5th December 2005, 07:49 PM
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Where it breaks down is if the archaeologists themselves have under-estimated the time required (they often do), and the developer has based a complex and very expensive works programme on the assumption that the archaeologists will be off site when they said they would.
Bear in mind that the cost of delay to a major construction programme is completely out of proportion to the cost of the actual archaeological works. A week's delay can cost tens, or even hundreds, of thousands of pounds.
1man1desk
So the question that remains with me is why do archaeologists not allow enough time. Is this just to get the contract or is it lack of knowledge?
I realise the costs involved for a developer, what I can't understand is does the archaeologist not give an alternative time length for if something unexpected is found? This is why I talked about contingency plans. I would imagine very few large developers have only one job on at once.
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wondering if she's really a blonde [:p]