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HVAC Updates for Changing Campus Activity
With much of the University’s faculty and staff working remotely due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Facilities Management & Operations’ (FMO) Engineering & Building Systems team is undertaking an effort to ensure energy use is commensurate to building activity. One of this team’s functions includes ensuring that building automation capabilities are... More
Center for Computing & Data Sciences – Construction Update – 4/3/20
During the week of April 6th On March 16, 2020, Boston Mayor Marty Walsh ordered the suspension of all construction projects as a result of the Coronavirus pandemic (“COVID-19”). Due to this direction, construction activity has been suspended permission is granted to resume. The project team continues working remotely to... More
Center for Computing & Data Sciences – Construction Update – 3/27/20
During the week of March 30th On March 16, 2020, Boston Mayor Marty Walsh ordered the suspension of all construction projects as a result of the Coronavirus pandemic (“COVID-19”). Due to this direction, construction activity has been suspended until permission is granted to resume. The project team is working remotely... More
Goldman School of Dental Medicine – Construction Update – 3/27/20
Special Update – Week of March 23: Due to the moratorium on construction in the City of Boston for the foreseeable future, we will forego weekly updates until Boston Mayor Walsh lifts this suspension. The GSDM project team will continue to meet weekly (remotely) to move the planning along for... More
Goldman School of Dental Medicine – Construction Update – 3/20/20
Special Update – Starting March 17, 2020: On Tuesday March 17, 2020, Boston Mayor Marty Walsh suspended all regular construction activity in the City of Boston as part of several measures designed to limit the spread of the coronavirus. At this time, no end-date has been proposed for this suspension. More
Center for Computing & Data Sciences – Construction Update – 3/20/20
During the week of March 23rd On March 16, 2020, Boston Mayor Marty Walsh ordered the suspension of all construction projects as a result of the Coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19). Due to this direction, construction activity has been suspended until permission is granted to resume. The project team is working remotely... More
Center for Computing & Data Sciences – Construction Update – 3/13/20
During the week of March 16th: The site subcontractor will continue to mobilize on site which involves delivering heavy equipment, stockpiling materials, setting up to begin pre-excavation work. Members of the BU Facilities Management & Operations team will be removing items such as benches and signage which will be salvaged... More
CFA Renovations – Construction Update – 3/13/20
During March 13th - March 20th: (Please note that there is work scheduled for Saturday, March 14th and Sunday, March 15th) General: Beginning the morning of Saturday, March 7th, the west alley entrance will be closed as work begins to remove the staging. The new ramp on the east side of the building will... More
Goldman School of Dental Medicine – Construction Update – 3/13/20
During the weekend of March 14: On Saturday, crews will be on-site to install the glass presentation boards in the first-floor auditorium in the new two-story north addition, as well as to complete the final finish details on the cabinets in the patient treatment centers on the fourth, fifth, and... More
Goldman School of Dental Medicine – Construction Update – 3/6/20
During the weekend of March 7: On Sunday, night-shift work will continue, starting at 10 p.m. and continuing until 6 a.m.During this time, workers will continue installing new telephone and data communications in the existing GSDM building. Activities include transferring the telecommunications service to connections throughout the new north and... More