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

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Legislation / Standards

Construction industry reacts to 2023 autumn statement

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Natural Stone Memorials

London Stone Carving statues unveiled at the Royal Albert Hall

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Nottingham Trent University

Nottingham Trent University unveil sustainable construction and retrofit centre

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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

Design Museum exhibition focuses on low-carbon building materials

2023-09-01

Natural / Engineered Stone Company News

Johnston Quarry Group and Guiting are being sold to SigmaRoc

2022-01-06

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Stone Projects

Marble 'halo' revealed in Manchester to commemorate 2017 Arena bombing

2022-01-05

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Market Intelligence

Shackerley chairman made an MBE in New Year's Honours

2022-01-01

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Prosecution for wall collapse highlights the danger of digging under houses

2021-12-22

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Market Intelligence

Happy Christmas

2021-12-17

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Market Intelligence

Stone for housing: Demand for British stone remains strong

2021-12-16

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Stone Heritage

Heritage Masonry: Significance and climate change

2021-12-16

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Stone Heritage

HERITAGE MASONRY: A towering achievement

2021-12-16

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Stone Heritage

St Lawrence Jewry Church: First major overhaul for Wren church since Blitz renovation

2021-12-15

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Market Intelligence

Producer output prices rise 9.1%

2021-12-15

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Natural Stone Memorials

London Stone Carving commissioned to produce life-size sculptures of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert for the Royal Albert Hall

2021-12-15

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Market Intelligence

The Merry Month: And a (Robert) Merry Christmas

2021-12-15

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Natural / Engineered Stone Company News

ARCHITECTURAL MASONRY: Meister Masonry liberates stone

2021-12-14

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Health, Safety, Ethical & Environmental

CSCS card checking by app from April

2021-12-14

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Market Intelligence

Brief in counters: David Coster talks to Steve Murphy

2021-12-14

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Training

Complete this questionnaire to help school leavers choose a career in construction

2021-12-14

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Health, Safety, Ethical & Environmental

Stone Federation calls on members to sign up to new 'Responsible Sourcing Pledge'

2021-12-13

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Training

Students in Wales get first hand experience of construction with ‘See Your Site’ scheme

2021-12-10

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Training

Duke of Gloucester presents his Awards for Stonemasonry

2021-12-07

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Training

£4,000 to take on apprentices – scheme extended

2021-12-07

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Legislation / Standards

Help with UKCA marking from the Stone Federation

2021-12-03

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Training

Do you need a QEST Scholarship to further your skills? Applications open 10 January

2021-12-01

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Health, Safety, Ethical & Environmental

Quarry operative runs for cover from fly ash in blasting at Cwt-y-Bugail slate quarry

2021-11-26

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Market Intelligence

Builders Merchant sales indicate construction remains strong

2021-11-25

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Training

NSITG: With your help, training can overcome skill shortages in the stone industry

2021-11-24

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Stone Projects

Shawn Williamson Portland limestone bust of Piloto Pardo unveiled in London

2021-11-23

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Natural / Engineered Stone Company News

Obituary – Craig Liddle (1953-2021)

2021-11-20

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Market Intelligence

Chris Kelsey is new President of Stone Federation

2021-11-19

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Market Intelligence

Brief in counters: by David Coster

2021-11-18

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Stone Heritage

Heritage Forum: Clara Willet interview

2021-11-17

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Market Intelligence

The Merry Month: by Robert Merry

2021-11-15

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Stone Heritage

Stone cleaning: the specialists

2021-11-14

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Health, Safety, Ethical & Environmental

Water recycling: Stone companies clean up their act

2021-11-13

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Stone Projects

STONE CLADDING: A1 safety with Shackerley SureClad

2021-11-12

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Natural Stone Memorials

Veterans finally cross the Channel to visit the new British Normandy Memorial

2021-11-11

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Training

Women’s stone group officially launched at The Landscape Show

2021-11-10

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Training

A Qualified Workforce: by Mark Priestman

2021-11-09

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Market Intelligence

ARCHITECTURAL STONEMASONRY: Pack Masonry is busy in Bath

2021-11-08

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Market Intelligence

The Annual Exhibition of Stonemasonry & Stone Carving opens at Gallery Different in London on 16 November

2021-11-05

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Training

EarthBound at the National Stone Centre gives microscopic view of nature

2021-11-05

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Natural / Engineered Stone Company News

New slab supplier UK Solmar opens marble warehouse

2021-11-04

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Events

Shaping a Sustainable Future with stone – 22 & 23 February 2022

2021-11-04

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Stones / Quarries

Doulting limestone quarry is for sale freehold

2021-10-29

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Health, Safety, Ethical & Environmental

Company fined following fatality at Sottish quarry

2021-10-29

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Events

'Teddy Boy' gets the public vote to promote Verona stone show

2021-10-25

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Health, Safety, Ethical & Environmental

END MODERN SLAVERY: London Stone Director calls for help with the No Child Left Behind campaign

2021-10-21

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Health, Safety, Ethical & Environmental

END MODERN SLAVERY: Stone that respects human dignity

2021-10-20

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On Climate Action Day Marshalls commits to Net Zero by 2030

2021-10-15

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Natural / Engineered Stone Company News

London Stone plans new showroom in Hampshire

2021-10-15

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Training

New historic roofing course at West Dean as a year of Master Classes begins

2021-10-15

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Events

Call for papers for Stone Digital’s Shaping a Sustainable Future conference

2021-10-14

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Natural / Engineered Stone Company News

