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Doff cleaning in action at a private estate

Doff cleaning in action at a private estate

Equipment

Considered cleaning

04 December 2023, by pam.reddish@qm…
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Stone Italiana's Marmorea engineered quartz in a modern kitchen

'Golden' from Stone Italiana's Marmorea engineered quartz was chosen as the main material in this modern kitchen

Stone Projects

A slice of Italy in Wales

04 December 2023, by pam.reddish@qm…
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Rockfall safety footwear
Market Intelligence

Safety Footwear company named as one of the 50 Fastest Growing Companies in Midlands

28 November 2023, by clare.howcutt-…
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Legislation / Standards

Construction industry reacts to 2023 autumn statement

24 November 2023, by clare.howcutt-…
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Natural Stone Memorials

London Stone Carving statues unveiled at the Royal Albert Hall

16 November 2023, by clare.howcutt-…
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Nottingham Trent University
Sustainability

Nottingham Trent University unveil sustainable construction and retrofit centre

15 November 2023, by clare.howcutt-…
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Editor's Picks

  • Training

    Moulton College seeks funding for new heritage school

    2023-10-13
  • Heritage organisations react to Hamish Ogston allegations

    2023-10-12
  • Stone Projects

    The art of the home

    2023-10-03
  • Sustainability
    Stone’ section of How to Build a Low-Carbon Home. © Felix Speller for the Design Museum.

    Design Museum exhibition focuses on low-carbon building materials

    2023-09-01
  • Events
    Lewis Proudfoot

    Cliveden Conservation focuses on stonework to open the Square Mile Churches' WREN300 workshops

    2023-04-16
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  • Events
    Seminar theatre

    Natural Stone Show 2023, 6-8 June, ExCeL London: Come and be inspired at the seminars

    2023-04-15
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  • Events

    Meet the exhibitors at the Natural Stone Show 2023, ExCeL London 6-8 June: Importers show new ranges

    2023-04-13
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  • Events
    Putney Bridge with its new led downlighting

    Meet the exhibitors at the Natural Stone Show 2023, 6-8 June, ExCeL London: Northern Precision

    2023-04-12
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  • Training
    Mark Priestman

    Qualifying the Workforce: Mark Priestman offers three (plus three more) top tips for skills development

    2023-04-12
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  • Events
    Adam Reuvany

    Meet the exhibitors at the Natural Stone Show 2023, 6-8 June, ExCeL London: Bloomstones

    2023-04-11
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  • Events
    Ava Stone

    Meet the exhibitors at Hard Surfaces 2023, 6-8 June, ExCeL London: Ava Stone

    2023-04-10
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  • Legislation / Standards
    Employment Relations (Flexible Working) Bill

    Book a place on the webinar about proposed new employee rights to flexible working (23 May)

    2023-04-06
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  • Hard Surfaces
    aperiodic tiling

    The non-repeating tile pattern

    2023-04-06
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  • Market Intelligence
    Robert Merry

    The Merry Month: Robert Merry contemplates skill shortages

    2023-04-05
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  • Sustainability
    London Stone is carbon neutral

    London Stone paves the way to carbon neutrality in landscaping

    2023-03-30
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  • Market Intelligence
    Jane Buxey_Chris Kelsey

    Better together with Stone Federation Great Britain

    2023-03-29
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  • Stone Heritage
    Cleaning letters on a memorial

    Book your place on the Wren300 interactive conservation workshops in London

    2023-03-25
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  • Market Intelligence
    Steve Vanhinsbergh, a Director of stoneCIRCLE

    Brief in counters: David Coster talks to Steve Vanhinsbergh of stoneCIRCLE

    2023-03-24
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  • Health, Safety, Ethical & Environmental
    Steven Tyson injured when wall collapsed on him

    Wall collapse during stone barn conversion leaves man deaf in one ear and blind in one eye

    2023-03-23
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  • Natural / Engineered Stone Company News
    AF Jones Director Ken Jones

    AF Jones launches interiors website with 'knowledge hub' videos

    2023-03-18
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  • Health, Safety, Ethical & Environmental

    Man dies in incident at Tradstocks in Scotland

    2023-03-18
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  • Legislation / Standards
    Letter from Jon Prichard, Chief Executive of the MPA

    MPA Chief Executive writes to Secretary of State in support of Geographic Indication (GI)

