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Center for Computing & Data Sciences – Construction Update – 6/19/20
During the week of June 22nd Installation of utility feeds from Granby St. to the site will continue. Driving of the sheeting for the Support Of Excavation (SOE) system will continue. The project team will monitor and communicate. The construction manager has indicated that the installation at the east end... More
CFA Renovations – Construction Update – 6/19/20
For the period of June 19th – June 26th: General: The west alley entrance will remain closed over the next several weeks as work continues in the alleyway. The building can be accessed utilizing the new ramp on the east side of the building as well as the center entrance along Commonwealth... More
Goldman School of Dental Medicine – Construction Update – 6/12/20
During the weekend of June 13: On Saturday, crews will continue with hazardous material removal from areas being demolished within the building. On Sunday, night-shift work will continue, starting at 10 p.m. and continuing until 6 a.m. During this time, workers will continue demolition and hazardous-material removal from the fifth... More
Center for Computing & Data Sciences – Construction Update – 6/12/20
During the week of June 15th Installation of monitoring points for utilities will continue. Excavation within the perimeter of the site for installation of the support of excavation system will continue. Installation of utility feeds from Granby Street to the site will begin. In the second half of the week, More
CFA Renovations – Construction Update – 6/12/20
For the period of June 12th – June 19th: General: The west alley entrance will remain closed over the next several weeks as work continues in the alleyway. The building can be accessed utilizing the new ramp on the east side of the building as well as the center entrance along Commonwealth... More
Goldman School of Dental Medicine – Construction Update – 6/5/20
During the weekend of June 6: On Sunday, night-shift work will continue, starting at 10 p.m. and continuing until 6 a.m. During this time, workers will continue demolition and hazardous-material removal on the fifth floor and in the existing bathrooms on floors one through seven in the original building. These... More
CFA Renovations – Construction Update – 6/5/20
For the period of June 5th - June 12th: General: The west alley entrance will remain closed over the next several weeks as work continues in the alleyway. The building can be accessed utilizing the new ramp on the east side of the building as well as the center entrance along Commonwealth... More
Center for Computing & Data Sciences – Construction Update – 6/5/20
During the week of June 8th Sidewalk protection and pedestrian barriers will be placed in the parking lane as preparations begin to shift the sidewalk for the duration of construction. Installation of monitoring points for utilities will occur. Excavation within the perimeter of the site for installation of the support... More
Staying Busy During the Pandemic
During the COVID-19 pandemic, some Planning, Design & Construction (PDC) staff members have been keeping busy with projects outside of the office. Below, Karen, Andrew, and Jeff tell us how they have been making a big impact during COVID-19. Baking Cookies For The Nursing Staff at Brockton Hospital Karen Griffth, from Annual... More
Medical Campus Receives New MRIs
John Barton and Ed Jaques, from FMO, are the forces behind making sure that BU's researchers receive new state-of-the-art MRIs by Phillips and Bruker this year. The Phillips 3T wide body scanner unit is one of the first new generation wide body scanners. The previous scanners available had narrow doors, minimizing the amount of image research performed in... More