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Olympic site spurs green building movement in UK

Olympic site spurs green building movement in UK


May 25, 2011

London's environmentally friendly 2012 Olympic venues are fuelling a green building movement in Britai, and will influence future global events, said the Olympic Development Authority.

Contractors are incorporating a lot of the best practices they put in place for the Olympic projects into their businesses, according to Richard Jackson, Environment Manager at the ODA, in charge of Olympic build and infrastructure.

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