Center for Computing & Data Sciences – Construction Update – 06/24/22
During the weekend of June 25th
On Saturday, crews will continue working from the elevated platforms to construct the 15th and 17th-floor soffits. 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 continue in the tower. Crews from the mechanical and electrical subcontractors will be on site continuing the install of their respective systems
Ceiling install at the 17th-floor event space.
During the week of June 27th
At the atrium, crews continue to install the guardrails for the monumental stair. Working from a suspended platform, installation of the atrium’s ceiling and mechanical systems will continue. Crews will begin preparing for the installation of interior glass around the atrium at the lower level.
On the ground floor, wall framing and drywall hanging continue. 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. Painting, ceiling panel installation, and polishing of the concrete floors continues. Interior glass partitions will be installed at offices.
Installation of the wood panel ceiling system
Framing ceilings in the corridors of the tower is ongoing on the 6th and 7th floors. Hanging drywall on ceilings and walls continues on 12 – 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 soil placement at the green roof 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 and 17th floors.
Installation continues with Stair F, the communicating stair, connecting 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 building and the Bay State Road brownstones, work will continue on the foundation for the new retaining wall, including installation of 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.
