Center for Computing & Data Sciences – Construction Update – 8/27/21

During the weekend of August 28th

  • 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.
  • Also on Saturday, crews will be on site to advance the spray fireproofing operation as well as to continue installing stairways. These activities will occur during first shift only, from 7 am to 6 pm.
  • On Sunday, crews will be on site continuing to install the temporary construction hoist within the tower’s core. This work will occur in two shifts, first from 7 am to 3 pm and second from 3 pm to 10 pm.
  • 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.
Installing rebar on the podium's 4th floor in advance of the concrete placement
Installing rebar on the podium’s 4th floor in advance of the concrete placement

During the week of August 29th

  • Erection of the building’s structural steel frame will continue at the tower’s 15th and 16th floors, with bolting and detailing ongoing on the 11th through 14th 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, decking, bolting, and detailing will follow behind. A concrete placement is scheduled for the 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 10th 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 9th and 10th floors along with the podium’s 5th-floor slabs.
  • Anchors for the curtain wall system will be installed at the steel beams around the perimeter 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.
  • 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 and 3rd floors of the tower, the mechanical, electrical, and plumbing subcontractors will follow behind to begin installing electrical conduit, hangers, and piping.
  • Crews will continue applying a fireproof coating on the steel beams and columns for the tower’s 4th and 5th-floor framing along with the podium’s 3rd-floor framing.
  • 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 “Stair B” from the 2nd to the 3rd floor
Installing “Stair B” from the 2nd to the 3rd floor

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