The wheels of bureaucracy are known to grind slowly in Greece. Building projects such as the new junction at Mournies and the renovation of the Agora in Chania have been beset by delays, though not all of them due to government bureaucracy. The finding of archaeological remains on a site is a guarantee that all activity will stop for an indeterminate period of time while the archaeological authorities decide how to proceed. This is understandable in a country with such a rich archeological heritage as Greece, but bureaucratic slowness undoubtedly helps to account for the length of time which it takes the authorities to come to a decision. In other cases the uncertainty of the business climate in Greece is to blame – the contractor for the Mournies junction suffered three changes of ownership before the project was completed.