2020 was an interesting year to say the least. We thought we’d take some time to look at the numbers and how our business has fared, especially with the spanner of COVID-19 thrown into the works. In 2020 Headland began 347 projects, which is more or...
Headland would like to announce the retirement of our Managing Director Dr. Tim Holden and Consultancy Director Dr. Chris Lowe. While we are very sad to see them go, we are confident they leave the company in competent hands. Russel Coleman will step up to...
Our 2018 Annual Report is here! You can download the pdf here to read all about what we’ve been up to lately. This year’s edition has been long awaited but hopefully we’ve made up for it with our biggest edition yet! Inside you’ll not only find...
Headland Archaeology is excited to announce that it has joined forces with RSK Group Ltd, the UK’s leading integrated environmental, engineering and technical services business. The acquisition was formally agreed on 8 March 2019. The acquisition comes when the archaeology and heritage sector has never been...
Headland Staff Representatives (Staff Reps) have been working with senior management for years to help facilitate and improve relations between staff and management. We thought we'd get some input from Managing Director Tim Holden and Staff Representative Josh Gaunt, to explain a bit more about...
The large infrastructure projects currently on the horizon offer some huge opportunities for companies like Headland Archaeology but they can not be undertaken lightly. Clients are increasingly asking for joint working between companies to provide not just scale but also strength in the field and...
Over the last 18 months the number of infrastructure projects in the pipeline has increased significantly. We are finding once again that many of our experienced archaeologists, as well as support staff, are coming from overseas. On some sites over 70% of the field team...
Headland’s part in the UK’s largest archaeological project With our reputation for delivering on major infrastructure projects throughout the UK and Ireland we have been eagerly participating in projects such as the A14 Cambridge to Huntingdon road upgrade and of course HS2. We have built up...
Business-focused archaeology. People-focused business. That’s what Headland represents, driven by our values and delivering the best we can. In March 2018, we gained accreditation from the Living Wage Foundation by making a voluntary commitment to pay the ‘real Living Wage’. This is a higher commitment and...
The Geophysical Survey Department at Headland Archaeology have just celebrated their 2nd birthday! The department is fast becoming one of the foremost geophysical survey teams in the UK with a reputation for rapid turnaround coupled with a high quality report. A major contributor to our success has...