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Doff cleaning in action at a private estate

Doff cleaning in action at a private estate

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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

A slice of Italy in Wales

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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-…

Legislation / Standards

Construction industry reacts to 2023 autumn statement

24 November 2023, by clare.howcutt-…

Natural Stone Memorials

London Stone Carving statues unveiled at the Royal Albert Hall

16 November 2023, by clare.howcutt-…

Nottingham Trent University

Nottingham Trent University unveil sustainable construction and retrofit centre

15 November 2023, by clare.howcutt-…

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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

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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Natural / Engineered Stone Company News

Stone importers and wholesalers: Stone holds its own against the coronavirus

2021-07-30

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Stone Heritage

Slate Landscape of Northwest Wales becomes a UNESCO World Heritage Site

2021-07-28

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Health, Safety, Ethical & Environmental

New workplace posters for eased Covid restrictions

2021-07-28

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Natural / Engineered Stone Company News

Marshalls introduces more dark granites for hard landscaping

2021-07-27

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Natural / Engineered Stone Company News

New faces at Caesarstone

2021-07-27

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Stone Awards / Competitions

Nominate someone you know who deserves recognition for excellence in stonemasonry

2021-07-23

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Market Intelligence

WFF seeks to make clear responsibilities for worktop quality

2021-07-22

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Health, Safety, Ethical & Environmental

CLC statement on Covid Site Operating Procedures

2021-07-19

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Training

Free training downloads from COTAC

2021-07-16

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Natural / Engineered Stone Company News

From block to finished project: Proud to be Traditional

2021-07-16

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Natural Stone Memorials

Exhibition explains the geology of gravestones

2021-07-15

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Legislation / Standards

CLC will issue a statement about Site Operating Procedures Thursday morning (15 July)

2021-07-14

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Training

CSCS card for trainees on placements

2021-07-14

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Natural / Engineered Stone Company News

New colours on show in up-dated brochure from CRL Quartz plus 11 new designs of Ceralsio

2021-07-13

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Natural / Engineered Stone Company News

Welsh Slate helps you visualise your flooring and paving

2021-07-13

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Market Intelligence

The definitive story of Bath Stone

2021-07-13

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Health, Safety, Ethical & Environmental

PPE must be provided for all ‘workers’, not just employees

2021-07-13

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Legislation / Standards

ASTM International to host symposium in USA on dimensional stone use

2021-07-13

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British Normandy Memorial: The sacrifice recorded in stone at last

2021-07-12

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Market Intelligence

The Merry Month: by Robert Merry

2021-07-09

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Health, Safety, Ethical & Environmental

Construction accounts for a quarter of worker fatalities in latest HSE report

2021-07-09

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Health, Safety, Ethical & Environmental

Government calls on business to commit to Net Zero

2021-07-07

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Training

A Qualified Workforce: by Mark Priestman

2021-07-06

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Training

Hamish Ogston Foundation puts millions into traditional skills

2021-07-05

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Market Intelligence

The strange case of Aberdeen’s missing granite steps

2021-07-03

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Equipment

D Zambelis opens new showroom & training centre

2021-07-03

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Market Intelligence

Interiors & Surface Materials: by Stone Federation Great Britain

2021-07-02

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Stone Heritage

It’s now or never for biodiversity project in Portland mine

2021-07-01

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Training

Stone finally gets its Trailblazer apprenticeship

2021-07-01

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Training

If you want skilled people you will have to train them

2021-06-17

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Legislation / Standards

WFF works with HSE on silica dust study

2021-06-15

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Market Intelligence

WFF sets the standard for worktop companies

2021-06-15

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Natural Stone Memorials

Stone memorials: the year of the pandemic

2021-06-12

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Market Intelligence

Enniskillen landmark is being renovated

2021-06-12

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Natural Stone Memorials

Cliveden Conservation wins prestigious Natural Stone Award for Cromer War Memorial renovation

2021-06-11

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Natural / Engineered Stone Company News

Greenough wins its largest ever roofing contract as it celebrates its 50th anniversary

2021-06-11

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Natural / Engineered Stone Company News

Mayflowerstone aims to double turnover with £600,000 spend

2021-06-11

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Health, Safety, Ethical & Environmental

Marshalls CEO Martyn Coffey speaks out against child labour

2021-06-10

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Natural / Engineered Stone Company News

Szerelmey becomes first Ethical Stone Register ‘Verification’ level contractor

2021-06-09

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Natural Stone Memorials

Normandy memorial commemorating D-Day officially opened

2021-06-07

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Natural / Engineered Stone Company News

Kentish Ragstone company Gallagher is an 'Estuary Visionary’

2021-06-07

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Stone Awards / Competitions

20th Natural Stone Awards: Special Awards – Lifetime Achievement / Rising Star / People's Choice

2021-06-05

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Health, Safety, Ethical & Environmental

HSE to continue Covid compliance checks

2021-06-03

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Market Intelligence

Call for companies to take part in bigger BIM survey

2021-06-02

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Natural / Engineered Stone Company News

