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Front Street, the re-use of old timber piles broken at the mud-line for densification, the recycling of over 500 tonnes of old metal shavings from the intertidal zone and the re-use of over 1,200 cubic meters of jet grout by-product. Of course, the ultimate winners are the residents of New West- minster. The park is sure to be a catalyst in revitalizing the down- town and bringing people back to the waterfront, just as mayor and council intended. Lowrie says it’s anticipated that 10,000 new residents will be accommodated downtown and 3,000 new jobs created there by 2031. For anyone doubting the economic sense in spending over $25 million on a park, Lowrie points to a study prepared for the National Roundtable on the Environment and the Economy that estimates that for every $1 spent on remediating brownfield sites, approximately $3.8 is spent on direct and indirect investment. As for the park itself, Gibson says people couldn’t be happier. With a 600-metre long boardwalk, green space for festivals and other events, two playgrounds, a basketball court, washroom facilities, picnic tables and benches, it provides abundant rec- reational opportunities for all ages on the stunning waterfront. “The response has been outstanding…It’s one of those parks that seems to have hit the mark in terms of appealing to a really broad range of people and it will only get better as we move into next summer.” v

Canada was able to assign the necessary resources and expertise to solve problems as they arose during the design, construction and commissioning phases of the project.” New Westminster Parks Director Dean Gibson concurs, adding that landscape architect PWL Partnership also played a critical role. “Those are probably what I would consider to be the firms that were among the best and the brightest available to focus intently on this project…as opposed to using firms that were less familiar with working in that particular type of environment.” In the end, the project was finished on time and pretty much on budget, with the anticipated two-thirds of the 3.8 hectare park being developed (the remaining third will be done in phase two) and coming in just 2.7% over-budget. “From our perspective it was a huge win” sums up Kullmann. And win they did, literally. WorleyParsons was selected for APEGBC’s 2012 Environmental Award in the category of Design, Construction and Monitoring Phase for its work on the Westmin- ster Pier Park project. The award emphasizes “excellence in engi- neering, geoscience, environmental monitoring, public accept- ability and sustainability. Projects may involve new or unique applications of established or new technology.” Some of the sustainability features incorporated include the planting of more than 10,000 shrubs and trees, the creation of a “living” wall with natural vegetation to block road noise from

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