Abstract
The Crossrail project represents perhaps the most ambitious urban archaeological project ever undertaken in a major urban area. Its director, J. J. Carver, has established a reputation for integrating the archaeological component of a complex undertaking with the maze of construction constraints that are imposed on such projects from a multiplicity of sources. Scheduling and co-ordination with the construction and development end of the undertaking is one of the most complex challenges archaeologists will have to confront, as we enter into ‘The Age of Sustainability’.
Highlights
The account is extremely informative and provocative, offering a series of pointers that alert archaeologists to the need for complete familiarity with construction schedules, engineering requirements, and the need for clarity in communication
While the laws vary between countries, one comes away with the clear, but not so obvious, truth that the most critical aspect of a productive interaction between archaeologists and developers centers on early planning and involvement of all parties in project design
Carver gist has not been involved to that point, he/ she is at a distinct disadvantage, because key milestones and logistics have already been accepted in a work plan, and because the archaeologist is a latecomer to the proceedings
Summary
The account is extremely informative and provocative, offering a series of pointers that alert (senior) archaeologists to the need for complete familiarity with construction schedules, engineering requirements (that may often trump purely archaeological concerns), and the need for clarity in communication. J. Carver, has established a reputation for integrating the archaeological component of a complex undertaking with the maze of construction constraints that are imposed on such projects from a multiplicity of sources.
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