UCANE Members Receive Project Honors WES Construction Corp. and Weston & Sampson Engineers, Inc. Awarded 2021 “Climate Change Project of the Year”
The Environmental Business Council of New England (EBC) annually recognizes companies, organizations, and individuals for outstanding projects and accomplishments in the areas of environmental management, energy resources and management, and climate change. This year’s gala event to present project awards was held on June 16, 2022 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel on Boston’s waterfront. The 2021 EBC Award for “Climate Change Project of the Year” was awarded to the Langone Park & Puopolo Playground Reconstruction Project located in Boston’s North End. Managed by the Boston Parks and Recreation Department, this 4.5 acre site runs along Commercial Street and has been dedi-
cated to public recreation since 1893. The project is proof of the City of Boston’s commitment to the concept of Climate Resilient Design and serves as a precursor for future development in many parts of the City. Over the years, storm tides have taken their toll on the North End site, but in 1919 the public park took an unusual hit. That year a 50’ tall x 90’ diameter molasses storage tank collapsed at the Purity Distilling Company, located across the street from the park. This resulted in what became known as The Great Molasses Flood, as a 25’ high wave of molasses cascaded down Commercial Street, across the park and into the harbor. The disaster killed 21 people and injured 150.
Early sitework at Langone Park looking from Commercial Street
Seawall enhancements along the waterfront
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