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Amin Taha champions the use of structural stone at the Stone Show

07 May 2025 , by pam.reddish@qm…

Stone Awards / Competitions

Salisbury Cathedral announced as the UK's favourite stone project

07 May 2025 , by pam.reddish@qm…

Toby Barlow receiving his Stone Federation architecture prize from George Clarke and Susannah Streeter

Stone Awards / Competitions

Toby Barlow wins inaugural Stone Federation Student Architect Award

07 May 2025 , by pam.reddish@qm…

A group of CWF students visited Notre Dame for a unique insight into this iconic landmark.

CWF students head to Notre-Dame Cathedral

30 April 2025 , by Clare Howcutt Kelly

Stone Show & Hard Surfaces 2025 news

24 April 2025 , by Clare Howcutt Kelly

Natural / Engineered Stone Company News

Laminam UK appoints new area manager for South East of England

23 April 2025 , by Clare Howcutt Kelly

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Events

Quarry owners and stonemasons join forces as The Stone Collective

2024-01-22
Legislation / Standards

Australia prohibits use of engineered stone

2023-12-18
Sustainability

Design Museum exhibition focuses on low-carbon building materials

2023-09-01
Health, Safety, Ethical & Environmental

HSE podcast discusses dangers of dust in the construction industry

2023-08-16

Events

CWGC launches War Graves Week

2021-02-14

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Health, Safety, Ethical & Environmental

Polycor: largest of the minnows

2021-02-09

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Market Intelligence

Firms given an extra six months before starting to repay Bounce Back loans

2021-02-09

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Stone Heritage

Lottery funding of up to £5million a time available again

2021-02-08

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Market Intelligence

The Merry Month: by Robert Merry

2021-02-05

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Stone Awards / Competitions

Nominate your choices for 20th Stone Awards special categories

2021-02-05

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Market Intelligence

Got an idea to improve construction? You could win £100,000 to get it off the ground

2021-02-04

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Training

60-minute masterclass starts National Apprenticeship Week on 8 February

2021-02-04

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Market Intelligence

Construction companies unaware of new rules on European workers, CITB finds

2021-02-04

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Legislation / Standards

Revised BS 7533 on paving is out for public comment

2021-02-04

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Market Intelligence

Minerals Products Association says recovery continued in Q4

2021-02-03

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Training

A Qualified Workforce: by Mark Priestman

2021-02-02

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Market Intelligence

Quarry Forum

2021-02-01

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Natural / Engineered Stone Company News

Planet Granite buys four of J Rotherham’s robots

2021-01-29

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Legislation / Standards

BS 8298 for stone cladding is made more usable and useful by revisions

2021-01-28

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Health, Safety, Ethical & Environmental

Underfloor heating cuts the cost of staying warm, says Wunder Group's Paul Simmonds

2021-01-24

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Market Intelligence

Paving the way for a revised standard in hard landscaping

2021-01-20

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Legislation / Standards

Government to create new construction products regulator

2021-01-19

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Market Intelligence

1.4million business loans totalling £62billion have helped industry, says Chancellor

2021-01-19

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Market Intelligence

Supplying stone to Scotland? Join Historic Environment Scotland Zoom meeting on Wednesday 20 January

2021-01-18

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Market Intelligence

Obituary: Dr Dick Reid OBE

2021-01-18

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Market Intelligence

Revised BS 7533 on paving due out for public comment

2021-01-17

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Natural Stone Memorials

Stone-Safe with a recycled plastic anchor

2021-01-17

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Health, Safety, Ethical & Environmental

Trainee sustainability engineer Amy Webb says the future is green

2021-01-15

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Market Intelligence

2021 starts with an emphasis on safety and standards

2021-01-14

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Market Intelligence

Government tells construction to carry on regardless

2021-01-12

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Health, Safety, Ethical & Environmental

Worktop fabricators get guidance on continuing work during the current lockdown

2021-01-06

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Market Intelligence

Marshalls renews a third of its truck fleet with Ryder and extends its 'End Modern Slavery' campaign with Crimestoppers

2021-01-06

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Stones / Quarries

BS 8298 on stone cladding updated

2021-01-06

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Natural / Engineered Stone Company News

New look Aura is ready for the future

2020-12-29

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Stone Heritage

Stone cleaning: Looking better looking forward

2020-12-28

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Stone Heritage

Winchester Cathedral: Translating the story written in the stones

2020-12-24

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Health, Safety, Ethical & Environmental

Lower carbon cement comes a step closer

2020-12-22

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Stone Heritage

Second round of Lottery Culture Recovery Fund grants opens for applications 7 January

2020-12-19

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Stone Awards / Competitions

Stonemason Tom Flemons wins SPAB's Gwyn Watkins Award

2020-12-19

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Natural / Engineered Stone Company News

CED Stone Group targets further growth following £8.5million refinancing

2020-12-18

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Market Intelligence

The Merry Month: by Robert Merry

2020-12-16

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Market Intelligence

Natural Stone Pavements: The Tangible Benefits

2020-12-12

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Natural Stone Memorials

Contracts signed for phase two of Thiepval restoration

2020-12-10

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Stone Projects

Dry Stone Walling Association presents Pinnacle Certificate of Merit for garden makeover

2020-12-10

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Market Intelligence

CRL Stone introduces Bianco Silver

2020-12-10

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Natural / Engineered Stone Company News

Johnston Quarry Group takes over Stanleys Quarry and invests £1million at Ropsley

2020-12-09

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Events

Natural Stone Awards 2020: shortlist announced

2020-12-09

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Health, Safety, Ethical & Environmental

