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(Boro Happold, Mangs Freeman SVM Parnes) Nigel Hawkes Fulcrum Consing) Glen lwin (Reber Parser) 3b Keenan and Dr Tan Selby hepprd Robson, on bea ofthe Bish Council fr Offe, Nick Mead (ACDE), Nigel Prey Foreman), Richad Tador QWSP Group), and Gay Lawrence Race John Sand GSSRIA), We would ako Tike to thank AMEC. Capital Peet, BAA ple, N'G Baley, Balding Design Parmer, Fogg ‘Asocistey,Foremins Lx Hoare Lea 6 Parte, Max Fordham & Parmer, Stopes and Whitby Bid & Paine for thie he This Four eon, compiled and edited by Kevin Pennycook, contain allthe dia compiled forthe tind eon, plas updted os informer new energy dit compiled fom the liter energy consumption ides zd 3 ew tection on water consmpton, One of ewe icra ad mbiguesfave ao been comected since the pbleation ofthe hind lites. 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