Center for Computing & Data Sciences – Construction Update – 7/30/21
During the weekend of July 31st
On Saturday, crews will be on site continuing to erect structural steel columns and beams. This work will occur in two shifts, first from 7 am to 3 pm and second from 3 pm to 10 pm.
On Sunday, from 7 am to 11 pm, crews will be working within the tower’s core to extend the temporary construction hoist to the 11th floor.
Hanging drywall in the tower’s lower level
During the week of August 2nd
The erection of the building’s structural steel frame will continue. At the tower, erection of the 10th and 12th floors will continue with detailing ongoing on the 7th, 8th, and 9th floors. At the podium, detailing will continue on the 3rd and 4th floors while the erection of columns and beams for the roof will be completed. This work will continue to utilize a second shift from, 3 pm to 10 pm to advance the work. Daily, several tractor-trailers delivering structural steel are expected to be arriving and departing from gate #2, located at the corner of Commonwealth Avenue and Granby Street.
In the tower’s core installation of steel framing will continue through the 17th floor, and decking and detailing will follow behind.
Installation of the building’s stairways will continue to follow the structural steel operation. “Stair A”, located within the tower’s core will continue up through the 8th floor. Installation of “Stair B” began in the tower’s subbasement last week and will continue through the 4th floor. Concrete placements of the stair treads will occur as the floors become available.
Final detailing, setting rebar, installing wire mesh, and sleeving for MEP penetrations will occur in advance of a concrete placement for the tower’s 5th floor and the podium’s 2nd floor slabs.
In the tower’s subbasement, installation of electrical conduit, hangers, piping, and ductwork will also continue.
In the lower level, crews from the mechanical, electrical, and plumbing subcontractors will continue installing electrical conduit, hangers, and piping for the building systems. Framing metal stud walls and hanging drywall will continue.
The fireproofing subcontractor will mobilize, hang protective tarps, and begin spraying a fireproofing coating on the steel beams and columns, starting on the 2nd floor, and will continue working up through the building.
In the alley between the Bay State Road brownstones, excavation and installation for the main storm drainage line will continue. As the mainline is installed, connections will be made from the rainwater downspouts for each of the brownstones (#178, #180, #182, and #184) to the storm drainage system. Temporarily the exterior egress path from the rear of the brownstones will be impacted during the day while this activity takes place. The egress path will be restored to a safe and passable condition at the end of each day. Trucking activity will be accessing the site via the alley between 2 Silber Way and 152 – 156 Silber Way. Please be aware of all directional signage in this area.
In addition to deliveries noted above other trucking activity to and from the site will be occurring daily with trucks entering and exiting the designated gates.