A handbook for carbon reduction published for contractors

2020-12-08

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Natural / Engineered Stone Company News

Eileen Crowe (1943-2020)

2020-12-07

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Market Intelligence

Brexit ‘stocking-up’ contributing to delays at ports

2020-12-07

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Training

A Qualified Workforce: by Mark Priestman

2020-12-05

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Natural / Engineered Stone Company News

See the Marble & Granite Centre's live material search engine

2020-12-04

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Health, Safety, Ethical & Environmental

£80,000 HAVS fine

2020-12-03

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Events

Natural Stone Show & Hard Surfaces in London postponed to 26-28 April 2022

2020-12-02

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Health, Safety, Ethical & Environmental

Man killed at worktop company Graniteland by falling slabs

2020-12-01

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Natural / Engineered Stone Company News

Forest of Dean Stone Firms joins Lovell Group

2020-11-27

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Stone Awards / Competitions

Simon Morphet becomes a Master Craftsman in dry stone walling

2020-11-27

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Training

Trailblazer apprenticeship launch delayed by funding appeal, NSITG told

2020-11-24

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Stones / Quarries

Stone walls on the wall in 2021

2020-11-23

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Market Intelligence

Worktop fabricators launch recruitment video

2020-11-23

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Natural / Engineered Stone Company News

Lundhs team up with Red Bull to bring world skateboard elite to granite quarry

2020-11-21

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Stones / Quarries

PURBECK STONE by Treleven Haysom: The definitive story of a stone

2020-11-18

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Events

Industry awards go digital

2020-11-18

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Market Intelligence

Interiors: Movement joints

2020-11-18

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Natural / Engineered Stone Company News

Amir Reske: We must avoid a race to the bottom

2020-11-18

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Natural / Engineered Stone Company News

CRL goes back to black with Ceralsio

2020-11-18

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Natural / Engineered Stone Company News

Marshalls repays £9.4million furlough money

2020-11-18

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Events

Masons’ Livery Company returns to Gallery Different... virtually

2020-11-17

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Health, Safety, Ethical & Environmental

Company fined after angle grinder slices through user's face

2020-11-16

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Market Intelligence

Step up: by Ian Knapper

2020-11-15

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Natural Stone Memorials

Record entry in the Cemetery of the Year Awards in spite of Covid

2020-11-12

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Market Intelligence

The Merry Month: by Robert Merry

2020-11-11

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Training

A Qualified Workforce: by Mark Priestman

2020-11-10

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Natural / Engineered Stone Company News

Clipsham limestone any way you want it from Stamford Stone Company

2020-11-09

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Legislation / Standards

UKCA replaces CE mark

2020-11-06

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Natural / Engineered Stone Company News

Albion Stone adds third Volvo on Portland

2020-11-05

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Natural / Engineered Stone Company News

Caesarstone introduces fifth new design this year

2020-11-05

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Market Intelligence

Furlough extended to the end of March and 80% for self-employed for three months

2020-11-05

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Health, Safety, Ethical & Environmental

Cracking up at work - half sick leave due to mental ill-health

2020-11-05

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Stone Heritage

Lottery resumes support of new heritage projects this month

2020-11-04

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Legislation / Standards

Christmas bonus for self-employed as government support is doubled PLUS more loans for businesses

2020-11-03

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Health, Safety, Ethical & Environmental

Government makes U-turn on national lockdown and furlough extension

2020-11-01

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Legislation / Standards

State aid increased as second wave of Covid takes hold

2020-10-23

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Market Intelligence

Don’t forget the basics : Safe handling on-site and in the workshop

2020-10-22

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Health, Safety, Ethical & Environmental

HSE to continue Covid spot checks

2020-10-21

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Market Intelligence

First principles: Success is built on the right foundations

2020-10-20

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Stone Heritage

Chris Wood: A guiding spirit in a material world

2020-10-20

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Natural / Engineered Stone Company News

A traditional stone company making the most of digital integration

2020-10-20

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Health, Safety, Ethical & Environmental

£5,000 fine after delivery driver killed by falling stone tiles

2020-10-20

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Market Intelligence

Government introduces phoenix scrutiny

2020-10-20

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Equipment

Laser Products makes templating even quicker and easier with latest updates

2020-10-19

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Natural / Engineered Stone Company News

Nick Williams launches e-commerce site Stone & Surfaces Direct

2020-10-19

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Equipment

Rotherham’s robots for sale by Stone Equipment International

2020-10-19

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Natural / Engineered Stone Company News

Birmingham fabricator NeoGranite buys two Southern companies

2020-10-16

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Stone Heritage

181 heritage sites rescued but still 5,097 to go as this year’s ‘At Risk’ register is published

2020-10-16

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Training

West Dean College seeks 2021 Maker-in-Residence

2020-10-14

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Legislation / Standards

Use the government's online checker to be sure you are ready for the end of the Brexit transition period

2020-10-12

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Market Intelligence

Job support scheme extended

2020-10-09

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Market Intelligence

Construction output grows in third quarter

2020-10-08

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Natural / Engineered Stone Company News

Cosentino cuts the crystalline silica content of Silestone with HybriQ+

2020-10-08

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Legislation / Standards

Ready for Brexit? Sign up to find out on 28 October

2020-10-07

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Market Intelligence

Job Support Scheme opens on 1 November

2020-10-05

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Legislation / Standards

The role of stone in 'Planning for the Future'

2020-10-05

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Events

Marmo+Mac online attracts almost 5,000 visitors

2020-10-04

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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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Global Granite & Trading Co Ltd

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

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stoneCIRCLE

bringing stone to life for over 50 years

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