31st March 2011, 12:53 PM
P Prentice Wrote:no. we are reliant on ourselves - the diverse strengths and multifarious skills we have. the future of the industry will be shaped by those who get their hands dirty (pun) and we need a concenus of people who can be bothered t try
In a philosophical sense I agree with you.
But in the real world you only have to see the effect on out industry caused by the construction industry pausing to take stock during recent global money troubles.
What do you think will happen when the goverment removes the need for archaeological mitigation from the planning regulations or hands over such descisions to local people without the requirement of specialist input?