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

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Stone Awards / Competitions

Salisbury Cathedral announced as the UK's favourite stone project

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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

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Stone Show & Hard Surfaces 2025 news

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Natural / Engineered Stone Company News

Laminam UK appoints new area manager for South East of England

23 April 2025 , by Clare Howcutt Kelly

Editor's Picks

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

Stone Equipment International launches webuyanystonemachine.co.uk

2019-10-15

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Natural / Engineered Stone Company News

BRITISH STONE : Cumbria Quarrying Services

2019-10-15

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Market Intelligence

Interiors & Surface Materials

2019-10-15

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West Dean updates Conservation & Repair of Masonry Ruins course

2019-10-14

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Training

A Qualified Workforce

2019-10-10

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Natural / Engineered Stone Company News

Brazilian company Grupo Guidon looks for UK distributor as it opens second quartz plant in Spain

2019-10-10

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John Krause completes his third triathlon

2019-10-09

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Natural / Engineered Stone Company News

Albion plays its part in encouraging more women into construction

2019-10-09

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Equipment

Diamond tooling: what every fabricator should know

2019-10-08

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Project: Williamstrip Chapel

2019-10-05

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Stone cleaning: boil it, freeze it, blast it, zap it

2019-10-05

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The Merry Month

2019-10-05

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Natural / Engineered Stone Company News

Lapitec available for BIM

2019-10-03

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TAB: Natural stone dreamers

2019-10-02

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The world of stone returns to Verona for Marmo+Mac

2019-10-02

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Market Intelligence

Business-friendly Britain sees 12,000 more construction firms this year

2019-10-02

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Natural / Engineered Stone Company News

Polycor continues growth with the purchase of another Indiana limestone producer

2019-10-02

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Equipment

D Zambelis: A new home and a new agency

2019-10-01

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Health, Safety, Ethical & Environmental

Autumn clamp down on dust by HSE – site visits planned

2019-10-01

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Natural / Engineered Stone Company News

Cadeby is flying high with Qatar Airways building

2019-09-30

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Market Intelligence

Building Limes Forum: Lessons from the past give buildings a better future

2019-09-30

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Natural / Engineered Stone Company News

Budri aims for super-rich sailors in Monaco

2019-09-30

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When it comes to stone, Harrison Goldman has every detail covered

2019-09-29

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Events

Marmo+Mac in Verona once again shows why it is Europe's main international exhibition

2019-09-29

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Natural Stone Memorials

Cemetery of the Year winners 2019

2019-09-29

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Welsh slate water wall brings calm to crime busters

2019-09-28

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Health, Safety, Ethical & Environmental

American report highlights silicosis danger of engineered quartz

2019-09-26

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Natural / Engineered Stone Company News

Fyfe Glenrock calls for Scottish granite to be used for Scottish memorials

2019-09-25

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Training

A qualified workforce: by Mark Priestman

2019-09-25

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Stone Heritage

Obituary: Trevor Proudfoot, Cliveden Conservation Workshop (10 July 1954-12 September 2019)

2019-09-24

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Equipment

Machinery: Andy Bell, proprietor of Stone Equipment International / National Masonry, comments

2019-09-24

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Natural / Engineered Stone Company News

Cosentino tries to ensure it stays on top of the surfaces market

2019-09-18

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Training

Cathedral Workshop Fellowship graduates receive their degrees

2019-09-18

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Workwear company Dickies highlights the trades

2019-09-17

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The Merry Month – Robert Merry

2019-09-16

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Natural / Engineered Stone Company News

No stoney silence on mental health from CED at London Design Festival

2019-09-16

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Stone Heritage

2019-09-15

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Natural / Engineered Stone Company News

Advances in every area of stone working promise exciting times, says Ian Knapper

2019-09-15

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Health, Safety, Ethical & Environmental

HSE vibration calculator updated and training event on 2 October

2019-09-11

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Stone Heritage

30% off major new book on stone conservation

2019-09-11

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Natural / Engineered Stone Company News

Caesarstone used for new spa in Sussex Downs

2019-09-11

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Training

FEE-NEUTRAL QUALIFICATION OPPORTUNITY... CITB Specialist Applied-Skills Programme in Stone Fixing L2 NVQ

2019-09-10

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Reverse charge VAT changes put back a year

2019-09-06

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Equipment

Meet On Point with Thibaut at Marmo+Mac

2019-09-06

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Equipment

Major changes as new Stone Industry Group formed from LPE Group

2019-09-06

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Events

Drink wine, eat cheese, see stone – 16 September, Manchester

2019-09-05

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£128,672.62 – court fine and costs for HAVS offence

2019-09-05

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Equipment

Introductory offers on Stonegate's new handling and lifting range – for this week only

2019-09-02

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Natural Stone Memorials

British quarry company Dunhouse teams up with Laidler Luxstone on porcelain worktop range

2019-09-02

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Stone Federation supports BSI proposal to have one committee for natural and engineered stone standards

2019-08-29

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Natural / Engineered Stone Company News

