Center for Computing & Data Sciences – Construction Update – 8/20/21
During the weekend of August 21
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 6 pm, crews will be working within the tower’s core to extend the temporary construction hoist to the top level.
Also on Sunday, from 7 am to 6 pm, crews will be working on the exterior of the 20th floor of the tower’s core modifying concrete to accommodate structural steel installation.
Finishing the concrete for the sit-step along Comm. Ave
During the week of August 23
Erection of the building’s structural steel frame will continue at the tower’s 12th and 13th floors with bolting and detailing ongoing on the 8th, 9th, 10th, and 11th floors. At the podium, bolting and detailing will continue on the 4th and 5th floors. 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 east and west ends of the site along Commonwealth Avenue
In the tower’s core, installation of steel framing will continue through the 19th and 20th floors, and decking, bolting, and detailing will follow behind. A concrete placement is scheduled for the 16th, 17th, 18th, and 19th floors.
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 13th floor. Installation of “Stair B”, located north of the tower’s core, will continue through the 7th floor. Installation of “Stair C”, located at the east end of the podium, will resume from the ground floor up through the 5th 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 8th and 9th floors along with the podium’s 5th-floor slabs.
Anchors for the curtain wall system will be installed at the steel beams around the permitter of the podium in advance of curtain wall panels arriving on site for installation in mid-September.
In the tower’s subbasement installation of electrical conduit, hangers, piping, and ductwork will continue along with painting of concrete block walls.
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 2nd, 3rd, and 4th floors, spraying of a fireproof coating on the steel beams and columns, will continue. The mechanical, electrical, and plumbing subcontractors will follow behind to begin installing electrical conduit, hangers, and piping.
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.
