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Read ArticleHale was the main contractor on the extension to the Grade II-listed Golders Green Crematorium - one of the first crematoria built in England, dating back to 1912. Read the full case study by architect Morton Scarr here
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Read ArticleChristian Hale, discusses the need to replace nostalgia with common sense when considering what needs to be retained and what can be replaced during a refurbishment project. Read the full article here
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Read ArticleChristian Hale writes in this article that rigid heritage requirements often mean potential refurbishment projects fall at the first hurdle because they become unviable, and that instead of hanging on to sentimental ideas of heritage, we need to ensure that our architectural heritage survives by updating it, rather than being a slave to the past. Read the full article here
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Read ArticleChristian Hale is interviewed in this issue of about the importance of information release schedules in preventing delays on site. He discusses the imperative for information release schedules to be a working document maintained in real time and the need to articulate the type of information and level of detail required to achieve the best outcome for the project. Read the full interview here