Fox Marble gets its biggest ever order

2019-08-29

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Stone wholesaling: between a rock and a hard place

2019-08-29

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The Thomas Group for the Atlas Plan range

2019-08-29

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Natural / Engineered Stone Company News

Lapicida for decorating with stone

2019-08-29

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Natural / Engineered Stone Company News

Now in stock at International Stones: Florim Stone porcelain slabs from Italy

2019-08-29

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Register now for a stone industry heritage training day with Historic England on 20 November

2019-08-28

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WorldSkills: Congratulations to Ethan Conlon

2019-08-28

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Ruby Granite: A gem from north Wales

2019-08-22

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Vetro Tooling is representing Italian CNC company Denver on the island of Ireland

2019-08-19

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Natural Stone Memorials

MoD invites tenders for memorials

2019-08-19

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Natural / Engineered Stone Company News

Lilstone is a top trainer

2019-08-15

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Two new Directors for Szerelmey

2019-08-13

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Natural / Engineered Stone Company News

Bonny Blues out of the FA Cup but looking good

2019-08-12

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£35,000 fine for putting workers at risk

2019-08-09

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£1million fine for company after man crushed by excavator

2019-08-05

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Health, Safety, Ethical & Environmental

Ignoring HAVS risk costs company £40,000 in court and earns Director curfew and suspended prison sentence

2019-08-02

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Stone Heritage

Book now for SPAB Ireland conservation workshops 23-25 August

2019-07-31

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SPAB promotes search for new source of Horsham Stone roofing

2019-07-31

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Market Intelligence

Landscape Forum: Stone Federation Great Britain

2019-07-29

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Training

A Qualified Workforce: by Mark Priestman

2019-07-29

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Wholesalers: Once dominant Pisani still makes its mark

2019-07-29

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The Merry Month: by Robert Merry

2019-07-29

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Natural / Engineered Stone Company News

Dekton on The Devil’s Menu

2019-07-29

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Natural / Engineered Stone Company News

MGLW has everything the Italians can offer and it's in London

2019-07-29

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StoneSafe memorial fixing system boss says there is an error in the new British Standard for memorials

2019-07-26

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Samantha Thornton's Portland and Irish Blue limestone 'Diver' produced by stoneCIRCLE

2019-07-26

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Market Intelligence

Construction orders increase – and not just in London

2019-07-25

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Stone Projects

Honister Slate used for this year's Serpentine Gallery

2019-07-25

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£8,000 fine for firm with dirty site toilet that had no warm water

2019-07-23

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Market Intelligence

Bath Stone joins Portland and Cambrian Welsh slate as a Global Heritage Stone Resource

2019-07-23

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Market Intelligence

Ireland classifies its dry stone buildings as Intangible Cultural Heritage

2019-07-20

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Health, Safety, Ethical & Environmental

Kitchen worktop company gets £10,000 fine for ignoring HSE Improvement Notices

2019-07-17

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Stonemasonry for bricklayers - a free course by Historic England

2019-07-14

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Health, Safety, Ethical & Environmental

Installer loses leg crushed by falling staircase

2019-07-11

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Natural / Engineered Stone Company News

Caesarstone chosen for 3,000 Bloor homes - but who will make the worktops?

2019-07-11

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Health, Safety, Ethical & Environmental

Company that failed to protect workers cutting flagstones from silica dust after HSE warning is fined £20,000

2019-07-10

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Stone Federation is back at the Edinburgh Traditional Building Festival August 19-22

2019-07-10

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The 'Cornerstone' uniting a community in London

2019-07-10

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Natural / Engineered Stone Company News

Dark colours and even tighter radiuses from Hi-Macs

2019-07-10

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£80,000 fines for companies and community service for director after worker falls from scaffold tower

2019-07-03

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Market Intelligence

Construction death toll for 2018/19: 30

2019-07-03

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Natural / Engineered Stone Company News

Lovell Stone Group celebrates its first decade

2019-07-01

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The role of Ian Knapper Stonemasons in The Queen's Diamond Jubilee Galleries

2019-06-29

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Natural Stone Memorials

13,501 laser-cut names on new WWI memorial in Nottingham

2019-06-29

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Video introduces the Commonwealth War Graves Commission Experience now open in Beaurains, France

2019-06-28

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Natural / Engineered Stone Company News

NeoGranite: a company that has embarked on a lean journey into the future

2019-06-27

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Your cash flow will be hit by new VAT rules coming into force on 1 October

2019-06-27

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Events

Masons and apprentices have fun and games at the European Stone Festival in Trondheim

2019-06-26

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Veteran lettercutter Ieuan Rees goes viral

2019-06-25

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Events

NAMM Tradex 2019: Some surprises for memorial masons

2019-06-25

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Featured Companies

Stamford Stone Co Ltd

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Stonehealth Ltd

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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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Stamford Stone Co Ltd

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Featured Companies

Global Granite & Trading Co Ltd

Specialists in High Quality Granite, Marble, Quartz and Sandstone

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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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Stamford Stone Co Ltd

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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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