A water line in the wrong place. Supply chain problems. Chipped granite pavers in a plaza design that required precision. These were some of the major challenges WES Construction faced as it raced a tight timetable to ensure “The Embrace” was ready the dedication ceremony on the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday on Jan. 16.
Boston’s monument to Martin Luther King Jr. and his wife Corretta Scott King, the large bronze monument, along with a tiled plaza and "Peace Walk" ringing it were the product of years of design, permitting, planning and fundraising.