The Chartered Institute for Archaeologists has launched a new practice paper on delivering public benefit in commercial archaeology work. This Professional Practice Paper has been developed in collaboration between CIfA and HS2. It is their shared view that archaeological work should deliver real, engaging, and innovative public benefit. The Professional Practice Paper sets out the…
Category: guidance
The role of archaeology in construction: new guidance issued
The existing UK Government guidance on managing historic landscape and archaeology during the planning and implementing of flood risk management construction projects has been updated, with a series of cases studies published by CIRIA (Feb 2021). CIRIA is the Construction Industry Research and Information Association, a neutral, independent and not-for-profit body. The guidance is supported…
Historic England Publish New Heritage Asset Introduction on Gasworks and Gasholders
Historic England has published the latest in their Introductions to Heritage Assets series which in this case deals with Gasworks and Gasholders. The purpose of these documents is to provide an accessible, authoritative, illustrated summary of a particular type of heritage asset. The new introduction sets out our understanding of coal gasworks and their attendant…