MLM Building Services Consulting Industry - Commercial Brochure

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2. Contents
About MLM 3
Our Values 4
Capability 5
Our Team 6-11
Environment Planning and Development 12-13
Buildings and Infrastructure 14-15
Compliance 16-17
Sustainability 18-19
Experience 20-29
Value Engineering 30
BIM 31
MLM Acoustics 32
MLM International 33
Why MLM? 34
Directory of Services 35
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3. About MLM
• With nearly 50 years’ experience MLM is an established and forward thinking
multidisciplinary consultancy and corporate approved inspector.
• We provide professional services in all aspects of Environment Planning and
Development, Buildings and Infrastructure, Compliance and Sustainability.
• We have over 300 employees operating out of 13 UK offices and internationally
in Europe, South America and the Middle East.
• We are different, innovative and passionate about what we do and we are great
people to work with.
• We aim to set the standard for delivery of multidisciplinary consultancy in the
commercial buildings sectors and we are totally committed to helping protect the
environment, both in the way we design and in the way we run our business.
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Our Values
At MLM we all share the same values.
They are:
• We do what we say we will do
• We deliver on time
• We do a good job
• We continuously improve what we do
• We work together in partnership
• We communicate completely and with respect.
By believing in and abiding by these values we aspire to be “great
people to work with”.

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Continually changing economic, planning and environmental challenges demand well designed
commercial spaces. We understand that imaginative, well designed developments, buildings
and infrastructure, that maximise useable floor space and available land, are key to a successful
development.
We have worked on a wide variety of commercial projects, from prestigious mixed-use regeneration
developments to refurbishments, new-build multi-storey office complexes and extensions.
We are committed to helping employers, developers and retailers create inspirational environments
that maximise value and meet the needs of today’s society. Our joined up approach to engineering
and building control enables us to deliver innovative solutions from inception to completion,
utilising the latest, most efficient design and draughting packages.
We have embraced sophisticated and industry-changing Building Information Modelling (BIM)
technology. We recognise that excellent visuals aid project understanding, but we know that BIM
technology is about more than creating a 3D building model. It gives us the tools to bring together
a range of information about a project’s physical and functional features across its lifecycle. We
understand that BIM technology is constantly evolving and we are committed to updating our
processes to fully realise the potential of this powerful resource.
Capability

6. Our Team
At MLM we believe that our staff are our most important asset and we value the wealth of experience they bring to all our
projects. All projects are director led and our multidisciplinary appointments are managed internally via our structured
internal project coordination procedures to promote a fully coordinated and efficient contribution to a commercial
project. We are committed to delivering innovative, practical and sustainable solutions for all our projects and we offer a
comprehensive service for:
• Environment Planning and Development
• Buildings and Infrastructure
• Compliance Consultancy
• Sustainability
Key contacts for commercial projects are:
Steve Oliver Chris Neeves Rob SellerPaul Eggleton Jason Fox
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Alan Pemberton

