Center for Computing & Data Sciences – Construction Update – 8/6/21
During the weekend of August 7th
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.
Preparing the sit-step for concrete
During the week of August 9th
Erection of the building’s structural steel frame will continue. At the tower, erection of the 11th and 12th floors will continue with ongoing bolting and detailing on the 7th, 8th, 9th, and 10th floors. At the podium, bolting and detailing will continue on the 3rd, 4th, and 5th floors while erection of the remaining few 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. Several tractor-trailers delivering structural steel are expected to be arriving and departing daily from gate #1 and 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 19th floor, and decking, bolting, and detailing will follow behind. A concrete placement of the 13th, 14th, and 15th floors is scheduled for the first half of the week.
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”, located north of the tower’s core, 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 6th floor and the podium’s 3rd-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.
On the second floor, spraying of a fireproofing coating on the steel beams and columns will continue. The mechanical, electrical, and plumbing subcontractors will follow behind installing electrical conduit, hangers, and piping.
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 Bay State Road. 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. Installing duct work to air handler #3 in the tower’s lower level