    2023-03-17
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  • Legislation / Standards
    Sam Thistlethwaite

    Stone Federation update on planning: Design Codes should benefit local stones

    2023-03-16
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  • Natural / Engineered Stone Company News
    Marshalls products

    Marshalls profits down but sales up following Marley purchase

    2023-03-16
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  • Equipment
    Lithofin products

    Don’t get stuck on which glues, sealers, enhancers and cleaners to use

    2023-03-13
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  • Stone Projects
    Restoration of a blue lias limestone floor

    How an historic blue lias floor is brought back to life without losing its historical reference

    2023-03-13
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  • Market Intelligence
    Guardian website

    Developers ordered to rebuild sandstone pub they demolished

    2023-03-10
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  • Training
    Launch of WINS' mentoring programme at The Building Society in London

    WINS launches mentoring programme on International Women’s Day

    2023-03-09
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  • Health, Safety, Ethical & Environmental
    Kay Rozouki

    Women who want to work in construction should give it a go, says DBR Assistant Project Manager Kay Rizouki on International Women's Day

    2023-03-08
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  • Legislation / Standards
    Ann Gray, RICS President

    Have your say as RICS aims for a universal carbon assessment standard

    2023-03-07
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  • Stone Heritage
    Harry Mount leading a walking tour of Wren’s City Churches

    Wren300 sees 51 Wren churches mark the architect's tercentenary

    2023-03-06
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  • Market Intelligence
    Sensory seduction

    Tiles & Ceramics: Joe Simpson says... These are the trends I expect to see at this year's major exhibitions

    2023-03-02
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  • Legislation / Standards
    Testing stone

    ASTM invites stone companies to contribute to new freeze-thaw test standard

    2023-02-28
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  • Health, Safety, Ethical & Environmental
    Worktop fabrication

    Australia moves a step closer to restricting the use of quartz

    2023-02-28
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  • Natural / Engineered Stone Company News
    Patrick Perus

    Polycor bids for the rest of French quarry company Rocamat

    2023-02-27
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  • Training
    Natural Stone Industry Training Group

    Training: Could you benefit from apprenticeship training schemes?

    2023-02-26
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  • Market Intelligence
    Robert Merry

    The Merry Month: Robert Merry answers a call from ‘Our Future Health’

    2023-02-26
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  • Events
    Joe Simpson

    Cevisama: will this week’s exhibition be a new beginning or the end of an era, wonders Joe Simpson

    2023-02-23
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  • Natural / Engineered Stone Company News
    Super Blanco-Gris Matt Polished

    Surfaces: Still all white in 2023

    2023-02-21
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  • Events
    the Natural Stone Show in London 6-8 June

    It’s back! And it’s looking good

    2023-02-20
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  • Stone Heritage
    The Ocean Stone is unveiled

    New sculpture on Portland highlights man’s violation of the sea

    2023-02-17
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  • Natural / Engineered Stone Company News
    Stone Cladding Systems partners with Hilti

    Stone Cladding Systems partners Hilti for complete, warranted natural stone rainscreens

    2023-02-15
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  • Market Intelligence
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    Cracking the Coade

    2023-02-15
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  • Stone Projects
    Wembley Park London

    Stone in the landscape: THE WEMBLEY PARK PROJECT

    2023-02-12
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  • Stone Projects

    Stone in the Landscape: FOREST PENNANT TRANSFORMS CITY SQUARE

    2023-02-12
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  • Natural / Engineered Stone Company News
    Dave Stanger and Chris Frankland, the Directors of Tectonix

    STONE IN THE LANDSCAPE: Tectonix – a new name in stone for landscaping

    2023-02-12
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  • Market Intelligence
    Marshalls hard landscaping products at Wembley Park

    STONE IN THE LANDSCAPE: Time to take SuDS seriously

    2023-02-12
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  • Events
    At the opening ceremony of the Vitoria Stone Fair in Brazil

    Brazil's Vitoria Stone Fair takes its place among the world's top stone shows

    2023-02-11
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  • Market Intelligence
    Adam Reuvany, Sales Manager of BloomStones London

    Brief in counters: David Coster talks to Adam Reuvany of Bloomstones

    2023-02-10
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  • Stone Heritage
    Beatrice Searle with her 'Orkney Boat'

