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Construction Alerts

Week of April 6, 2026

General Update
Landscaping of Comstock lawn will begin on Tuesday, April 7, including grading of the walkway and installation of plantings. Paving will occur near Scott Gym, and excavation activities will take place near Mendenhall Center for the Performing Arts.

Phase 2 – Quadrangle 
Exterior Site Work

  • Landscaping of Comstock lawn will begin on Tuesday, April 7, including grading of the walkway and installation of plantings. This activity will continue through April.
  • Exterior work will occur at Cushing House, near the former dining room. Installation of loam and seeding will also take place in this area, as well as along Paradise Road. Parking near work zones may be impacted.


Interior Activities

  • Exterior masonry work will take place at the Emerson House bulkhead entrance.
  • Wall and ceiling patching will occur in the basements of Wilson and Gardiner houses.


Phase 3 – Central District
Exterior Site Work

  • General cleanup and stockpiling of loam is ongoing at the athletic fields. Equipment for loam management will be arrive to the athletic fields for assistance with this activity. Trucking of loam from stockpiles at Fort Hill will begin mid-week and continue for several weeks. 
  • Preparation and installation of pavement will take place on April 6 and 7 behind Scott Gym on the cart path between the ITT and lower Belmont Avenue.
  • Excavation activities will occur on the eastside lawn of the Mendenhall Center for the Performing Arts and possibly on Belmont Avenue sidewalks to investigate and repair drainage.
  • Investigation of roof equipment and modifications to exhaust fans are ongoing at Sabin-Reed Hall.


Interior Activities

  • Mechanical work will continue in the basements of Haven House, Chapin House, and the Mendenhall Center for the Performing Arts.
  • Installation of electrical and hot-water piping will continue at the future Central District Energy Plant. Concrete will be placed in the plant and in rooms 103 and 104 on Friday, April 10.

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