Center for Computing & Data Sciences – Construction Update – 04/29/22
During the weekend of April 30th
On Saturday, installation of the atrium’s monumental stair will continue. Framing, hanging, and finishing drywall will continue in the tower. Crews will also be on site assembling and installing curtain wall panels. Workers will continue applying fireproofing materials to the building’s steel beams and columns.
Installation of mirrored panels at the 10th-floor soffit.
During the week of May 2nd
Installation of curtain wall panels at the various leave-out locations throughout the tower.
In the podium, finishes are underway. The folding partition will be installed dividing two of the lower-level classrooms. Installation of millwork has begun on the 2nd floor. Painting and ceiling install will continue on floors 4 and 5.
At the Atrium, crews continue to install the monumental stair, focusing on the section connecting the ground to the second floor and securing it to the structure of the building. Crews will also continue installing rails on the stair runs.
In the tower, finishes are also underway on the lower floors with floor polishing, ceiling installation, and wall painting occurring. Millwork installation has begun on the second floor.
On the 7th through 13th floors of the tower, wall framing, hanging drywall, and finishing walls are underway.
The elevator subcontractor will continue the installation of elevators 1, 2, and 3 on the north side of the tower’s core. This involves raceways and elevator rail components.
Crews will be wrapping up applying the intumescent fireproofing coat to the steel columns on the 14th, 15th, and 16th floors.
Installation of the roofing system at the terraces will continue, focusing on the 15th and 17th-floor terraces.
At the soffit at the underside of the 10th floor, along Commonwealth Avenue, installation of the mirrored metal panels will be completed while construction on the soffit at the underside of the 12th floor along Granby Street continues.
At the corner of Bay State Road and Granby Street, crews will be completing installation of infrastructure for the storm drainage and geothermal systems. Crews will begin backfilling this area and begin installing foundations for landscape features.
Trucking activity to and from the site will be occurring daily with trucks entering and exiting the designated gates.