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STEVE OLIVER
CHAIRMAN
BSc CEng MIStructE MCIWEM FFB
* steve.oliver@mlm.uk.com
Steve is Chairman of MLM and
Director of MLM Consulting
Engineers with responsibility for
our international activities. He has
over 25 years of experience in the
commercial sector, particularly
in business retail and technology
park developments, working
closely with developers and
institutional clients on design and
build schemes.
Steve believes our commitment
to clients and staff, as well as our
positive corporate culture, are
what make us “great people to
work with”.
Axis Point, Mayland Business Park
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8. CHRIS NEEVES
DIRECTOR
BEng(Hons) CEng MCIBSE
* chris.neeves@mlm.uk.com
Chris leads the building services and sustainability team for the design
and delivery of engineering services solutions. He specialises in
delivering low-carbon design through the integration of innovative
designs within the confines of the commercial realities of cost,
programme and client requirements.
He has worked on many award-winning projects in both the roles of
designer and advisor. He has considerable experience working on a
variety of projects and strives to achieve the best results by challenging
the traditional design thought process.
Past clients include:
• Nissan
• RNLI
• Equity Estates
• The Crown Estate
• Volvo
Ibex House, Minories, London
Volvo HQ, Maidenhead
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PAUL EGGLETON
DIRECTOR
BSc(Hons) MRICS DMS
* paul.eggleton@mlm.uk.com
Paul has 20 years’ experience in building control and uses his
knowledge and insight to provide innovative and cost-effective solutions
to regulatory driven challenges.
He has broad experience in the commercial sector and has particular
expertise in developing fire and value engineered solutions that
maximise floor space and help reduce project costs.
Project experience:
• 20 Gresham Street, London
• 54-66 Gresham Street, London
• Bevis Marks, London
• GSK, Brentford
• Angel Court Re-Development, London
• 5 Cheapside, London 20 Gresham Street, London
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10. Barking Business Centre
Pinnacle, Milton Keynes
ROB SELLER
DIRECTOR
BSc CEng MICE MIStructE FFB RMaPS
* rob.seller@mlm.uk.com
Rob leads the Structures Unit within MLM and is the director responsible
for the team in London. He has a passion for engineering design and
ensures a “hands on” involvement on all projects. He specialises in
design and construct work and has developed strong relationships in this
sector. His success, in part, is due to his approach to risk and opportunity
management and value engineering. It is also attributed to his general
approach to creating simple, elegant and cost-effective solutions to
complex structural problems.
Rob has specialist expertise in providing engineering solutions for multi-
storey buildings.
Project experience:
• New Business Centre, Barking
• Pinnacle, Milton Keynes
• Medite Headquarters, Ipswich
• Agilent Technologies, Ipswich
• 153 Princes Street, Ipswich
• New Office & Museum, Lotus,
Hethel
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11. JASON FOX
DIRECTOR
CEng MICE
* jason.fox@mlm.uk.com
Jason is a Director of the Birmingham office and is responsible for the content, co-ordination and delivery of
supporting documentation to assist the due diligence and pre-planning stages of a project throughout the MLM
Group. MLM’s expertise in this field is broad and its work at both the planning stage and through detailed
design and construction utilises proven internal project management procedures to deliver a truly co-ordinated
multidisciplinary service.
A Chartered Civil Engineer with over 25 years experience, Jason has a wealth of experience in a variety of projects
and has a sound understanding of the Built Environment from a technical, legislative and commercial perspective,
through all stages of a project.
Project experience:
• New haulage depot for Welch’s Transport Ltd, Duxford
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Environment Planning and Development
At MLM we specialise in offering a fresh and
forward thinking approach to the provision
of early advice to clients and planning
professionals.
Maximising site potential during land
negotiations and the planning stage is key
to a successful development. We aim to
contribute effectively to the early stages of
planning and development to maximise
site potential. We offer a proactive, fully
co-ordinated approach to due diligence,
feasibility and planning to capitalise on site
development potential.
Our in-house environment planning and
development expertise gives us the ability
to make a valuable contribution when
considering site potential and development
constraints, whether commercial, legal,
topographical, geographical, geotechnical
or financial.
We understand the process of due
diligence, acquisition and divestiture of
a site and have an “eye” for commercial
viability.
We can provide expert advice on relevant
acts, legislation and other regulatory,
advisory and good practice guidelines
affecting developments.

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Air quality assessment
Arborocultural survey
Biodiversity audit
Contaminated land assessment
Drainage strategy
Ecological survey and mitigation
Environmental audit
Environmental due diligence
Environmental impact assessment
Flood risk assessment
Habitat enhancement and management plan
Highway planning
Land and property due diligence
Noise and vibration impact assessment
Transport assessment
Transport statement
Travel plan
Ventilation and extraction statement
Services

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Services
Building Information Modelling (BIM)
Building Services Design
Electrical engineering design
Lighting design
Mechanical engineering design
Public health engineering design
Statutory services co-ordinator
Thermal modelling
Civil Engineering Design
Access roads, car parks, industrial paving
Bridge design and assessment
Civil engineering structures
Energy from waste
Energy infrastructure
Ground modelling
Highway design
Rail engineering
Renewable energy civils design
River and marine structures
Sewers and sustainable drainage
Traffic modelling
Utilities infrastructure engineering
Water and wastewater engineering
Geotechnical Engineering and
Environmental Services
Acoustic assessment and design
Asbestos survey and management
Geotechnical consultancy and design
Landfill engineering and design
Materials management plan
Remediation design and verification
Site investigation
Slope stability assessment
Waste classification
Waste management consultancy
Structural Engineering Design
Blast design
Demolition advice
Facade engineering design
High-rise/tall building design
Historic and listed building advice
Modern methods of construction (MMC)
Structural engineering design
Structural survey/assessment
Temporary works design
Vibration analysis
Wind engineering

