Development-Led Archaeology in Scotland and Covid-19
Landward is delighted to be involved in the publication of the FAME / ALGAO Development-led Archaeology in Scotland and Covid-19. This publication has brought together contributors from across Scotland, involved in both the commercial and curatorial sides of development-led archaeology to show the sector’s resilience in the face of the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic. The publication is available to download here.
State of the Archaeological Market 2019
The report on the size and direction of UK commercial archaeology in 2019, written by Kenneth Aitchison and Doug Rocks-Macqueen, has been published by FAME. Download the report here State of the Archaeological Market 2019
CEO of FAME
Kenneth Aitchison has been appointed as CEO of FAME, the Federation of Archaeological Managers and Employers. He formally takes up this appointment at the FAME AGM on 20th June 2019. FAME announced the appointment: “The Federation of Archaeological Managers and Employers is very pleased to announce the appointment of its new CEO, Dr Kenneth Aitchison, who takes up the post from the beginning of May 2019. Kenneth is a founder and director of Landward Research Ltd and has been actively involved in high level engagement with UK and European governmental, political and national agencies, representing the archaeological profession and commercial archaeological practice. A graduate of Edinburgh and Sheffield Universities, over…
Archaeological Market Survey 2017-18
The Archaeological Market Survey for 2017-18 has been published and is available for download: Archaeological Market Survey 2017-18. This report has been produced by Landward Research Ltd on behalf of FAME, CIfA and Historic England. Key Results of the Survey Record levels of commercial investment and employment for archaeologists in the UK. The numbers of people employed as professional archaeologists, both in applied commercial archaeology and across the entire archaeological sector in the UK, were higher 2017-18 than they had ever been before. £239m was invested in the economy through applied archaeology in 2017-18 Despite the sector’s wariness about the future of the market (a major factor in which appears…
Archaeological Market Survey 2017
Landward Research Ltd’s annual Archaeological Market Survey report for 2016-17 has been published. Download Archaeological Market Survey 2017 In financial year 2016-17 commercial archaeology grew in terms of the number of employees working in the sector, but levels of financial turnover decreased and profit levels were unchanged. The sector was not as confident as it had been a year earlier. The majority of businesses in the sector did not expect to expand significantly in the next year (2017-18) (e.g. in premises, vehicles, capital equipment), but they had increased their staff complements (and continued to plan to do further in the next year). While staffing levels were increasing, average levels of turnover (and so turnover per…
FAME
We are delighted to announce that we have a new formal ally – FAME, the Federation of Archaeological Managers and Employers, who we work with to deliver the annual Archaeological Market Survey report. We are pleased that by being recognised as one of FAME’s partners we are strengthening our ongoing working relationship with the trade association for archaeological businesses in the UK.
Archaeological Market Survey 2016
The report on the Archaeological Market Survey 2016, undertaken by Landward Research Ltd on behalf of the Chartered Institute for Archaeologists, the Federation of Archaeological Managers and Employers and Historic England, is now available. Download Archaeological Market Survey 2016. Executive Summary This Archaeological Market Survey report is on the State of the Market for Archaeological Services in the United Kingdom in 2015-16. It has been prepared by Landward Research Ltd on behalf of the Chartered Institute for Archaeologists, FAME (Federation of Archaeological Managers and Employers) and Historic England. The overall aims of this survey are to provide: a unique analysis of the archaeological sector as part of the overall UK…
Heritage Market Survey 2014
The report on the Heritage Market Survey 2014, which collected data on the condition of commercial archaeology in the UK in March 2014 has been published. Download Heritage Market Survey 2014 Report. Executive Summary This Heritage Market Survey report is on the State of the Market for Archaeological Services in 2013-14 and has been prepared by Landward Research Ltd on behalf of the Chartered Institute for Archaeologists, FAME and Historic England. At the end of March 2014, the number of people working in archaeology was increasing and business confidence was high. Employment In total, it is estimated that the applied archaeology sectoral workforce grew by 3.0% between December 2012…
Current and Recent projects
Project Client Funder Evaluating project proposals Research Executive Agency of the European Commission European Commission – Horizon 2020 ANHER (Innovative format of education and training of the integrated archaeological and natural heritage) Institute of Prehistory, Adam Mickiewick University in Poznan European Commission – Erasmus + – Strategic Partnerships Vocational Education and Training Videorecording CIfA Conference 2015 Chartered Institute for Archaeologists Landward Research Ltd, Chartered Institute for Archaeologists Project developer for training placement scheme British Council British Council Heritage Market Survey Chartered Institute for Archaeologists Chartered Institute for Archaeologists, Federation of Archaeological Managers and Employers, Historic England Technical Assistance to OCTA Icon-Institut EuropeAid Adapting Green Skills Hatice Bayraktar Teknik Ve Endustri Meslek…
Employment in UK archaeology, October 2011
Headlines from the State of the Archaeological Market October 2011 report: The number of people employed in commercial, applied archaeology has increased slightly (by 0.4%) over the six months to October 2011. Levels of staff turnover are relatively low, and employers believe that the majority of people who have lost jobs in archaeology in the last six months have remained within the sector. Salaries have not risen in line with inflation in the six months to October 2011, and therefore have typically fallen in real terms. Significant numbers of archaeological businesses have subsidiary offices located elsewhere in theUnited Kingdom. Financially, companies are turning over slightly more revenue in 2010-11 than…
