Warren Towers Renovation Construction Update – 10/24/2025

General Project Information

  • The first weekday work shift will begin at 7:00 am and end at approximately 3:30 pm, with the second shift beginning at 3:00 pm and ending at 11:00 pm, and the third shift starting at 11:00 pm and ending at 7:00 am. Weekend shifts will start at 7:00 am and end at 5:00 pm.
  • The team is currently in the main renovation phase of the project.
  • Emergency Contacts:
    • Owners Representative – Leftfield Project Management: Corey Davidson – 508-330-8489
    • Contractor Representative – Shawmut Design & Construction: Matt Galloway – 617-413-775

During the weekend of 10/25 

Saturday 1st Shift 

No work planned for Sunday 10/26

Exterior Work

Tower A 

4th Floor Podium Roofs

  • Low roofs will be used as a laydown area for tools, supplies and materials. 

East & West Facades  

  • Crews will be working on the low roofs (east and west of Tower A) on Saturday, setting up the temporary heater units.
  • Masons will continue with exterior brick veneer restoration work, selective demolition, installation of restoration anchors, air water and vapor barriers, new lintels, flashings, and relieving angles.
  • Crews will be working with the steel stud framing and sheeting of exterior walls.
  • Crews will continue installing new windows and metal panel clips and receivers on levels 12 through 18.

    Front Façade and on Commonwealth Ave.

    • Masons will continue with exterior brick veneer restoration work, selective demolition, installation of restoration anchors, air water and vapor barriers, new lintels, flashings, and relieving angles. 
    • Steel stud framing of window openings and exterior walls.
    • The scaffolding crew will install staging and shoring under cantilevered staging support steel at Tower B.

    Rear Façade and Back Alley 

    • Masons will continue with exterior brick veneer restoration work, selective demolition, installation of restoration anchors, air water and vapor barriers, new lintels, flashings, and relieving angles. 
    • The scaffolding crew will install staging and shoring under cantilevered staging support steel at Tower B.
    • Crews will install the fuel oil piping in and around the dumpster area.

    Upper Roof

    • Crews will continue to work on the construction of the new Mechanical Penthouse.  
    • Masonry restoration on existing North Stair & Elevator Headhouse brick veneer.
    • Crews will continue to install the new roofing system. 
    Pictured is Tower A’s roof.

    West Podium Terrace

    • Masons will continue CMU block work at parapet walls.
    • Crews will continue installing mechanical piping curbs.

      Multipurpose Room Roof

      • Work continues constructing the new Boiler Room.

      Cummington Mall

      (In and around the fenced area) 

      • Daily deliveries of tools, supplies, and materials will be received at the construction loading docks at the  fenced in area. 
      • Partial road closure – A crane will be set up on Cummington Mall on Saturday to hoist the temporary heater units onto the podium roofs.
      • 2 Car Personnel and materials are hoisted way in operation. The elevator operators begin their safety checks/preventative maintenance on the hoist way daily at 6:00 AM

          Cummington Mall West

          • The demolition debris will be loaded into dumpsters via a skid steer.
          • Road work will continue with backfill and paving.
          Pictured is the new electrical service.

          Hinsdale Mall

          • Partial road closure – A crane will be set up on Hinsdale Mall on Saturday to hoist temporary heater units onto the podium roofs.
          • The loading dock is open for deliveries and vendor services. 
          • The Warren Towers Parking Garage (Lot K) entrances and exits will remain open.

              Interior Work

              Tower A

              • There will be ongoing demolition, debris loaded into hampers, transported, and emptied into dumpsters located in the construction loading dock.  
              • Crews will continue with slab demolition and infills at vertical mechanical shafts.
              • Survey crews are setting benchmarks and layout points on each floor.   
              • Crews will work with the steel stud framing of interior partitions and soffits.
              • Crews will continue plaster patching at columns and beams continues.
              • Crews will continue installing of fire protection sprinkler risers, mains, branch lines and heads.  
              • Crews will continue with the HVAC piping and ductwork.
              Pictured is the typical outside air riser.
              • Rough plumbing is ongoing.
              • Crews will continue with the rough electrical.
              • Crews will continue installing structural steel clips, plates, kickers and beam penetrations.
              • The application of spray fireproofing, expanding foam insulation, and firestopping continues.  
              • Window installation on levels 10 through 14 continues.

              Multipurpose Room 

              • Off-line Saturday – Plumbers will be working in the ceiling of the Multipurpose Room all day on Saturday. 

              Parking Garage

              • Electricians will continue running wiring and conduits throughout the parking garage, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd levels. 
              • Plumbers will install new water and drain lines in the basement, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd levels.    
              Pictured is the new storm drain piping.
              • Crews will continue with the construction of the new fuel storage room is ongoing in the Southeast basement level of the parking garage.
              • Crews will continue with concrete and steel structural repairs in the parking garage on 1st, & 2nd, and 3rd floors.
              • Crews will work on sprinkler work on the 1st, 2nd, 3rd and basement levels. 
              • Masons are installing block walls in the new Mechanical & Electric Rooms.
              • Please watch for adjusted parking patterns, cones, and observe signage.

               

              During the week of 10/27/2025

              Crews will be working 1st & 2nd Shifts 

              No work planned for 3rd Shift

               

              Exterior Work 

              Tower A 

              4th Floor Podium Roofs

              • Low roofs will be used as a laydown area for tools, supplies and materials. 
              • Plumbers will be installing natural gas piping on temporary heater units. 