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Buildings and Infrastructure
Our expertise in the commercial sector is diverse and founded on many years of experience,
covering projects of varying sizes and complexity. Our multidisciplinary or single engineering
discipline teams work in all parts of the commercial sector. Our teams provide comprehensive
support throughout commercial projects, from initial design support at concept stage, through
planning and tender processes, detailed design and throughout construction, right up to completion.
We adopt a commercial and innovative approach to delivering buildings and infrastructure with
BIM, using advanced modelling technology to resolve increasingly complex planning and design
issues.
We believe that successful buildings and infrastructure depend upon a proactive, flexible approach
to the partnership between the client, design team and contractor, working together to deliver
optimum design solutions.
Our expertise covers the full project life cycle of the property, from inception to completion, and
includes all of the technical engineering disciplines required to deliver a successful project. We
specialise in both traditional and modern methods of construction to suit the client and project
requirements. Our knowledge of delivering low-carbon solutions and navigating the team through
the legislative and practical implications of design has successfully provided cost and value
benefits to our clients.

16. Compliance
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Our approach to compliance is to listen and engage, applying our expert knowledge and extensive
experience to anticipate the compliance issues that will need resolving and work in partnership to
deliver a successful project.
We seek involvement at the earliest stages to ensure compliance issues are understood and
effectively risk managed to protect the client’s interests and deliver a cost-effective project.
Our approach is commercially aware and proactive, with the provision of expert advice on all
legislation and other regulatory, advisory and good practice guidelines affecting commercial
developments.
Our building control experience spans the complete range of commercial development, from
fit outs and refurbishment through to high-rise, mixed-tenure schemes. We take a creative and
problem solving approach, working alongside the team to reduce risk, create certainty and deliver
value.

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Access audit
Acoustic design and testing
Asbestos survey and management
BREEAM assessment
Building control consultancy
CDM co-ordinator services
Code for Sustainable Homes assessment
Contaminated land assessment
Disability Discrimination Act audit
Dust monitoring
Ecological survey and mitigation
Energy performance certificate
Environmental permitting
Fire risk consultancy
Habitat enhancement and management plan
Independent safety audit and design review
Landscape management plan
Legionella risk assessment
Noise and vibration impact assessment
Party wall surveying
Protected species mitigation licensing
Remediation design and verification
SAP calculation
SBEM calculation
Workplace risk assessment
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ASHRAE compliance models
Biodiversity audit
BREEAM and CfSH ecologists
BREEAM, DREAM and LEED assessments
Code for Sustainable Homes assessment
Ecological surveys and mitigation
Energy appraisal
Energy performance certificates
Habitat enhancement and management plan
Remediation design and verification
Renewable energy option appraisal
SAP and SBEM calculations
Sustainability audits and strategies
Sustainable drainage design
Thermal modelling
Travel plan
Services
“Development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future
generations to meet their own needs”.
World Commission on Environment and Development, 1987

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Sustainability
We believe that sustainability within the built and natural environment, together with social and
economic sustainability, should run through every aspect of development.
We provide clients and stakeholders with practical and commercial advice, design and solutions.
These include renewable energy studies, sustainability statements, Code for Sustainable Homes,
ecological and environmental mitigation, materials reuse assessments and sustainable building,
infrastructure and transportation design. We provide strategic and technical advice to allow the
team to navigate through the competing legislative requirements and aspirational drivers for
projects.
Buildings and infrastructure have a significant impact on the environment, through the emission
of greenhouse gases, the production of waste and the consumption of water and construction
materials. Simple, practical interventions at the design and planning stage of a project will have
a significant impact upon the completed development. Innovation plays a large part in delivering
real value cost-effectively and our approach is to understand the client brief and then deliver
solutions which meet and exceed those needs.
These factors can represent a considerable contribution to climate change and other environmental
problems both in the UK and around the world. However, responsible, sustainable design and
practice are at the heart of our business and in the technical advice we provide.

