Bookings are now being accepted for the Natural Stone Awards presentation ceremony, taking place this year in London at the Hotel Russell in Russell Square on 5 December. These prestigeous Awards are the headline date in the Federation’s calendar. You will be able to see who won in the December issue of Natural Stone Specialist magazine.

The entries this year cover a fantastic spread of applications, project sizes and locations. As always, the Award ceremony will gives the stone industry in general the opportunity to showcase the best and brightest in natural stone projects and to celebrate the whole team involved in those projects – clients, architects, contractors and, of course, the stone.

The 2014 Awards will be presented by Lord Digby Jones, the renowned business guru, and the event will be compered once again by sports presenter Jim Rosenthal with Alan Dedicoat, the unseen voice of the National Lottery and Strictly Come Dancing, remaining unseen as he introduces the short-listed projects.

As well as Federation Members and the wider stone industry, the event attracts a large number of architects, specifiers and designers, providing an opportunity for networking with professionals from across the construction industry, so take advantage of this chance to come and be part of one of the key dates in the industry calendar.

For more information and to book your seat or table, email sandra@stonefed.org.uk

Jane Buxey, Stone Federation Chief Executive, says: “The Natural Stone Awards are a key date in the industry calendar and present us with the opportunity to celebrate the versatility that natural stone affords to projects of all description. The ceremony promises to be a fantastic occasion for both the Federation and the wider industry.”