Center for Computing & Data Sciences – Construction Update – 9/17/21
During the weekend of September 18th
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 deliveries, elevator prep, and layout within the Tower. These activities will occur during first shift only, from 7 am to 6 pm.
On Sunday, the elevator subcontractor will be hoisting equipment up to the top of the core with the tower crane.
Curtain wall fin installation
During the week of September 20th
Erection of the building’s structural steel frame will continue at the tower’s 18th and 19th floors, with bolting and detailing ongoing on the 13th through 17th 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.
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 19th 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 3rd 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 12th floor.
The deliveries of the curtain wall for the podium will continue through the week and crates will be distributed to level 2. Panels preassembly will continue on the floors and installation will begin on 9/20.
In the tower’s subbasement, installation of ductwork and equipment installation will continue.
In the lower level, crews from the mechanical, electrical, and plumbing subcontractors will continue installing electrical wiring, hangers, piping, and equipment for the building systems. Partition drywall installation will continue.
On levels 3-6 of the tower, the mechanical, electrical, and plumbing subcontractors will continue installing electrical conduit, hangers, and piping, and will continue advancing wall layouts.
Crews will be applying fireproofing on the steel beams and columns for the tower’s 8th and 9th floor framing (working from the 7th and 8th floors respectively).
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.
