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95 data collection methodology, finance and economic efficiency were left as a theoretical contemplation, due to an incomplete data set, providing no basis for comparison or differences.The importance of cost-effective methods, budgets and targets were repeatedly mentioned throughout documents, interviews and questionnaires, yet the research fails to actively propose or generate new suggestions as to more economic methods or strategies. During the current economic climate, finance is a dominant factor within an organisation’s annual strategy, with set budgets defined for various assets in order to minimise costs. With this in mind, any developments within the maintenance sector, focusing more intently on non-heritage focused owners of historic buildings should engage at a fundamental level where finance and outcome are intrinsically linked. This would then enable the current generation to contribute to the legacy of a previous era by adding to the layers of historical complexity. At the outset of the research, it was made explicit that the unit of case studies and the organisations involved would not produce recommendations for all non-heritage organisations owning historic buildings. It is also important to reiterate that at no point was the research directed towards encouraging organisations to preserve buildings as museums, but rather to investigate the relevant methodologies utilised to encourage economic and relevant use. In order to remove this research from the theoretical and hypothetical basis to instigate more relevant guidance and parameters within existing legislation, more research needs to be conducted comparing organisations within the same sector drawing more value and insight. This was not achievable within NINE Nine•Three Research limitations Chapter Nine - Conclusion Aimee Felton