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Commercial Sector - Offices

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Client
Hampton Brook
MLM services
Structural engineer
Building control
Environmental
consultant
Pinnacle, Milton Keynes
This landmark development comprised a nine-storey
office building and adjacent four-storey office building
with underground parking and recycling facility. It was
designed to the highest standards, powered by a CHP
system and achieved the BREEAM ‘Excellent’ rating. Car
parking is provided by an underground car park with cycle
stores and dedicated recycling storage. A total of nine lifts
with five independent lift shafts offer quick access to all
floors, providing stability to the structure and minimizing
the total amount of additional steel bracing required.
Key Features
• BREEAM ‘Excellent’
• 3D model of the steel frame shared between design
team and subcontractors
• 24-hour working set up in MLM to meet the accelerated
fast-track steelwork programme.
Case Study

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Client
Facebook
MLM services
Building Control
Facebook’s European HQ, Covent
Garden
Facebook’s European HQ in Covent Garden is a
contemporary, open-plan space designed for mobile
working and hot desking. The existing building presented
a number of planning challenges and we gave proactive
support to ensure all areas were fully accessible and fire
safety was not compromised, whilst making optimum use
of the space.
Case Study

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Commercial Sector - Office Fit-out
Example Facebook office

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Commercial Sector - Technology Park
BIM model of Lotus Heritage Centre

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Client
Lotus Cars
MLM services
Structural, Civil,
and Geotechnical
engineer,
Environmental
and Ecological
consultant,
Building Services
engineer
Lotus Technology Park, Hethel
MLM were appointed as the engineering and building
control consultant, providing all environment planning
and development services, buildings and infrastructure,
compliance and sustainability advice for the masterplan
and detailed design stage.
The 50-hectare development, which brings the new Lotus
Heritage Museum to the site, is a joint venture between
Lotus Cars and Wrenbridge.
Case Study

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Client
Aviva Life &
Pensions UK Ltd
MLM services
Geotechnical
Engineer,
Structural and Civil
Engineer,
Contaminated land
Consultancy,
Remediation design
Warwickshire Shopping Park, Binley,
Coventry
Warwickshire shopping park consists of 110,000 sq
ft of retail space spread over 24 units, 14 residential
apartments and a new community centre, all built over a
former landfill site on the outskirts of Coventry.
We have been involved with this project since 2005,
providing pre-purchase due diligence advice and
site investigations for the client, obtaining regulatory
approvals and undertaking design of hydrocarbon
remeditation. We have designed all structural and civil
engineering elements of the scheme, designed piles,
slabs and other structural elements, ground improvement
solutions, drainage attenuation and remediation, and
been involved with the two-stage tender process prior to
novation to the contractor.
Case Study

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Commercial Sector - Retail

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Commercial Sector - Warehousing and Distribution

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Case Study
The Wine Society, Stevenage
A landmark temperature controlled, high bay steel
framed warehouse extension, comprising a braced steel
frame structure 18m clear to underside of a 45m clear
span trussed roof structure connected to the existing wine
warehouse facility. The scheme involved a combination
of pad and piled foundations and a sustainable drainage
solution with some 380 cubic metres of surface water
attenuation to ensure the scheme did not increase flood
risk to others. The construction included the innovative
use of Hemcrete® in the wall construction using off-site
manufactured panels. This project is believed to be the
first time that Hemcrete® has been used in conjunction
with a high bay steel frame building.
Client
The Wine Society
MLM services
Civil, Structural
and Building
Services engineer,
Environmental
consultant

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Value Engineering
At MLM we are committed to delivering value
on projects, showing that best value is not just
cost cutting, rather delivering the client’s actual
requirements and business needs.
Our approach to value engineering is to optimise
costs for the project and benchmark the design to
the project brief.
Adaptability and flexibility are key attributes
at the conceptual stage of a project and our
approach promotes our involvement with design
team members, users and stakeholders at the
earliest stage.

31. BIM
We utilise the latest, most efficient design and draughting packages. We have embraced using sophisticated and industry
changing Building Information Modelling (BIM) technology.
We recognise that excellent project visuals aid project understanding, but we know that BIM technology is about more than
creating a 3D building model. BIM technology allows us the tools to bring together a range of information about a project’s
physical and functional features across its lifecycle.
We also understand that BIM technology is constantly evolving and we are committed to updating our processes to fully
realise the potential of this powerful information technology.
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32. MLM Acoustics
Since joining forces with Innovate Acoustics, MLM are now able to offer enhanced specialist noise and vibration
consultancy services. Our consultants have a proven track record working closely with architects, planners, developers,
industry, planning authorities and regulatory bodies to deliver acoustic assessment and design consultancy, with extensive
experience in the field of environmental and architectural acoustics.
Our consultants are Corporate Members of the Institute of Acoustics (MIOA), with all of our work being delivered by
qualified and experienced acousticians, utilising highly sophisticated monitoring equipment and prediction models.
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33. MLM International
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MLM offer our full range of consultancy services
on an international scale with a particular focus on
sustainability and front-end concept design services. We
work proactively with our “local” international markets
and we apply our vision and values to all our overseas
relationships. We operate in the Middle East, throughout
Europe and in Brazil.
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Strategically located in São Paulo, our Brazilian
and British consultants work to provide the best
international expertise delivered locally to the
Brazilian client.
Our teams have worked closely with local
Finnish partners to deliver Value Engineering and
site investigations.
Working with local partners in Bahrain,
MLMVision offers a full range of consultancy
services throughout the GCC.
MLM are active as Assigned Certifiers in Ireland
and can issue documentation under the local
Building Regulations to enable the approval of
projects.

