Warren Towers Renovation Construction Update – 3/6/26 & 3/13/26

General Project Information

Weekday shifts run from 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. (1st shift), 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (1st shift for work outside/adjacent to student rooms), 3:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. (2nd shift), and 11:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. (3rd shift). Weekend shifts operate from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
The team is currently in the main renovation phase of the project.
Emergency Contacts:
- Owner’s Representative – Leftfield Project Management: Corey Davidson – 508-330-8489
- Contractor Representative – Shawmut Design & Construction: Matt Galloway – 617-413-7758

During the weekend of 3/6

Saturday & Sunday (1st and 2nd shift)

Exterior Work

Tower A

4th Floor Podium Roofs

Low roofs will be used as laydown areas for tools, supplies, and materials.
Staging crews will be loading their material onto the lower roof levels using a mobile crane.

East & West Facades

Masons will continue exterior brick veneer restoration work, including selective demolition and installation of restoration anchors, air-, water-, and vapor-barrier systems, new lintels, flashings, and relieving angles.

Front Façade and on Commonwealth Ave.

Masons will continue exterior brick veneer restoration work, including selective demolition and installation of restoration anchors, air-, water-, and vapor-barrier systems, new lintels, flashings, and relieving angles.

Rear Façade and Back Alley

Installation of windows and metal trim.
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 West end of the South Alley will be impacted and temporarily closed for work in a heated tent at the new electrical room.

Upper Roof

Work on the emergency backup generator connections continues.
Work continues constructing the new mechanical penthouse and emergency electric room.
Assembly and installation of the DOAS unit, piping, sheet metal ductwork, and electrical connections continue.

Tower B

North, South, East, and West Facades

Staging crews will continue assembling scaffolding on levels 5 through 12.

West Podium Terrace

Assembly and installation of heat pumps and condensers, including piping and electrical connections, continues on the mechanical platform.

Multipurpose Room Roof (Podium D)

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 within the fenced area.
The two-car personnel and materials hoist way remains in operation.
- (The elevator operators begin their safety checks and preventative maintenance on the hoistway daily at 6:00 AM)
Tower B hoist way bridge construction is ongoing.

Cummington Mall West/ Hinsdale Mall

BUPD detail officers and construction staff will be on-site to assist with pedestrian and vehicular traffic.

Commonwealth Ave.

Installation of an entry door at the fire pump room.

Interior Work

Tower A

Rough-in of HVAC piping, electrical, fire alarm, plumbing, and sheet-metal ductwork is ongoing.

Pressure testing of mechanical piping and sheet metal ductwork.
Steel stud framing of interior partitions and soffits.

Installation of hollow metal door frames.
Application of spray fireproofing, expanding foam insulation, and firestopping continues.
New window installation continues.
Drywall installation and taping.

Pictured here is a drywalled student room.

Plaster patching at columns and beams continues.
Stair handrail and riser alterations.
Prime and painting of walls, ceilings, soffits, doors, and door frames.
Floor preparation, waterproofing, and tile installation are ongoing in the core bathrooms.

Pictured here is the installation of bathroom tile.

Flooring and base installations in student dorm rooms.
Modernization of the Tower elevators by Otis Elevator Company continues on Saturdays and Sundays.

Pictured here is the temporary use certificate for the Tower A elevator.

Dining Hall

Crews will be working above the ceiling, making drain connections on 3rd shift, after hours.

Multipurpose Room

Crews will be working in the ceiling, reworking the roof drain piping.

Res Life Office

Crews will be installing shoring posts.

Parking Garage

Electricians will continue running wiring, conduits, and electrical gear throughout the parking garage, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd levels.
Plumbers are installing new water and drain lines in the basement, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd levels.
Concrete and steel structural repair work continues in the parking garage on the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd floors.
Sprinkler work continues on the basement and Levels 1 through 3.
Masons continue installing block walls in the new mechanical and electrical rooms.
Please watch for adjusted parking patterns, cones, and observe signage.

During the week of 3/9

Crews working 1st & 2nd shifts

Exterior Work

Tower A

4th Floor Podium Roofs

Low roofs will be used as laydown areas for tools, supplies, materials, and temporary heating 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.
Installation of metal panels continues.
Caulking of metal panels and windows continues.

Front Façade and on Commonwealth Ave.

