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6 April 2021 | Market Intelligence
A new government-backed loan scheme launches today (6 April) to provide additional finance to those businesses that need it. The new loan scheme will provide:further support to protect...
30 March 2021 | Market Intelligence
The National Federation of Builders (NFB) is disappointed that the government is closing applications for the Green Homes Grant tomorrow (31 March).Green Homes Grants were to help people make their...
30 March 2021 | Natural / Engineered Stone Company News
Talasey Group, one of the UK’s leading independent suppliers of ethically sourced landscaping products, announces two appointments to the senior management team to underpin the company’s...
26 March 2021 | Natural / Engineered Stone Company News
Messina. That's the name of the latest white marble-look from CRL Quartz. Its soft white base reflects light to brighten any setting.It is ideal as a counterbalance to exposed brickwork,...
26 March 2021 | Natural / Engineered Stone Company News
Russell Stone Merchants in Bradford, West Yorkshire, has taken delivery of its first ever Volvo truck, a new 18-tonne crane-equipped 4x2 Volvo FL rigid.Paul Jackson, Technical Director at Russell,...
22 March 2021 | Natural Stone Memorials
A new category for ‘best memorial’ in the Cemetery of the Year Awards (CYA) gives masons a chance to win £1,000, thanks to the sponsorship of BRAMM, the register of approved...
21 March 2021 | Equipment
They are versatile and fast. That’s the attraction of BACA’s robots, sold in the UK by LPE.Robot arms have been seen as the next step in stone processing for many years, but achieving the...
20 March 2021 | Events
The 20th Natural Stone Awards might not have taken place quite as originally planned in a plush hotel in London at the end of 2020, but they will certainly be remembered as the first (but possibly...
20 March 2021 | Natural / Engineered Stone Company News
Scan this QR code and press ‘search’ to see a 3D model of Doddington Hall created by AH Scanning. It is low resolution to speed up the download. Architectural & Heritage Scanning...
19 March 2021 | Training
Machinery supplier offers CAD training specific to the industry to unlock the potential of your CNC saws.The coronavirus might have marked a step-change in digital connectivity, but it has also...
18 March 2021 | Natural / Engineered Stone Company News
From integrated islands and statement splashbacks to a fusion of cultures and green material choices, these are some of what 2021 has in store for the contemporary kitchen, according to sintered...
18 March 2021 | Natural / Engineered Stone Company News
Quartz company Stone Italiana has launched a new range called Cosmolite made from inert pre-consumer recycled minerals. Stone Italiana products are available in the UK from Italian Luxury Surfaces....
17 March 2021 | Natural / Engineered Stone Company News
Neolith has launched new digital platforms to show its sintered stone with more than 50 colours and finishes on display.Beyond manufacturing, upgrading and updating sales and marketing tools are...
16 March 2021 | Market Intelligence
Stone consultant and Expert Witness Robert Merry considers issues of equality and diversity in stone and construction in general. The UK construction industry has a poor record on diversity and...
16 March 2021 | Training
The construction industry will have to recruit and train an extra 320,000 people if it is to hit the target set by the government of a 68% reduction in CO2 emissions by 2030 and be carbon neutral by...