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07 October, 2020

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text el_class="introtext"]Adverse weather conditions and clay soils provided a challenge on this project. Headland staff were able to rise to the challenge, excavating and recording 25 Iron Age roundhouses in advance of construction of a modern-day housing development.[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space...

02 October, 2019

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text el_class="introtext"]Infrastructure projects, even small ones, necessitate a varied skill set to adequately deliver the services required for such a project. At Headland, we pride ourselves on our ability to meet these challenges through highly trained and knowledgeable...

26 September, 2018

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text el_class="introtext"]Headland operated within a confined area where spoil storage and removal necessitated good coordination with the main contractor. The project threw up a number of surprises which required archaeological input into a revised design for the development,...

25 September, 2018

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] [/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height="30px"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text el_class="introtext"]Housing developments require tight programming and good communication with the client and other subcontractors involved in the project.[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height="30px"][vc_column_text] Project Details Headland was engaged to excavate archaeological features in seven targeted areas of the development to a scheme designed by the client’s consultants, CgMs. The...

08 February, 2017

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text el_class="introtext"][/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height="30px"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text el_class="introtext"]This scheme will transform the current School site. As with many such applications, the new buildings have to be created whilst existing school buildings remain in use. The playing fields are often utilised for at least part of the re-build, as was...

07 February, 2017

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] [/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height="30px"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text el_class="introtext"]As a result of a sustained focus on recruitment, training and retention, we have strength in depth across the business. This means that the necessary resources are in place to rapidly deploy or scale-up our services on time-critical projects, setting us apart from...

07 February, 2017

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text el_class="introtext"][/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height="30px"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text el_class="introtext"]A programme of archaeological mitigation was urgently needed by a consortium of housing developers in order to ensure that their development schedule remained on track. Their archaeological Consultant had agreed a scope of works with the local authority archaeological advisor and we...

07 February, 2017

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height="30px"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text el_class="introtext"]Housing developments require tight programming, budget control and, above all, good communication with the client and other sub-contractors involved in the project. This is a sector Headland has a lot of experience in, best demonstrated through our repeat business with house-builders and their...

07 February, 2017