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Crematoriums & Churches

Hemel Hempstead Crematorium

Project value

£7m

Duration

4 years

Project size

Client

Watford Borough Council on behalf of West Herts Crematorium Joint Committee (WHCJC)

Project BREEAM rating

About the project

The newly built crematorium provides a chapel for 140 people alongside space for the congregation, crematory, administration and staff, and a separate pavilion with memorial facilities.

Understanding the challenges

As this project was developed on virgin land on the outskirts of Hemel Hempstead (in conjunction with Dacorum Borough Council who also built the cemetery building on the site), the RHB team had to overcome the challenge of introducing new utilities services.

Following extensive negotiations, new gas, electricity, telecoms and water supplies were procured for the site, with the local gas infrastructure being significantly upgraded to ensure the crematorium receives a suitable supply.

The RHB design also had to include gas boosting equipment because of the required gas pressure, as the crematory equipment exceeds the gas pressure available in the local network.

Solutions provided by RHB

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