34. Why MLM?
• Strong values that underline our commitment to building lasting relationships
• Experienced director led teams, delivering multidisciplinary consultancy, environmental and investigation services
• Compliance support
• Expertise in the UK and internationally
• Wide-ranging experience, from prestigious mixed-use regeneration developments to refurbishments, new-build multi-
storey office complexes and extensions
• Responsible sustainable design and practice are at the heart of our business and in the technical advice we provide
• Innovation and expertise utilising the latest BIM technology
• 13 offices in London and the UK regions, delivering commercial projects throughout the UK
• Great people to work with.
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35. Directory of Services
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Access audit for compliance
Acoustic assessment and design
Air quality assessment
Arboricultural survey
Asbestos survey and management
ASHRAE compliance models
Biodiversity audit
Blast design
BREEAM assessment
Bridge design and assessment
Building control consultancy
Building Information Modelling (BIM)
Building services design
CDM co-ordinator services
Civil engineering structural design
Code for Sustainable Homes assessment
Contaminated land assessment
Demolition advice
Disability Discrimination Act audit
Drainage strategy
DREAM assessment
Dust monitoring
Ecological survey and mitigation
Electrical engineering design
Energy appraisal
Energy from waste
Energy infrastructure
Energy performance certificate
Environmental audit
Environmental due diligence
Environmental impact assessment
Environmental permitting
Facade engineering design
Fire risk consultancy
Flood risk assessment
Geotechnical consultancy and design
Ground modelling
Habitat enhancement and management plan
High rise/tall building design
Highway planning and design
Historic and listed building advice
Independent safety audit & design review
Land & property due diligence
Landfill engineering and design
Landscape management plan
LEED assessment
Legionella risk assessment
Lighting design
Materials management plan
Mechanical engineering design
Modern methods of construction (MMC)
Noise and vibration impact assessment
Party wall surveying
Pavement design
Protected species mitigation licensing
Public health engineering design
Rail engineering
Remediation design and verification
Renewable energy civils design
Renewable energy option appraisal
River and marine structures
SAP calculation
SBEM calculation
Sewers and sustainable drainage
Site investigation
Slope stability assessment
Statutory services co-ordinator
Structural engineering design
Structural survey/assessment
Sustainability audit and strategy
Sustainable drainage design
Temporary works design
Thermal modelling
Traffic modelling
Transport assessment
Transport statement
Travel plan
Utilities infrastructure engineering
Ventilation and extraction statement
Vibration analysis
Waste classification
Waste management consultancy
Water and wastewater engineering
Wind engineering
Workplace risk assessment

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Ashford
T: +44 (0) 1233 610530
E: ashford@mlm.uk.com
Cardiff
T: +44 (0) 1443 446902
E: cardiff@mlm.uk.com
London
T: +44 (0) 20 7422 7800
E: london@mlm.uk.com
Truro
T: +44 (0) 1872 672010
E: truro@mlm.uk.com
Birmingham
T: +44 (0) 121 309 0281
E: birmingham@mlm.uk.com
Chelmsford
T: +44 (0) 1245 359911
E: chelmsford@mlm.uk.com
Norwich
T: +44 (0) 1603 504340
E: norwich@mlm.uk.com
Bristol
T: +44 (0) 117 244 5510
E: bristol@mlm.uk.com
Exeter
T: +44 (0) 1392 247902
E: exeter@mlm.uk.com
Southampton
T: +44 (0) 1489 669000
E: southampton@mlm.uk.com
Cambridge
T: +44 (0) 1223 632800
E: cambridge@mlm.uk.com
Ipswich
T: +44 (0) 1473 231100
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Thames Valley
T: +44 (0) 1189 773164
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