Center for Computing & Data Sciences – Construction Update – 06/03/22
During the weekend of June 3rd
On Saturday, installation of the atrium’s monumental stair and communicating tower stair will continue. Framing, hanging, and finishing drywall will advance in the tower. Workers will continue applying fireproofing materials to the buildings steel beams and columns. Crews from the mechanical and electrical subcontractors will be on site continuing the install of their respective systems. Polishing of the concrete floors will continue as well.
The atrium’s monumental stair guardrail being installed.
During the week of June 6th
Installation of curtain wall panels at the various leave out locations throughout the tower will continue.
At the atrium, crews continue to install the guardrails for the monumental stair and will begin installing interior glass on the lower level.
In the lower half of the building, installation of finishes will continue on floors 2 through 5. Installation of the whiteboards in the classrooms continues. Installation lockers will begin on the lower level. Millwork cabinetry and finish wall paneling install will continue in the lower level and on the 2nd through 5th floors. Painting will continue on floors 6 and 7 and ceiling install will continue on floors 4 and 5. Polishing of the concrete floors continues, and interior glass partitions will be installed at offices.
Wall framing continues on the 15th and 16th floors. Hanging drywall continues on floors 13, 14 and 15.
The elevator subcontractor will continue the installation of elevators 1, 2, and 3 on the north side of the tower’s core involving raceways and elevator rail components. Installation of elevator cabs continues at cars 7 and 8 in the podium.
Installation of the roofing system at the terraces will continue with preparations for the soil placement for the green roof on the 5th and 6th floors. Roofing installation continues at the 12th floor terrace.
At the soffits on the underside of the 12th and 15th floors, framing components and metal panel installation continues. Set up for access to the soffit at the 17th floor’s east elevation continues.
Installation continues with Stair F, the communicating stair, connecting the tower’s 5th through 17th floors.
At the corner of Bay State Road and Granby Street, crews will backfill the area in preparation for plaza paving.
With the removal of the overhead sidewalk protection and jersey barriers along Commonwealth Avenue, crews will continue to excavate the existing sidewalk and reset the curbs in preparation for the new sidewalk.
Within the alleyway, work will begin on excavation and placement of the anchors for the foundations of the retaining walls and stairways.
The project will continue utilizing a second shift, from 3 pm to 11 pm, to continue interior work. The third shift elevator work within the tower’s core will continue from 11 pm to 7 am throughout the week.
Please be aware in addition to daily deliveries, trucks with large trailers will be staged adjacent to and moving around the site and pedestrians should be aware of all safety and directional signage in the areas as pedestrian and vehicle travel paths may be altered.
Installing waterproofing at level 5 terrace coping.
