Professional Accreditation
Members of the Institute for Archaeologists (MIfA)
L – P project managers are Members of the Institute for Archaeologists (MIfA), which is the highest grade of individual professional recognition awarded by the IfA. Other partners and staff are at Member, Associate and Practitioner levels; all were assessed by peer-review and subscribe to IfA codes of professional conduct and practice.
Registered Archaeological Organisation (RAO)
L – P has always prided itself on providing clients with a great service; including independent expert advice and cost-effective practical solutions. This has been officially recognised by the Institute for Archaeologists (UK archaeology’s professional institute for the study and care of the historic environment) who have awarded L – P the status of Registered Archaeological Organisation
The RAO system is the rigorous Quality Assurance scheme for archaeological contractors, overseen by the IfA. The status of RAO indicates that L – P : Archaeology:
- has been responsible for substantial archaeological projects
- provides informed & reliable archaeological advice
- prepares & executes appropriate schemes of work
- designs & undertakes archaeological work to high professional & ethical standards – minimising uncertainty, delay & cost to developers
- meets IfA standards & subscribes to IfA codes of professional conduct and practice
Peer-review of L – P : Archaeology’s London office, a current commercial project, Cambridge office and archaeo-environmental processing facilities took place in early August 2008. The peer-review panel consisted of a local authority planning archaeologist, Cambridge archaeology company representative and IfA representatives. The panel was impressed by ‘the general attitude of the company, their positivity and enthusiasm for the process’ and specifically noted the:
- quality of L – P’s IT systems
- flexibility and ethos of the organisation
- project management of Prescot Street site: enthusiastic & knowledgeable field staff and understanding of the site’s history & significance by project manager & senior staff
- efficient completion & deposition of archives from commercial projects
Member : Standing Conference of Archaeological Unit Managers
L – P : Archaeology is a member of SCAUM – which represents archaeological employers throughout the United Kingdom.