              East & West Facades  

              • Crews will be working on the low roofs (east and west of Tower A).
              • Masons will continue with exterior brick veneer restoration work, selective demolition, installation of restoration anchors, air water and vapor barriers, new lintels, flashings, and relieving angles.
              • Crews will work with the steel stud framing and sheeting of exterior walls.
              • Installation of new windows and metal panel clips and receivers on levels 12 through 18 continues.
              • Window leak testing on Friday, October 31st. 

              Front Façade and on Commonwealth Ave.

              • Masons will continue with exterior brick veneer restoration work, selective demolition, installation of restoration anchors, air water and vapor barriers, new lintels, flashings, and relieving angles. 
              • Crews will work with the steel stud window openings and exterior walls.
              • Crews will conduct window leak testing on Friday, October 31st. 
              • The Scaffolding crew will install staging and shoring under cantilevered staging support steel at Tower B.

              Rear Façade and Back Alley 

              • Masons will continue with exterior brick veneer restoration work, selective demolition, installation of restoration anchors, air water and vapor barriers, new lintels, flashings, and relieving angles. 
              • Crews will conduct window leak testing on Friday, October 31st. 
              • Crews will prepare for cold weather by installing temporary doors and barricades.
              Pictured are the temporary access doors.

              Upper Roof

              • Work continues constructing the new Mechanical Penthouse.  
              • Masonry restoration on existing north stair and elevator headhouse brick veneer.
              • Crews will continue with the installation of the new roofing system.

              West Podium Terrace 

              • Masons will continue CMU block work at parapet walls
              • Roofing materials will be delivered and placed on the terrace on Monday. 
              • Crews will install mechanical piping curbs.

              Multipurpose Room Roof

              • Work continues constructing the new Boiler Room.
              • Roofing materials will be delivered and placed on the podium roof on Monday. 

              Cummington Mall

              (In and around the fenced area) 

              • Daily deliveries of tools, supplies, and materials will be received at the construction loading docks at the  fenced in area. 
              Pictured is the gas storage area.

              Cummington Mall West

              • Partial road closure – A crane will be set up on Cummington Mall west on Monday to hoist roofing materials onto the west podium roofs and terrace. 
              • Flett will be excavating in the road working with the electricians on the new incoming electrical service from Tuesday to Friday.
              Pictured is West logistics from 10.28.25 to 10.29.25.
              Pictured is the West logistics from 10.30.25 to 10.31.25.
              • Please watch for adjusted traffic patterns, BUPD detail officers, cones, and observe signage.

              Hinsdale Mall

              • The loading dock will be open for deliveries and vendor services. 
              • The Warren Towers Parking Garage (Lot K) entrances and exits will remain open.

              Interior Work

              Tower A

              • There will be ongoing demolition, debris loaded into hampers, transported, and emptied into dumpsters located in the construction loading dock.  
              • Crews will continue with the floor slab demolition at vertical mechanical shafts.
              • Crews will set up temporary interior electric heaters.
              • Survey crews will set benchmarks and layout points on each floor.   
              • Crews will work with the steel stud framing of interior partitions and soffits.
              Pictured is the interior framing.
              • Crews will continue with the installation of hollow metal door frames.
              Pictured are the new door frames.
              • Crews will continue with window installation on levels 10 through 14.
              • Crews will continue to plaster patching at columns and beams.
              • Crews will continue with the modernization of the Tower elevators by Otis Elevator company. 
              • Crews will continue with the installation of of fire protection sprinkler risers, mains, branch lines and heads.  
              • Crews will rough in of HVAC piping, electrical, fire alarm, plumbing and ductwork.
              Pictured are the South core duct risers.
              Pictured are the South core duct risers.
              • The crew will pressure test mechanical piping and sheet metal ductwork. 
              Pictured is the HVAC pipe testing.
              • Crews will continue installing structural steel clips, plates, kickers, and beam penetrations.
              • Crews will continue applying spray fireproofing, expanding foam insulation, and firestopping.
              • Crews will coordinate with third-party inspectors onsite weekly as needed for quality control and assurance.

              Parking Garage

              • Fire Alarm Testing of devices will take place in the temporary electric room on Monday, October 20th. 
              • Electricians will continue running wiring and conduits throughout the parking garage, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd levels. 
              • Crews will continue with the construction of the electric rooms.
              Pictured is the new electrical gear.
              • Plumbers are installing new water and drain lines in the basement, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd levels.  
              • Crews will continue constructing a new parking and transportation office on the first floor.
              • Crews will continue installing new electrical duct bank support steel in the basement level.
              • Crews will continue constructing the new fuel storage room in the southeast basement level of the parking garage.
                Crews will continue performing concrete and steel structural repair work in the parking garage on the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd floors.
              Pictured is the concrete and steel beam replacement.
              • Sprinkler work on all levels will be ongoing.
              • Masons are installing block walls in the new Mechanical & Electric Rooms.
              • Please watch for adjusted parking patterns, BUPD detail officers, cones, and observe signage.

              Off site 

              • Interior mockups of bathrooms and student rooms are being built to work through each step in detail for constructability and  schedule efficiencies.

              Future/Notable Tasks

              • Delivery and installation of Tower A’s new electrical bus duct riser next month.
              • Handrail alterations in north and south stairs in Tower A.
              • Delivery and installation of windows on levels 9 and 10.
              • Constructing Mechanical platforms with steel beams and grating at Tower A roof and west terrace.
              • Reoccurring crane work on Hinsdale and Cummington Mall.
              • Field trip to view offsite room mockups.

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