Warren Towers Renovation Construction Update – 3/7/2025

General Project Information

Work on the exterior, outside student rooms, will be performed from 9:00 am until 5:00 pm.
Deliveries, work on the street level, and work inside the fenced construction area will begin at 7:00 am.
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 – 617-413-7758

Front Façade (Commonwealth Avenue)

Crews will continue installing staging and shoring components on top of the overhead protection platform.

Rear Façade and Back Alley

Crews will continue installing overhead protection, shoring towers, and scaffolding at the rear alley behind the building.
Crews will install temporary access stairs on the southwest corner by Tower C.
There will be intermittent drilling noise due to crews working on scaffolding connections to the build.

4th-Floor Podium Roofs

Crews will continue working on the staging support steel at the low roofs (east and west of Tower A) adjacent to student rooms. For privacy, please keep blinds, drapes, and window treatments closed.

Cummington Mall

Exterior Work

4th-Floor Podium Roofs

Crews will continue working on the staging support steel at the low roofs (east and west of Tower A) adjacent to student rooms. For privacy, please keep blinds, drapes, and window treatments closed.

Front Façade and on Commonwealth Avenue

Crews will continue installing stairs, staging, and shoring components on top of the overhead protection platform.
Crews will be installing a roof membrane on the overhead platform to minimize dripping.
There will be intermittent drilling noise due to crews working on scaffolding connections to the build.

Rear Façade and Back Alley

Crews will continue installing overhead protection, shoring towers, and scaffolding at the rear alley behind the building.
There will be intermittent drilling noise due to crews working on scaffolding connections to the build.
Working from swing stagings suspended from the roof, crews will connect stagging support beams and bracing to the South facade of the building. The welding required for this work will produce some smoke and odors, please close your window during the day.
Crews will install temporary access stairs on the southwest corner by Tower C.
South Alley will always remain open for pedestrian foot traffic. This provides access to 111 Cummington Mall and is a good alternative to avoid the congestion of the Cummington Mall construction zone.

Cummington Mall

There will be daily deliveries of scaffolding materials.
Crews will continue their construction of the Tower A hoist way elevator and common tower.
Crews will continue assembly work of the bridge over 111 Cummington Mall.
Crews will conduct exploratory excavation on Cummington Mall west for new electrical service.
A crane will potentially be in place on Cummington Mall west to remove Southwest Stair in the South Alley.
Crews will conduct an exploratory excavation for utility as-builts, accompanied by a vacuum truck, at the Towers B and C hoist pads.

Interior Work

Towers

To inspect cables, ropes, and electrical cords, teams will access the rooftop of Tower A at the beginning of the shift.
Crews will conduct an above-ceiling survey of mechanical systems in the dining hall. This will be performed in the early morning, before breakfast service opens.

Parking Garage

Crews will continue their work in the temporary electric room on the 1st Floor of the parking garage.
Electricians will be running temporary power wiring and conduits throughout the parking garage.
Crews will continue investigating low voltage wiring on the basement level.