18th December 2008, 01:48 PM
What we really need is costs for archaeological services to rise ! then we would all have a bite at the cherry. The costs for archaeology are often (though of course not always ) a miniscule amount of the budget for construction projects. Rates charged are very low when compared to other services used in construction, which always increase substantially per annum. As archaeology is now an essential in the planning process why does this continue ??.......... i can still hear the disbelief and laughter of groundworkers when told what we get paid ........... 'what you get out of bed for that much !!' etc etc............