Center for Computing & Data Sciences – Construction Update – 07/15/22
During the weekend of July 16th
On Saturday, crews will continue working from the elevated platforms on the 5th and 17th-floor soffits. Installation of the formwork for the retaining wall at the rear of the Bay State Road brownstones continues.
Also on Saturday, installation of the atrium’s monumental stair and the tower’s communicating stair will continue. Framing, hanging, and finishing drywall will continue in the tower’s elevator lobby. Crews from the mechanical and electrical subcontractors will be on site continuing the connections and startup of their respective systems.
Deliveries for miscellaneous materials will take place throughout the day.
Installation of the retaining wall on the west side of the site.
During the week of July 18th
At the atrium, crews continue to install the guardrails for the monumental stair. Working from a suspended platform, installation of mechanical systems and the atrium’s ceiling will continue. Crews will continue the installation of interior glass around the atrium on the lower level.
On the ground floor, wall framing and drywall installation will continue. Installation of finishes will continue on floors 2 through 6. Installation of the whiteboards in the classrooms continues. Installation lockers will continue on the lower level. Millwork cabinetry and finish wall paneling install will continue. Painting, ceiling panel installation, and polishing of the concrete floors will continue. Interior glass partitions will be installed at offices.
Installation of the wood panel ceiling system will continue on the second floor above the sit step.
Framing ceilings in the corridors of the tower is ongoing on the 6th and 7th floors and drywall installation on ceilings and walls will continue on floors 15 – 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.
Installation of the roofing system at the terraces will continue with the installation of the parapet metal coping. Installation of green roofing preparations will continue on the 7th level terrace. Roofing installation continues at the 15th-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 5th and 17th floors.
Installation continues with the structural components of Stair F, the communicating stair connecting the tower’s 5th through 17th floors. This will be followed by the railing and facia installation.
On the exterior, Preparations for the placement of concrete light pole bases and planters along Commonwealth Avenue will continue ahead of the placement of the new sidewalk.
In the alleyway between the building and the Bay State Road brownstones, work will continue on concrete walls, steps, and planter placements.
Crews will continue working on the east side of Granby Street. The fence line has moved west to allow for site work activity, including installation of streetlight pole bases, landscape planter preparations ahead of curb resetting, and bike lane and sidewalk layout. Parking along the west side of Granby Street has been removed to allow two lanes of vehicular access during this work. The pedestrian sidewalk on the west side of Granby Street remains open and accessible.
Outside of the fenced site area, work crews will wrap up installing the fiber optic backbone for the project. This work involves accessing the below-grade existing telecom structures at the intersection of Silber Way and the alleyway, and within the CAS parking lot (Lot J) at 685 Commonwealth Avenue.
The project will continue utilizing a second shift, from 3 pm to 11 pm, Monday through Friday to continue interior work, take deliveries, and remove trash.
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.
