Center for Computing & Data Sciences – Construction Update – 06/17/22
During the weekend of June 18th
On Saturday, crews will continue working from the elevated platforms to construct the 15th-floor soffit. Installation of the retaining wall at the rear of the Bay State Road brownstones will continue.
Also on Saturday, installation of the atrium’s monumental stair and tower’s communicating stair will continue. Framing, hanging, and finishing drywall will advance in the tower. Crews from the mechanical and electrical subcontractors will be on site continuing to install their respective systems.
Preparing for millwork at the atrium’s monumental stair.
During the week of June 20th
At the atrium, crews continue to install the guardrails for the monumental stair. Installation of a suspended working platform is underway to facilitate the installation of the ceiling and mechanical systems. Crews will begin preparing for the installation of interior glass around the atrium at the lower level.
On the ground floor, wall framing and hanging drywall continue. Installation of finishes will continue on floors 2 through 5. Installation of the whiteboards in the classrooms continues. Installation of lockers will begin on the lower level. Millwork cabinetry and finish wall paneling install will continue. Painting, ceiling panel installation, and polishing of the concrete floors continues. Interior glass partitions will be installed in offices.
Framing ceilings in the corridors of the tower continues on the 6th and 7th floors. Hanging drywall on ceiling and walls continues on floors 12 through 17.
The elevator subcontractor will continue the installation of elevators 1, 2, and 3 including construction of the cabs on the north side of the core. Final details for elevator cars 7 and 8 in the podium continue.
Installation of the roofing system at the terraces will continue with preparations for the green roof soil placement on the 5th and 6th floors. Roofing installation continues at the 12th-floor terrace. Installation of the metal roofing system on the 20th floor continues.
Framing and metal panel installation continues at the soffit on the underside of the 15th floor. Set up for access to the soffit on the 17th-floor east elevation continues.
Installation continues with Stair F, the communicating stair, that will connect the tower’s 5th through 17th floors.
Removal of the existing sidewalk and granite curbing along Commonwealth Avenue will continue in preparation for the new sidewalk.
In the alley between the Data Sciences building and the Bay State Road brownstones, work will continue on the foundation for the new retaining wall, including installation of helical foundation anchors, formwork, and concrete placements.
The project will continue utilizing a second shift, from 3 pm to 11 pm, Monday through Friday to advance interior work.
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.