Masons will continue exterior brick veneer restoration work, including selective demolition and installation of restoration anchors, air-, water-, and vapor-barrier systems, new lintels, flashings, and relieving angles.
Installation of new windows and metal panels continues.
Caulking of metal panels and windows continues.

Rear Façade and Back Alley

Masons will continue exterior brick veneer restoration work, including selective demolition and installation of restoration anchors, air-, water-, and vapor-barrier systems, new lintels, flashings, and relieving angles.
Installation of new windows and metal panels continues.
Caulking of metal panels and windows continues.
The west end of the south alley will be impacted and temporarily closed for work in a heated tent at the new electrical room.

Upper Roof

Work on the emergency generator connections continues.
Work continues constructing inside the new mechanical penthouse and emergency electric room.
Assembly/installation of DOAS unit, piping, sheet metal ductwork, and electrical connections.
Installation of a metal panel roof screen

Pictured here is the rooftop of Tower A.

Tower B

North, South, East, and West Facades

Scaffolding installation continues on all façades. The crews will be working on levels 5 through 12 next week.

Pictured here is the north staging of Tower B.

West Podium Terrace

Assembly/installation of heat pumps and condensers, piping, and electrical connections.

Carpenters will be working on the roof screen assembly.

Multipurpose Room Roof (Podium D)

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 in the fenced-in area.
Crane work lifting materials to the lower roofs
The two-car personnel and materials hoist way remains in operation.
- (Elevator operators begin daily safety checks and preventative maintenance at 6:00 a.m.).
Crews will continue assembling the temporary two-car elevator hoist way, bridge, and loading dock for Tower B.

Pictured here is the hoist way elevator assembly.

This work impacts 2 entry/exit doors in 111 Cummington Mall. Please observe site signage for adjusted egress paths.

Cummington Mall West

BUPD detail officers and Construction Staff will be on-site to assist with pedestrian and vehicular traffic.

Hinsdale Mall

BUPD detail officers and Construction Staff will be on-site to assist with pedestrian and vehicular traffic.

Commonwealth Avenue

Crews are cutting in a new door opening into the Fire Pump Room, working in a temporary enclosure on the Commonwealth Ave. sidewalk.

Interior Work

Tower A

Rough-in of HVAC piping, electrical, fire alarm, plumbing, and sheet metal ductwork is ongoing.

Pictured here is a delivery of prefabricated mechanical equipment.

Pressure testing of mechanical piping and sheet metal ductwork.
Steel stud framing of interior partitions and soffits.
Installation of hollow metal door frames.
Application of spray fireproofing, expanding foam insulation, and firestopping continues.
New window installation continues.
Installation and taping of drywall.
Plaster patching at columns and beams continues.
Stair handrail and riser alterations.
Prime and painting of walls, ceilings, soffits, doors, and door frames.

Floor preparation, waterproofing, and tile installation are ongoing in the core bathrooms.

Pictured here is a tile installation in bathrooms.

Resilient flooring and base installations in student dorm rooms.
Wall tile installation in corridors.
Installation of doors and hardware.

Pictured here is a delivery cart of custom doors.

Modernization of the tower elevators by the Otis Elevator Company continues.
Weekly trade inspections of work in place by the building officials from Boston Inspectional Services.
3rd-party inspectors are on-site weekly as needed for quality control and assurance.

Dining Hall

Crews will be working above the ceiling, making drain connections on 3 rd shift, after hours.

Multipurpose Room

Crews will be working in the ceiling, reworking the roof drain piping.

Res Life Office

Crews will be installing shoring posts.

Parking Garage

Work continues in the main electrical room.
Electricians will continue running wiring and conduits throughout the parking garage on levels 1-3.
Installation of the electrical gear continues.
Plumbers will continue installing new water and drain lines in the basement and levels 1-3.
Mechanical piping installation continues.
Construction of the new fuel storage room is ongoing in the southeast basement level of the parking garage.
Steel stud framing and drywall in the new MDF room.
Concrete and steel structural repair work continues on levels 1 through 3.
Work on sprinklers continues.
Masons will continue installing block walls in the new mechanical and electric rooms.
Temporary heaters remain in operation on Level 3.
Please watch for adjusted parking patterns, BUPD detail officers, cones, and observe signage.