    Books: Stone Will Answer, by Beatrice Searle

    2023-02-09
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  • Natural / Engineered Stone Company News
    Ffestiniog Wesl Slate

    Ffestiniog Welsh Slate is back in production

    2023-02-08
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  • Market Intelligence
    Cosentino's headquarters in Spain

    Cosentino owner gets suspended prison sentence for not providing sufficient warning of the risk of processing Silestone

    2023-02-08
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  • Stone Heritage
    DBR supports QEST Scholarships

    DBR launches three-year support of QEST Scholarships

    2023-02-06
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  • Natural / Engineered Stone Company News
    Marmo Macchine International

    Stone Equipment International gets international coverage as it saves the day for DIY SOS Children in Need Big Build

    2023-02-02
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  • Training
    Levying Up: Delivering Sustainable Skills

    Report: don't cut funding for Level 2 apprenticeships like the Stone Trailblazer

    2023-01-30
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  • Training

    Two openings for free C&G Professional Recognition Awards

    2023-01-30
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  • Market Intelligence
    WFF on silica dust

    WFF gets the low down on silica dust

    2023-01-24
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  • Market Intelligence
    Historic Environment Scotland

    Have your say as Historic Environment Scotland surveys the stone industry

    2023-01-18
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  • Sustainability
    Mission Zero

    Don’t see cutting carbon as a cost but as an historic opportunity to make money, says Chris Skidmore in Mission Zero

    2023-01-13
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  • Legislation / Standards
    CSCS card app

    Have you got the CSCS card Smart Check app yet?

    2023-01-11
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  • Health, Safety, Ethical & Environmental
    Dry cutting stone creates a lot of dust

    Stonemason housebound by diseases from dust blames ignorance

    2023-01-10
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  • Health, Safety, Ethical & Environmental
    Improving Silicosis Outcomes in the UK

    Updated Parliamentary report calls for silicosis to return to being a notifiable disease

    2023-01-10
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  • Market Intelligence
    Jeremy Hunt

    Energy costs support reduced but help continues for another year

    2023-01-09
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  • Stone Heritage
    Heritage Lottery logo

    Tweet your contribution to join in with Heritage Treasures Day, 11 January

    2023-01-05
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  • Legislation / Standards
    Portland: home of Portland Stone

    Albion MD frustrated by government's negative response to extending geographical protection of products

    2023-01-04
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  • Health, Safety, Ethical & Environmental
    Polycor makes it easier to choose low CO2 stone

    Polycor is making it easier for specifiers to cut their carbon footprint with stone

    2023-01-02
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  • Market Intelligence
    Robert Merry

    The Merry Month: Robert Merry has some tips for taking the goodwill of the festive season into the year ahead

    2022-12-21
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  • Training
    Mark Priestman

    A Qualified Workforce: Mark Priestman asks if you've got WoTT it takes for the challenges of 2023

    2022-12-20
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  • Natural / Engineered Stone Company News
    Dekton Malibu and Laguna

    Dekton introduces its SilverKoast Collection

    2022-12-20
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  • Market Intelligence
    Wall callendars

    Wall calendars for 2023

    2022-12-19
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  • Market Intelligence
    Salvatore Caruso

    Brief in counters: David Coster talks with Salvatore Caruso

    2022-12-18
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  • Stone Heritage
    Medieval Bishops Palace Lincoln

    HERITAGE: conserving the ruins of a Medieval Bishops’ Palace

    2022-12-16
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  • Market Intelligence
    Covid virus

    40,000 construction companies default on Covid bounce back loans

    2022-12-16
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  • Market Intelligence
    Joe Simpson

    Comment: 2022 was a year of unparalleled upheaval, says Joe Simpson

    2022-12-15
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  • Market Intelligence
    UKCA marking delayed

    UKCA mark postponed to 2025

    2022-12-12
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  • Stone Heritage
    Adrian Attwood

    Comment: Adrian Attwood from DBR talks about helping the existing built heritage cope with climate change

    2022-12-08
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  • Market Intelligence
    1 Derby Gate

    STONE CLEANING: Cleaned stone makes the best case for stone cleaning

    2022-12-08
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  • Stone Awards / Competitions
    Stone Award winners

    Industry meets face to face again as Natural Stone Awards 2022 return to prestigious London venue