Marshalls recognised as one of Europe’s climate change champions

2021-06-01

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Market Intelligence

The Merry Month: 10th anniversary

2021-05-28

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Events

1,100 companies exhibit as Xiamen Stone Fair returns to the showground

2021-05-27

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Market Intelligence

Adhesives, sealants and enhancers: For surfaces that can cope with lockdown

2021-05-25

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Stone Heritage

Historic England Advice Note: Graffiti on Historic Buildings – free download

2021-05-25

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Natural / Engineered Stone Company News

IP Surfaces: Making the impossible, possible

2021-05-21

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Stone Heritage

English Heritage says AI could help it cut costs by a quarter

2021-05-20

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Stone Heritage

Heritage Forum: Repair stonework for a greener home

2021-05-19

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Health, Safety, Ethical & Environmental

Return to work safely, says HSE

2021-05-17

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Training

A Qualified Workforce: by Mark Priestman

2021-05-16

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Natural Stone Memorials

War Graves Commission and the Church of England promise to address historic racism of memorials

2021-05-16

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Health, Safety, Ethical & Environmental

€16million project to make mining carbon neutral

2021-05-11

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Covid reboot could be good for stone

2021-05-08

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Health, Safety, Ethical & Environmental

Prison for uninsured builder who failed to report amputation accident

2021-05-07

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Natural / Engineered Stone Company News

Bradstone cuts the carbon content of its concrete paving by 20%

2021-05-06

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Natural / Engineered Stone Company News

Caesarstone offers a breath of fresh air

2021-05-05

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Natural / Engineered Stone Company News

Dekton sets out its green credentials

2021-05-04

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Equipment

Technical sales engineer from South Africa joins BV

2021-05-02

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Market Intelligence

Remain vigilant as showrooms re-open, says WFF

2021-05-01

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Market Intelligence

Green Homes Grant could make a come-back in the autumn

2021-04-29

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Natural / Engineered Stone Company News

Natural Stone Surfaces: How to grow 20% a year

2021-04-25

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Events

on form unlocked at Asthall Manor in May

2021-04-24

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Events

Calling stonemasons and carvers: your chance to exhibit in a major London gallery

2021-04-24

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Natural / Engineered Stone Company News

Polycor promises to be carbon neutral by 2026

2021-04-22

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Market Intelligence

Drugs smuggled in stone shipments

2021-04-19

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Market Intelligence

The Merry Month: by Robert Merry

2021-04-17

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Stone Heritage

Chester Cathedral embarks on five-year plan with its new masonry department

2021-04-17

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Market Intelligence

When it’s not natural stone, quartz is still the tops

2021-04-16

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Natural / Engineered Stone Company News

New soft tone Sensa from Cosentino

2021-04-15

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Stone Heritage

Heritage Forum: search the Stone Heritage Register

2021-04-14

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Stone Heritage

Settmakers & Stoneworkers Journal added to the British Newspaper Archive

2021-04-13

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Stone Heritage

Call for companies to bid for £80million pounds worth of survey contracts on the Houses of Parliament

2021-04-13

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Health, Safety, Ethical & Environmental

New HSE Chair Sarah Newton reflects on the past year

2021-04-13

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Stone Heritage

Historic England publishes guidance on graffiti and its removal

2021-04-12

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Training

A Qualified Workforce: by Mark Priestman

2021-04-10

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Market Intelligence

Recovery Loan Scheme launches today

2021-04-06

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Market Intelligence

Green Homes Grant closure will harm retrofit industry, says NFB

2021-03-30

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Natural / Engineered Stone Company News

People: Talasey Group appointments to drive further growth

2021-03-30

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Natural / Engineered Stone Company News

Collyweston at Cambridge wins NFRC Roof of the Year Award

2021-03-29

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Natural / Engineered Stone Company News

The latest marble look from CRL

2021-03-26

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Natural / Engineered Stone Company News

Russell Stone Merchants choose Volvo because they know it will deliver

2021-03-26

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Training

West Dean to merge with KLC School of Design

2021-03-24

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Natural Stone Memorials

New £1,000 prize for best memorial in Cemetery Awards

2021-03-22

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Equipment

A Robolution in stone fabrication from LPE

2021-03-21

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Events

Biggest audience ever as Natural Stone Awards go online

2021-03-20

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Natural / Engineered Stone Company News

Digital stone: Joining up the dots

2021-03-20

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Training

D Zambelis closes the gap on CAD

2021-03-19

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Natural / Engineered Stone Company News

What’s Cooking? Neolith identifies kitchen trends for 2021

2021-03-18

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Natural / Engineered Stone Company News

Stone Italiana launches pre-consumer recycled content Cosmolite

2021-03-18

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Natural / Engineered Stone Company News

Neolith invites you into its virtual reality

2021-03-17

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Market Intelligence

The Merry Month: by Robert Merry

2021-03-16

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Training

Construction needs an extra 320,000 people to hit net-zero emissions, says CITB

2021-03-16

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Training

A Qualified Workforce: by Mark Priestman

2021-03-15

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Equipment

Optimo – for tools that measure up

2021-03-15

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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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D Zambelis

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

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

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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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Leading Production Equipment Ltd

When you’re only ever going to be satisfied with leading production equipment in your workshop, you know you’ll only ever get it from Leading Production Equipment. The clue is in the name.

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