16th September 2011, 08:16 PM
Quote:which kinda suggests that the planning permission was made before any evaluation
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All the evaluation trenching and geophysics was carried out years before the 2006 dated quote in your Holy head link and stripping for access roads started in October 2005 and then the site was stopped to have a rethink based on what was found.
I think Birmingham went for the main job, when it was tendered for i don't know about the trench evaluations although i think Cambrain went for those (the 2nd of those stage at lest) because i was working for them at the time and they mention there maybe be work closer to home for me so i guess they must have submitted a tender.
I was hoping that this discussion would move towards the increasing negative attitude to heritage and environment in media stories,
But it seems to be you complaining about company's with pensions, and the evils of trusts
of course a local unit is more likely to get a jobs in there local area its not down to money grabbing conspiracy it probably down to them having local staff and resources so they don't have to pay for accommodation and travel, and whole range of other other thing which can make there quote cheaper. Strangely i've never worked of a Welsh based unit in London or Scotland
Archaeology is the peeping Tom of the sciences It is the sandbox of men who care not where they are going; they merely want to know where everyone else has been.