Future / Notable Tasks

Window leak testing on Tower A continues.
FM Global roof uplift testing continues.
Tower A will undergo state elevator inspections.
Removal of Tower A access bridges and 2-car hoist mast sections begins.
Upcoming furniture deliveries.

During the weekend of 3/13

Saturday & Sunday (1st and 2nd shift)

Exterior Work

Tower A

4th Floor Podium Roofs

Low roofs will be used as laydown areas for tools, supplies, and materials.
Staging crews will be loading their material onto the lower roof levels using a mobile crane.

East & West Facades

Masons will continue exterior brick veneer restoration work, including selective demolition and installation of restoration anchors, air-, water-, and vapor-barrier systems, new lintels, flashings, and relieving angles.

Front Façade and on Commonwealth Ave.

Masons will continue exterior brick veneer restoration work, including selective demolition and installation of restoration anchors, air-, water-, and vapor-barrier systems, new lintels, flashings, and relieving angles.

Rear Façade and Back Alley

Installation of windows, metal trim, and caulking.
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 west end of the south alley will be impacted and temporarily closed for work in a heated tent at the new electrical room.

Upper Roof

Work on the emergency backup generator connections continues.
Work continues constructing the new mechanical penthouse and emergency electric room.
Assembly and installation of the DOAS unit, piping, sheet metal ductwork, and electrical connections continue.
Installation of a metal panel roof screen.

Tower B

North, South, East, and West Facades

Staging crews will continue assembling scaffolding on levels 5 through 12.

Pictured here is an image of Tower B staging from the northwest.

West Podium Terrace

Assembly and installation of heat pumps and condensers, including piping and electrical connections, continues on the mechanical platform.

Multipurpose Room Roof (Podium D)

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 within the fenced area.
The two-car personnel and materials hoist way remains in operation.
- (The elevator operators begin their safety checks and preventative maintenance on the hoistway daily at 6:00 AM)
Tower B hoist way bridge construction is ongoing.

Pictured here is progress on the Tower B access bridge.

Cummington Mall West/ Hinsdale Mall

BUPD detail officers and construction staff will be on-site to assist with pedestrian and vehicular traffic.

Commonwealth Ave.

Installation of an entry door at the fire pump room.

Interior Work

Tower A

Rough-in of HVAC piping, electrical, fire alarm, plumbing, and sheet-metal ductwork is ongoing.

Pressure testing of mechanical piping and sheet metal ductwork.
Steel stud framing of interior partitions and soffits.

Pictured here is ceiling framing with a mechanical rough-in.

Installation of hollow metal door frames.
Application of spray fireproofing, expanding foam insulation, and firestopping continues.
New window installation continues.
Drywall installation and taping.

Pictured here is drywall taping in a student room.

Plaster patching at columns and beams continues.
Stair handrail and riser alterations.
Prime and painting of walls, ceilings, soffits, doors, and door frames.
Floor preparation, waterproofing, and tile installation are ongoing in the core bathrooms.
Flooring and base installations in student dorm rooms.
Modernization of the Tower elevators by Otis Elevator Company continues on Saturdays and Sundays.

Dining Hall

Crews will be working above the ceiling, making drain connections on 3rd shift, after hours.

Parking Garage

Pictured here is thermal insulation in the MDF room.

Electricians will continue running wiring, conduits, and electrical gear throughout the parking garage, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd levels.
Plumbers are installing new water and drain lines in the basement, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd levels.
Concrete and steel structural repair work continues in the parking garage on the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd floors.
Sprinkler work continues on the basement and Levels 1 through 3.
Masons continue installing block walls in the new mechanical and electrical rooms.
Please watch for adjusted parking patterns, cones, and observe signage.

During the week of 3/16

Crews working 1st & 2nd shifts

Exterior Work

Tower A

4th Floor Podium Roofs

Low roofs will be used as laydown areas for tools, supplies, materials, and temporary heating units.
Staging crews will be loading their material onto the lower roof levels using a mobile crane.

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.
Installation of metal panels continues.
Caulking of metal panels and windows continues.

Front Façade and on Commonwealth Ave.

Masons will continue exterior brick veneer restoration work, including selective demolition and installation of restoration anchors, air-, water-, and vapor-barrier systems, new lintels, flashings, and relieving angles.
Installation of new windows and metal panels continues.
Caulking of metal panels and windows continues.

