The Standards and guidance are currently undergoing a programme of review and update. As part of this, the current Standard and guidance for the archaeological investigation and recording of standing buildings or structures has been updated and is presented in CIfA's new format (see supporting information for more detail). The consultation drafts (two documents) are now open for review and comment.
This review has been supported by a working group comprising representatives and specialists from the CIfA Buildings Group committee, CIfA’s Professional Standards Advisory Panel and the Institute of Historic Building Conservation (IHBC).
Consultation documents
Consultation responses
There are two consultation documents to review and 14 consultation questions to consider. The majority of these are multiple choice but there are options to utilise text boxes to expand upon your answers. You can either respond to this consultation using our online form, which is anonymous, or you can complete the same questions using the word document provided below. Using the online form is preferred for the purposes of data collation.
Online form - https://forms.office.com/e/sPRNAaTp8i
The deadline for responses is Thursday 2 April 2026.
Supporting information
Please read this document before completing the consultation – it outlines important information about the new Standard and guidance format.