inspected.
- MEP work is ongoing.
- Mechanical penthouse detail activities continue.
- Stone masonry work continues.
- At Axle Way, irrigation work continues.
- Excavation for a bio-cell structure and stone reservoir at Trotting Avenue will take place.
- Irrigation and concrete pad placement.
- Framing, drywall and bathroom install are underway.
- Finish, tile and millwork are ongoing.
- Garage work continues.
Treehouse Conference Center
Weekend Activities
- On Saturday, August 30, wood panel and facade installation and some roof activities will take place. Crews will be installing pavers. Interior work including flooring, ceilings, elevator, and miscellaneous work including MEP activity.
- On Sunday, August 31, approximately twenty workers including two roofers, façade work and those doing interior elevator, electrical and other miscellaneous work.
Weekday/Night Activities
- A site crew will be excavating to place stone, shallow utilities and pavers from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.
- Wood trim panels and other façade installation continue two shifts from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.
- Roof detail activities continue.
- Elevator work is underway.
- MEP activities are ongoing
- Building systems start-up, testing and inspections in preparation for temporary certificate of occupancy in late September are underway.
- Flooring and ceiling work continues.
- Bathroom and kitchen work continues.
- Painting is underway.
- Finish, tile and mill work are ongoing.
- Small concrete placements will take place.
Greenway
Weekend Activities
- On Saturday, August 30, no work will take place.
Weekday Activities
- Landscaping crews continue installing pavers at the shared-use path.
- Water feature install work continues
- Outcropping (boulder)install continues.
- Excavating and footing work for bio-swales is underway.
Streetscape and Western Ave
Weekend Activities
- On Saturday, August 30, no work will take place.
Weekday/night Activities
- Crews will be working an extended shift into the night excavating and installing stone reservoirs from 1:45 p.m. to 11:45 p.m. from Tuesday, September 2 to Friday, September 5.
- Plant rail, trash receptacle and footings install on Trotting Avenue, north of the loading dock. Also a non-porous paving install will begin Wednesday, September 3 and continue through the week into the following week.
- Structural soils install and pipe camera investigation will take place inside the fence along Western Avenue.
Building Mock-Ups
- Building mockups are on the corner of Hague and Rotterdam Streets.
Eversource Conduit Project
- Eversource electrical manhole work and splicing continues along Western Avenue and at Trotting 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.
- Crews, except those highlighted above at the hotel, will be off on Labor Day, Monday, September 1.
- 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, September 4, at 3 p.m.