Lovell Stone Group develops new bed of Bath Stone and appoints a new Director

2021-10-14

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Training

Fully funded opportunity to learn stonemasonry

2021-10-14

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Training

Bootcamp to attract more people into construction careers

2021-10-14

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Natural / Engineered Stone Company News

Bidwells quarry extension comes on stream for Stamford Stone

2021-10-13

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Equipment

Waters Group offers scratch repair kits for quartz and porcelain

2021-10-12

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Market Intelligence

Brief in counters : by David Coster

2021-10-10

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Natural Stone Memorials

Antarctic explorer Ernest Joyce gets blue plaque

2021-10-08

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Market Intelligence

Practical advice for businesses to move towards Net Zero

2021-10-08

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Training

Face-to-face tuition returns for Cathedral masons

2021-10-08

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Stone Heritage

Historic England offers guidance on looking after Purbeck Marble

2021-10-08

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Events

Marmo+Mac returns to Verona with Covid security

2021-10-04

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Events

See the Lettering Arts Trust exhibition during London Craft Week

2021-10-02

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Natural Stone Memorials

Cemetery of the Year Award winners announced

2021-09-30

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IHBC to run heritage building helpdesk during COP26

2021-09-29

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Natural / Engineered Stone Company News

Backer board firm Wedi joins Ardex Group

2021-09-25

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Natural / Engineered Stone Company News

Villages get their unique Carrie Horwood war memorial

2021-09-20

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Natural / Engineered Stone Company News

Former J Rotherham Masonry staff awarded £328,000

2021-09-20

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Stone Heritage

Book review: Digging Bath Stone

2021-09-19

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Legislation / Standards

First prosecution following Covid-19 spot check

2021-09-18

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Events

Book your place on the Building Limes Forum online conference – 6 November

2021-09-17

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Market Intelligence

15 Clerkenwell Close shortlisted for Stirling Prize

2021-09-16

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Events

Be a Net Zero Hero and you could be at COP26 with £4,500 of prizes

2021-09-16

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Market Intelligence

Input producer price inflation hits 11%

2021-09-15

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Natural / Engineered Stone Company News

Antolini opens new concept ‘Stoneroom’ in Milan

2021-09-14

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Natural / Engineered Stone Company News

Clipsham Bidwells block stone now available from Stamford Stone

2021-09-14

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Market Intelligence

Home improvement boom sees construction SME sales up 35%

2021-09-14

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Market Intelligence

Brief in counters: by David Coster

2021-09-12

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Market Intelligence

The Merry Month: by Robert Merry

2021-09-11

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Natural / Engineered Stone Company News

CED's contribution to the first ever autumn Chelsea Flower Show (21-26 September)

2021-09-10

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Market Intelligence

ANNUAL EQUIPMENT REVIEW: There’s a Covid bonus as the industry looks to the future

2021-09-10

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Market Intelligence

Quarry Forum: Building Better. Building Beautiful. Building with stone.

2021-09-09

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Training

A Qualified Workforce: by Mark Priestman

2021-09-08

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Stone Heritage

Secrets of Stonehenge revealed by long-lost core

2021-09-08

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Natural / Engineered Stone Company News

Building with stone: Clifftop lodges on Portland

2021-09-07

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Stone Awards / Competitions

Grinling Gibbons Tercentenary Awards: winners work on display at Compton Verney Art Gallery until the end of January

2021-09-06

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Natural / Engineered Stone Company News

Interiors in stone: Stone in the lap of luxury

2021-09-03

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Stone Heritage

Stone in renovation: An oast story with reclaimed Cwt-y-Bugail

2021-09-02

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Training

The first stone Trailblazer apprenticeships begin

2021-09-02

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Events

New Stone Digital event to explore a ‘new normal’ for the industry

2021-08-24

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Legislation / Standards

Change from CE marking to UKCA put back a year

2021-08-24

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Health, Safety, Ethical & Environmental

Company fined £40,000 for vibration offences

2021-08-23

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Stone Heritage

Purbeck Marble: Conservation and Repair – Historic England Technical Advice Note

2021-08-23

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Events

Lettering Arts Trust presents 'On a Knife Edge – Nature in Peril'

2021-08-23

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Legislation / Standards

“The employee was not a good worker, so I did not think they deserved to be paid the National Minimum Wage”

2021-08-17

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Natural Stone Memorials

Obituary: David Langham Francis. 1939-2021

2021-08-14

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Stone Heritage

Stonebuilt Ireland boost from National Heritage Week

2021-08-14

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Market Intelligence

Brief in counters... David Coster talks to Michael Cohen, MD of slab wholesaler Imperial Stone Group

2021-08-10

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Stone Heritage

National Stone Centre gets a boost as it becomes the new home of the Institute of Quarrying

2021-08-10

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Market Intelligence

First meeting of Women in Natural Stone (WINS) on 23 September

2021-08-10

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Featured Companies

Comandulli UK Ltd

Supplying the worlds finest flat & bevel and profile edge polishers to the UK. We also supply parts and service all Comandulli machinery.

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Stonehealth Ltd

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Prodim

Professional dimensioning for production improvement. Successful in the Stone, Ceramic and Solid industry from day one

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D Zambelis

D Zambelis have been going strong within the stone industry since 1996 and is still expanding.

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Featured Companies

Prodim

Professional dimensioning for production improvement. Successful in the Stone, Ceramic and Solid industry from day one

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Hadspen Quarry Ltd

Hadspen Quarry supplies natural stone products throughout Somerset, Dorset and the West Country

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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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Tab India

TAB Surfaces is one of the largest and most innovative natural stone & natural quartz processors in the world.

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