Research be seen as integral to development excavation.

[Dinosaur]

Academics don't seem to have any problem referring to developer-funded sites as long as they are published and include something interesting or shiny that they can use to bulk-out their arguement....I've found my name cropping up in all sorts of bibliographies which is pretty good considering how few of my publication reports have ever made it past the 'in prep.' or 'forthcoming' stage. Lets face it, they would be rather short of material these days if they totally ignored the commercial sector....would just be nice if a few more of them would dip their toes into the sea of grey literature once in a while, might encourage commercial archaeologists to up their 'academic' standards? :face-stir:

- actually, since we do use the grey literature resource doesn't that make us.....ooohhh, heading into dangerous territory......