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
Residential/Hotel
Weekend Activities
- On Saturday, October 4 in the highrise, crews will be doing kitchen work on floor 8. First floor lobby millwork will be underway in the hotel. Elevator and miscellaneous interior activity including flooring, painting and clean-up work are ongoing inside the hotel with punch-list work throughout.
- On Sunday, October 5, the highrise will have six workers installing kitchens on floor 8.
Weekday/Night Activities
- Trotting Avenue is open to the public as the midrise and highrise residential buildings (Verra) continue to be occupied.
- Paver activities continue.
- Small concrete placements will take place.
- Punch list work is finishing in the midrise and continuing in the highrise and hotel.
- Fit out work continues in the highrise.
- Elevator work is underway.
- The hotel received its temporary certificate of occupancy.
- Fit-out and finish work will continue at the hotel.
- Furniture being delivered.
- Tree deliveries and installation continues.
Laboratory and Office Buildings
Weekend Activities
- On Saturday, October 4, terrace, exterior level 1 hardscape, penthouse mechanical, elevator, interior lobby and miscellaneous work will be underway.
- On Sunday, October 5, 10 workers will be installing elevators.
Weekday Activities
- Level 1 soffit and exterior work is underway.
- Smaller concrete operations continue.
- Roof and terrace activities including paver and planting install are underway.
- Elevators are being installed and inspected.
- MEP work is ongoing.
- Mechanical penthouse detail activities continue.
- Tree installation to begin at Milestone and Axle.
- Paver, structural soil and porous paving installation at Trotting will occur.
- Bathroom detailing is underway.
- Millwork, flooring and painting are ongoing.
- Garage work continues.
- The buildings are being energized, temporary power gear is being removed.
Treehouse Conference Center
Weekend Activities
- On Saturday, October 4, multiple activities will be underway including façade installation, roof activities and installation of pavers on the south side of the building. Interior work includes flooring, ceilings, elevator and miscellaneous work including MEP finish activity. Boston Fire Department test will take place.
- On Sunday, October 5, a 10-person crew will be working on the façade. Another 20 workers will be inside the building in elevator shafts and installing flooring.
Weekday/Night Activities
- A site crew will be excavating to finish pavers.
- Trees will be planted.
- Façade installation activities will be underway on two shifts from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m.
- Electricians and flooring workers are also working two shifts inside the building.
- Elevator work is underway on three shifts.
- Roof detail and terrace activities continue.
- MEP finish activities are ongoing
- Building systems start-up, testing and inspections in preparation for temporary certificate of occupancy in early October are underway.
- Flooring and some ceiling work continues.
- Bathroom and kitchen finishes continue.
- Painting is underway.
- Mill work is finishing.
- AV and security work are finishing up.
- Punchlist activity continues.
Greenway
Weekend Activities
- On Saturday, October 4, pavers will installed and planting activity will be underway.
Weekday Activities
- Shrubs will be planted at the grove area.
- Pavers will be installed at the shared use path.
- Reclaimed boulder activities continue.
- Aggregate stone work is underway.
- Water feature activities continue.
- Footings for bio-swales are being placed. Wood decking in this area will be installed.
- Trees are being planted.
Streetscape and Western Avenue
Weekend Activities
- On Saturday, October 4 paver installation will be underway near the Treehouse.
Weekday/night Activities
- Pedestrians will be intermittently shifted to the Harvard Business School side of Western Avenue while crews work at the fence line installing pavers and planter soils.
- The bike lane will be placed in front of the hotel.
- Backfill and pavers will take place near the connector and north of the loading dock on Trotting and near the lane way.
- Forming and placing sidewalks and curbing will take place near the laneway.
- Hardscape work will continue along Milestone.
Building Mock-Ups
- Building mockups are on the corner of Hague and Rotterdam Streets.
Eversource Conduit Project
- Eversource will be removing temporary power lines since the lab buildings now have permanent power. 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, October 9, at 3 p.m.
