CILSE – Construction Activity – Week of 7/24/16
For the week of July 24, 2016:
Installation of fibreC panels on the Cummington Mall side of the building will continue on mast climbers 1, 2, and 3 as well as installation of vertical supports for glass on the Commonwealth Avenue side. Miscellaneous roof detailing will be ongoing, and the high roof will continue under the cooling tower.
Wall framing will continue on floors 1, 8, and 9. In-wall and above-ceiling electrical, mechanical, plumbing, and sprinkler rough will continue on floors 2 through 9. Drywall installation will continue on floors 2, 3, 6 and 7, and soffit installation will continue on floors 4 and 5. Ceiling grid installation will be ongoing on the 4th floor in the north lab areas. Painting will continue on floors 2 through 6. The service elevator car installation will continue, and the passenger elevator cab and rails will continue to be built as well.
Commonwealth Avenue storm connection work will be ongoing, and the catch basins will be placed next week. Pedestrians continue to be rerouted through Blandford, Cummington, and Hinsdale Malls. Eastbound travel lanes reduce to one lane and shift south, where we removed the jersey barriers and the overhead protection, between 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. daily.
Police details will continue to man the construction gates along Commonwealth Avenue to ensure public safety. Additional police details have been assigned to control traffic and reroute pedestrians due to the storm connection work. The safety of our community is our highest priority, so we ask that you please pay close attention to posted signs, police, and safety personnel.
The construction team will hold scheduled communications meetings that are open to the University community throughout the semester. The meeting schedule will be posted on the website. The next communications meeting will be September 22 at 10:30 AM in the Morse Auditorium.
For questions please contact Brian Kelley.