As a cultural resource management practitioner and historical archaeologist familiar with FCC Form 620 and 621, I closely follow the news headlines in historic preservation. Yesterday, I got a Google Alert for an article on the plans of a Verizon subcontractor that is trying to get a permit to build […]
Let me tell you a story about a cultural resource management (CRM) company that started small and eventually grew into one of the largest CRM firms in the country. From humble beginnings, these guys built a client-oriented organization that had a reputation for innovative, quality work. They expanded into new […]
The last thing any client wants is a delay in their project. Anyone that has a cultural resource management, heritage conservation, or historic preservation job knows what happens when we find things that cause delays. For example, client wants to build a communications tower in a specific location. They know […]
I was talking with a neighbor about how crappy the cell reception is in our neighborhood. He told me that a couple of years ago, a telecommunications company had planned to build a cell tower adjacent to a nearby wash in a location where it would be able to serve […]
Most construction and development companies fear the discovery of historic properties. I’ve talked to dozens of construction head honchos and project managers that absolutely dread the thought of finding a historic building or archaeological site where they propose to build something because it will require them to re-think some major […]
At 9AM it was already about 95 degrees with 85 percent humidity. I was walking with my crew through a muddy wash somewhere in Pima County, Arizona. It rained yesterday. The wash was a smoldering sauna. Fifty-foot high cliffs enveloped me on both sides as my boots slipped in the […]
If you’ve worked in cultural resource management, historic preservation, heritage conservation, or architectural preservation you’ve probably had the following conversation: “What??!! That’s a historic property? It’s just an ol’ pile of noun that means garbage. Who’d ever wanna preserve that piece of noun that means excrement? What the expletive is […]
I love using my smartphone. I barely remember what life was like before I had it. Wanna watch a movie? Stream it on your phone. Is it going to rain today? Just consult your wireless oracle. Do you have a receipt you’re gonna need to submit to your company? Take […]
