Mike Manders, former managing director of Lusso.com, has recently launched Nôsa – focusing on the bathroom and homeware market

How did I get here? It’s a question many of us ask ourselves but here’s how sculptor and mason Will Davies found his own way

Recycled materials provide a calming aesthetic for a sustainable restaurant in London

The Queen Elizabeth Scholarship Trust (QEST) and Heritage Crafts Sustainability Award returns again in 2024 and applications will close on 24 May

Peter Davies, UK managing director of Technistone has released a statement announcing it will not supply materials to stonemasons who do not cut engineered stone slabs using underwater cutting techniques

Planning has been granted for a landmark natural stone and timber house in Exton, Rutland which meets the ‘Exceptional Paragraph 84 new house’ criteria as outlined by the National Planning Policy Framework.

Laura Cotter, research and partnerships manager at York Minster, discusses the latest developments as work accelerates on a scheme with global outreach that will help secure stonemasonry at the Cathedral

A recent study conducted by The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has revealed that the current planning system is a key reason for under delivery of new homes

Laminam has introduced three new surfaces to its large format porcelain I Naturali collection: Calacatta Mediceo, Patagonia and Fusion White. They are scratch resistant, durable and hardwearing and can be used in both interior and exterior spaces

Sarah Simpson has joined Caesarstone as the new head of inventory & supply chain expanding the company's growing team

Conservation Day at last year’s Stone Show provided a fascinating look at a varied range of topics spanning conservation within the stone industry, and you can now view all three sessions from the days programme online.

Six years after Wells stonemason and sculptor Paul Roddan staged the first Wells Stone Carving Festival, the event is returning to the Bishop's Barn (the medieval tithe barn owned by the council of the UK's smallest cathedral city) from 4-6 May 2024.

A number of British craftsmen working with stone will be involved in the inaugural Great Australian Stone Festival founded and hosted by Stone of Arc. The event which takes place in March in Wellington, New South Wales is the first traditional stone festival in the country and is the brainchild of professional waller, Emma Knowles who founded Stone of Arc in 2017

A new Mercers’ Maiden stone sculpture for The Mercers' Company in Frederick’s Place, London has recently been unveiled. Created by stonecarver Emma Sheridan, a QEST RW Armstrong Scholar – the piece was commissioned during her final year project during her BA in Historic Carving: Architectural Stone at City & Guilds of London Art School

The longstanding historic links between the cities of York and New York have been renewed with a new ledger stone. Currently on its way to New York, the stone was designed by stonemason Richard Bossons, who was responsible for creating York Minster’s statue of Queen Elizabeth II

A memorial stone celebrating the life of Sir Ernest Shackleton created by sculptor Will Davies will be dedicated by the Very Reverend Dr David Hoyle at Westminster Abbey on 15 February 2024

The Lettering Arts Trust will present its latest exhibition entitled 'The Nereids’ from 22 February to 23 April at West Downs Gallery, Winchester

The National Federation of Builders (NFB) said it supports the Government's pledge to refresh its Help to Grow campaign following a recent announcement. In this announcement, the Government said it will reassert its commitment to make the UK the best place to start and grow a small business

London Stone, supplier of hard landscaping materials has opened its ninth showroom in Manchester. Visitors will be able to view natural stone, porcelain, and clay pavers, composite decking, cladding, metal pergolas and garden planter

It was 40 years ago today that Yoko Ono Lennon and son Sean Ono Lennon visited The Salvation Army’s Strawberry Field in Liverpool. And in a fitting tribute, a commemorative stone has been unveiled by Major Kathleen Versfeld, mission director at Strawberry Field at a special ceremony, together with a group of Steps to Work trainees

Sealant company LTP has extended its global presence launching its ECOPROTEC range in the United Arab Emirates

Albion Stone, Hutton Stone, Lundhs, Paye, Polycor and The Stonemasonry Company have joined together to form The Stone Collective. With the view to 'educate and inspire the built environment community about the power of stone', those involved are pioneering stone as the 21st-century's low carbon, load-bearing material