Rear Façade and Back Alley

Masons will continue exterior brick veneer restoration work, including selective demolition and installation of restoration anchors, air-, water-, and vapor-barrier systems, new lintels, flashings, and relieving angles.
Installation of new windows and metal panels continues.
Caulking of metal panels and windows continues.
The west end of the south alley will be impacted and temporarily closed for work in a heated tent at the new electrical room.

Upper Roof

Work on the emergency generator connections continues.
Work continues constructing inside the new mechanical penthouse and emergency electric room.
Assembly/installation of DOAS unit, piping, sheet metal ductwork, and electrical connections.
Installation of a metal panel roof screen.

Tower B

North, South, East, and West Facades

Staging crews will be installing and assembling scaffolding around the entire building in preparation for the next phase. Crews will continue assembling scaffolding.

West Podium Terrace

Assembly/installation of heat pumps and condensers, piping, and electrical connections.
Carpenters are working on the roof screen assembly.

Pictured here is equipment on the west terrace.

Multipurpose Room Roof (Podium D)

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 in the fenced-in area.
Crane work lifting materials to the lower roofs
The two-car personnel and materials hoist way remains in operation.
- (Elevator operators begin daily safety checks and preventative maintenance at 6:00 a.m.).
Crews will continue assembling the temporary two-car elevator hoist way, bridge, and loading dock for Tower B.

Pictured here is the Tower B hoist way assembly.

This work impacts 2 entry/exit doors in 111 Cummington Mall. Please observe site signage for adjusted egress paths.

Cummington Mall West

BUPD detail officers and Construction Staff will be on-site to assist with pedestrian and vehicular traffic.

Hinsdale Mall

BUPD detail officers and Construction Staff will be on-site to assist with pedestrian and vehicular traffic.

Commonwealth Avenue

Crews are cutting in a new door opening into the fire pump room, working in a temporary enclosure on the Commonwealth Avenue sidewalk.

Interior Work

Tower A

Rough-in of HVAC piping, electrical, fire alarm, plumbing, and sheet metal ductwork is ongoing.

Pictured here is an emergency electrical wiring and fuel oil riser.

Pictured here is the emergency electrical wiring and fuel oil riser closed off.

Pressure testing of mechanical piping and sheet metal ductwork.
Steel stud framing of interior partitions and soffits.
Installation of hollow metal door frames.
Application of spray fireproofing, expanding foam insulation, and firestopping continues.
New window installation continues.
Installation and taping of drywall.
Plaster patching at columns and beams continues.
Stair handrail and riser alterations.
Prime and painting of walls, ceilings, soffits, doors, and door frames.
Floor preparation, waterproofing, and tile installation are ongoing in the core bathrooms.

Resilient flooring and base installations in student dorm rooms.
Wall tile installation in corridors.

Pictured here is progress in the Tower A hallway.

Installation of doors and hardware.

Pictured here is a cart of specialty door delivery.

Modernization of the tower elevators by the Otis Elevator Company continues.
Weekly trade inspections of work in place by the building officials from Boston Inspectional Services.
3rd-party inspectors are on-site weekly as needed for quality control and assurance.

Dining Hall

Crews will be working above the ceiling, making drain connections on 3rd shift, after hours.

Parking Garage

Pictured here is the parking and transportation office.

Work continues in the main electrical room.
Electricians will continue running wiring and conduits throughout the parking garage on levels 1-3.
Installation of the electrical gear continues.
Plumbers will continue installing new water and drain lines in the basement and levels 1-3.
Mechanical piping installation continues.
Construction of the new fuel storage room is ongoing in the southeast basement level of the parking garage.
Steel stud framing and drywall in the new MDF room.
Concrete and steel structural repair work continues on levels 1-3.
Work on sprinklers continues.
Masons will continue installing block walls in the new mechanical and electric rooms.
Temporary heaters remain in operation on Level 3.
Please watch for adjusted parking patterns, BUPD detail officers, cones, and observe signage.

Future / Notable Tasks

Continuing window leak testing on Tower A.
Continue performing FM Global Roof Uplift Testing on all roofs.
Tower A – State Elevator Inspections.
Begin removal of Tower A access bridges and 2-car hoist mast sections.
Furniture deliveries.

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