Our belief is that all Heritage and Archaeological work should be undertaken to Best Practice standards or better, no matter the situation. Some would regard this as impractical and biased towards preventing development of any kind. This is not that case, however, as our record shows.
Harwood Bridge, NSW
Best Practice in heritage does not necessarily mean hands off – don’t touch. It means that where development is to proceed or is planned, a well designed and balanced plan that takes heritage into account from the earliest stage will ensure a minimal impact upon both heritage and the development can be attained. This means that projects proceed smoothly once implementation begins. By presenting options for alternatives to our clients, we seek to educate and guide them to a better understanding and appreciation of the values of the heritage under their control.
However, when encountering projects where alternative approaches are not being considered and the client does not value heritage or considers it an obstacle to be removed, regardless of heritage values, Ainsworth Heritage follows a Walk-Away Policy. We believe that Heritage and Archaeological consultants should ,under no circumstances, ever be party to the wilful altering of reports or research to reach predetermined, client required conclusions that are detrimental to heritage.