Conservation and restoration specialists Stonehealth have launched of an upgraded version of its superheated water cleaning system

The Biesse Group which designs, manufactures and distributes machinery for processing stone, wood, glass, plastic and metal has announced it has acquired the entire share capital of GMM Finance S.r.l., (the holding company of the GMM Group) for approximately 72 million euros (Equity Value)

The Queen Elizabeth Scholarship Trust (QEST) is now welcoming applications from talented craftspeople – including stonemasons – who are looking to further their careers.

The Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity will be visiting construction sites across the UK and Ireland in 2024 as part of its #MakeItVisible tour aiming to deliver wellbeing support and companies in the industry can request a free visit via its website

Falls from height were the cause of most work-related fatalities in Britain during 2022/23, according to the latest figures from the Health & Safety Executive, with 40 workers killed in falls from height last year

Sean Adcock, a Dry Stone Walling Association Master Craftsman has been awarded a British Empire Medal (BEM) for services to dry stone walling

A commemorative plaque to honour the life and marriage of Charles Ignatius Sancho – the black abolitionist and first black Briton to vote – has been unveiled during a ceremony at St Margaret's Church, Westminster Abbey

St. Paul’s Cathedral becomes the newest member of the Cathedrals’ Workshop Fellowship (CWF)

Gavin Shaw, the new managing director of Laminam UK and Ireland talks about life both on and off the job

Stonemasonry company stoneCIRCLE has completed its fourth project with artist Susanna Heron

Robertson Granite, the specialist memorial masons established in 1876 has announced it has taken over Sam Jacob Memorials in Gainsborough.

Twelve UK towns and cities are to benefit from a new £5 million fund to help communities restore their disused and at-risk historic buildings

Within the past seven days, Safe Work Australia CEO Marie Boland has issued a statement surrounding the prohibition under the model WHS (work health safety) laws to protect thousands of workers from respirable crystalline silica

Moulton College Stonemasonry student Louise Regan is set to appear on the new series of BBC's Make it at Market on 14 December

Caesarstone has announced its first certified Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) report in a bid to be transparent on the full environmental impact of its products, including the surfaces’ impact on climate change, ozone depletion, land use, and water use

This winners of the 2023 Duke of Gloucester Awards, supported by the Worshipful Company of Masons were announced during a ceremony at Mercers' Hall in the City of London on 6 December

Spencer Hall of Spencer Hall Historic Building Conservation discusses the benefits and considerations of cleaning stone

With a stunning coastal location, the owners of this property in the Mumbles wanted a contemporary kitchen design with a touch of glamour

Safety footwear company, Rock Fall UK, has been recognised as one of the 50 fastest-growing business in the Midlands and East of England. 

Reaction to UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt’s 2023 autumn statement among the UK’s construction sector has been broadly positive

In a bid to help the UK construction industry reach its net zero target, Nottingham Trent University (NTU) will invest £1.5 million into developing skills, research, training and consultancy

CITB has announced that is will support a Homebuilding Sector Skills Plan with a £3m commitment over the next two years. This new scheme has been created in partnership with homebuilding sector stakeholders with the aim of meeting the increasing need for more skilled workers

Zoopla has released its housing market predictions and says that UK house prices are expected to fall 2% over 2024.

The National Federation of Builders has announced two free half-day workshops to complement its Top 100 Most Influential Women in Construction Awards.

Hampshire-based manufacturer was founded by Bernard Vanhinsbergh and has been in business for more than 50 years. It is now in the hands of his sons Jeff and Steve

The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) is inviting small and micro-sized businesses to apply for its Skills and Training fund to help equip workforces for the future. Eligible businesses could be awarded from £2,500 to £10,000 depending on number of employees and now are able to apply twice a year – previously CITB were only able to accept one application in a 12 month period.