    2022-12-03
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  • Health, Safety, Ethical & Environmental
    Controlling exposure to stone dust

    New from HSE: Controlling Exposure To Stone Dust

    2022-12-03
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  • Natural / Engineered Stone Company News
    Super Blanco-Gris Matt Polished

    Marble designs in MDi exclusively from CRL Stone

    2022-12-01
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  • Training
    Gordon Jenkins of CSCS

    Stone training group hears about CSCS cards after grandfather rights and providing jobs for apprentices from a training agency

    2022-11-23
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  • Health, Safety, Ethical & Environmental
    Powys Teaching Health Board website

    £160,000 HAVS fine is a reminder to protect employees from exposure to vibration

    2022-11-23
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  • Health, Safety, Ethical & Environmental
    Polishing the edge of a worktop

    Union in Australia calls for a ban on high-silica engineered quartz

    2022-11-23
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  • Natural / Engineered Stone Company News
    Chris Churm

    New MD of Marshalls Stone and Landscape Protection prepares for Martyn’s Law with anti-terrorist products

    2022-11-22
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  • Health, Safety, Ethical & Environmental
    The Pallet Loop

    Bradfords and Tarmac go green with Loop pallet re-use trial

    2022-11-21
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  • Stone Heritage
    Bank Hall

    Welsh Slate helps country mansion leave the 'At Risk' register

    2022-11-20
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  • Health, Safety, Ethical & Environmental
    Trolex wins Air Quality and Emissions Award

    Two more awards for Trolex realtime silica dust moniter

    2022-11-18
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  • Stone Awards / Competitions
    Charlie Luxton

    TV personality architect Charlie Luxton to present Stone Awards

    2022-11-18
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  • Market Intelligence
    Jeremy Hunt

    Autumn Statement completes unravelling of Kwarteng tax cuts

    2022-11-18
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  • Training
    Westminster Abbey

    Westminster Abbey joins Cathedrals Workshop Fellowship

    2022-11-17
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  • Equipment
    Andy Bell with Christian Montanari

    Stone Equipment International parts with Emmedue and concentrates on Marmo Meccanica

    2022-11-16
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  • Market Intelligence
    The statue of The Queen at York Minster

    Lepine limestone statue of The Queen unveiled by King Charles at York Minster

    2022-11-10
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  • Health, Safety, Ethical & Environmental
    HSE continues to focus on RCS

    HSE warns it will prosecute as it extends its focus on silica dust

    2022-11-09
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  • Health, Safety, Ethical & Environmental
    Polishing the edge of a worktop

    Warning about dust as testing firm fined

    2022-11-03
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  • Stone Awards / Competitions
    The Levine Building at Trinity College

    Bath Stone Levine Building at Trinity College Oxford receives two awards

    2022-11-02
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  • Stone Heritage
    Cliveden Lime Day

    Cliveden plans more lime days around the country following success of first at Reading Abbey Ruins

    2022-10-31
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  • Stone Heritage
    The undercroft at Priory House in Dunstable

    Renovations reveal history of medieval undercroft at Dunstable’s Priory House

    2022-10-27
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  • Health, Safety, Ethical & Environmental
    HSE campaign against musculoskeletal disorders

    Share ways you have taken the strain out of working and you could be a winner

    2022-10-27
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  • Hard Surfaces
    WFF meeting October 2022

    WFF aims for blue CSCS cards and standard contracts

    2022-10-26
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  • Market Intelligence
    BMBI sales graph

    Inflation sees the value of Builders Merchant sales up while volumes fall

    2022-10-24
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  • Training
    Moulton Students at the House of Lords

    Moulton stonemasonry students show their work at the House of Lords

    2022-10-22
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  • Hard Surfaces
    Tubadzin Jellyfish

    TILES & CERAMICS Joe Simpson says… enjoy wallpaper wonders in porcelain

    2022-10-20
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  • Natural Stone Memorials
    From the website of The Guardian newspaper on 18 October

    Second marble coffin niche structure collapses in Italy

    2022-10-19
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  • Health, Safety, Ethical & Environmental
    One of the new range of Alpha Sentinel face masks

    New range of British-made masks that operatives will want to wear

    2022-10-18
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    MEC srl

    MEC is a leading company in stone and concrete splitting machines and lines, crushing machines and lines and thin veneer cutting machines.
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