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HISTORY
 Four thousand years before Christ, the Egyptians were building increasingly elaborate funeral monuments, ranging from simple burial mounds to pyramids. Reserved for royalty, noblemen and wealthy citizens, the complexity of some of these monuments continue to fascinate us today. In the fourth century B.C. in Persia, Queen Artemisia II had 100,000 slaves erect a magnificent tomb 140 feet high and 111 feet in circumference to honour her dead husband, King Maussollos. This splendid monument, now called a mausoleum, was named one of the Seven Wonders of the World by the Ancients. However, the taste for such imposing monuments slowly disappeared, to be replaced by more modest tombs.
In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, a new trend took hold in the United States: the development of cemeteries in the form of vast green parks accentuated with imposing funeral monuments created by renowned sculptors.
Today, the renewed interested in mausoleums is an elegant response to a variety of contemporary needs:
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they make the most of available space by maximizing the number of entombments |
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they provide calm, serene surroundings for families to meditate, sheltered from unpleasant weather conditions |
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they allow structures to be built in locations unsuitable for traditional burial |
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they reduce labour and maintenance costs |
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they are environmentally friendly |
WHY CHOOSE A CMC MAUSOLEUM?
Quite simply because:
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our mausoleums are built with sophisticated construction techniques combined with a respect for tradition: |
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the crypt's conventional ventilation system can be modified to allow permanent air filtration so the air is completely renewed every two hours |
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this exclusive system can be inc"orporated into new mausoleums built by CMC and most existing mausoleums; it is patented in Canada, the United States and the European Union (EU) |
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a liquid drainage system is installed inside the walls of the casket spaces, eliminating all odours
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we are equally skilled in building both private and community mausoleums: |
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this allows you to meet your clients' different needs
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whatever your resources, whether building a modest mausoleum or an elaborate architectural structure, we demonstrate the same professionalism and complete the work on time: |
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we follow the same quality standards |
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we use the same solid materials: marble, bronze, granite, glass, etc.
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a close partnership and a mutual feeling of confidence will make your project a success: |
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mindful of your natural environment, our team will propose a solution suited to your needs and constraints |
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we are very flexible: we can deliver a turnkey project or work with your professionals to complete your mausoleum successfully |
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in nearly twenty-five years of business, CMC has acquired a solid expertise in architecture and construction. |
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