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15th January 2009, 12:15 PM
The government is about to announce that they intend to press ahead with a new runway, terminal and rail link at Heathrow. Surely this must generate a substantial amount of archaeological work......
AMEC are advertising on BAJR for an archaeological consultant due to an 'increase in workload'....
Could it be the archaeological recession is over before it's even begun...
With peace and consolation hath dismist, And calm of mind all passion spent...
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15th January 2009, 12:27 PM
Kevin, the 'green shoots' phrase was used the other day by a minister who was widely criticised for being out of touch. Expanding Heathrow would be a terrible idea for several reasons, not least environmental reasons, and is by no means a done deal. I'm glad that Amec have more work, but even if the government brings forward big infrastructure projects, they still might not start for a couple of years.
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15th January 2009, 12:36 PM
Large infrastructure projects are being brought forward and there has to be initial assessment work generated...... so maybe it is over in some ways .......who knows ......
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15th January 2009, 12:47 PM
Whilst I would disagree with Oxbeast's view of the development proposal, I concur with his caution about the timescale.
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15th January 2009, 01:57 PM
I too am not particularly enamoured of the idea that Heathrow is expanded whilst other options are sidelined.......but for archaeology jobs I see potential construction projects in or around the vicinity of Heathrow as a win-win situation.
Irrespective as to when and whether the eventual development goes ahead, just to get the point of considering the proposal will require environmental impact, desktop, evaluation, assessment studies all of which could create income streams for various archaeological groups/individuals. That has to be a positive in these dark times....
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15th January 2009, 03:03 PM
I have been following and keeping in touch (and informed by) people, who are looking at a potential growth in infrastructures.. this will mean evaluations, excavations DBAs etc.. I would be cautious, but hopeful... nothing is a done deal yet. However, that said, they could tide a more cohesive, more communicative and mutually supportive/cooperative profession through until development restarts fully in say 2-3 years. That said, let us not forget that warning (and one highlighted in the latest issue of Past Horizons
http://publications.pasthorizons.tv/?id=...izonsjan09 page 44) we must remember who and why we do this, and need to consider the public more...
finger crossed!
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15th January 2009, 03:48 PM
Today's government thinking about Heathrow
in this document.
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15th January 2009, 04:56 PM
Quote:quote:Originally posted by Paul Belford
Today's government thinking about Heathrow in this document.
Thinking, I fear not.
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15th January 2009, 05:04 PM
Quote:quote:Originally posted by Paul Belford
Today's government thinking about Heathrow in this document.
I see that the sources quoted at the back of this document includes a ´landscape appraisal´ undertaken by Scott Wilson in 2008. Does anyone know whether this would have included archaeology?
(if anyone is lurking from Scott Wilson a straight yes/no would suffice)
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15th January 2009, 05:14 PM
Kevin,
Note that Scot Wilson also carried out an Historic Environment appraisal in addition to the Landscape one, according to the appendix.
Cheers,
Brian
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