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THIS BOOK DRAWS ON SUBMISSIONS TO THE ANNUAL AWARDS PROGRAMME THAT HAS BEEN RUN BY THE BRITISH COUNCIL FOR OFFICES (BCO) FROM 2002–2008. OVER THAT PERIOD THERE HAVE BEEN MORE THAN 400 INDIVIDUAL ENTRIES FOR PROJECTS AROUND THE UK, AND THIS BOOK HIGHLIGHTS A BROAD RANGE OF THEM – DRAWN FROM ACROSS DIFFERENT SECTORS, LOCATIONS, CLIENT TYPE, BUDGET, SIZE AND APPROACH. IT IS TELLING THAT A LARGE PROPORTION OF PROJECTS ENTERED FOR THE BCO’S AWARDS ARE LOCATED IN THE SOUTH OF ENGLAND, OR EVEN WITHIN THE M25 (ROUGHLY HALF, IN FACT). THIS IS PERHAPS TO BE EXPECTED, AS THE SOUTH EAST ...