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Sustainability

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.

Stone Heritage

CWF students head to Notre-Dame Cathedral

30 April 2025 , by Clare Howcutt Kelly

Equipment

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

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

Natural / Engineered Stone Company News

Design in stone : Chesney's Architectural

2014-03-27

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Stone Heritage

Heritage: York Minster

2014-03-26

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Portland stoneworking hits Countryfile

2014-03-13

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Report : Hard landscaping

2014-02-25

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Worktops made from recycled sinks and baths

2014-02-25

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The Merry Month : Hoping for a shorter year

2014-02-25

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Training

A qualified workforce : How the student loan works

2014-02-25

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Natural Stone Memorials

Grave concerns : Repairing thin memorials

2014-02-25

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Market Intelligence

Marketing : It's now or never

2014-02-25

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Stone Awards / Competitions

Limerick University Medical School : Stone does not have to be expensive

2014-02-25

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Report : Power tools

2014-02-25

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Specialist contractors : Bonsers (Nottingham) Ltd

2014-02-25

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Stones / Quarries

Building with stone : Travertine

2014-02-25

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Stone Heritage

Have your say on Historic Scotland's plans for a National Conservation Centre

2014-02-24

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Legislation / Standards

Find out what Part L changes could mean to you

2014-02-24

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Market Intelligence

Tax crack-down on London construction companies

2014-02-24

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Legislation / Standards

Late payment: Tell the Government what you think â€“ deadline 31 January

2014-02-24

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Market Intelligence

Construction grows 15% in 2013 â€“ Glenigan

2014-02-24

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Market Intelligence

House prices up more than 5% to new record high

2014-02-24

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Volunteers wanted for War Graves Commission sites

2014-02-24

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Stone Projects

Long-awaited Stonehenge Visitor Centre open

2014-02-24

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Thomann-Hanry spread some Christmas cheer to the children at Great Ormond Street hospital

2014-02-24

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600 square metres of reclaimed York stone paving for sale at Â£55 per square metre

2014-02-24

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Stone Awards / Competitions

Alastair Mason of Weymouth College wins SkillBuild

2014-02-24

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Stone Heritage

Have your say on English Heritage charity consultation document â€“ deadline 7 February

2014-02-24

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Legislation / Standards

Indian stone exports fall as environmental law enforcement bites

2014-02-24

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Stone Projects

Local housebuilding club launched in Birmingham

2014-02-24

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Training

Joint skills HND in architectural conservation now available from Forth Valley

2014-02-24

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Stone Awards / Competitions

First Masons receive 'Master Craftsman' certificates

2014-02-24

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£250,000 grant for Weald & Downland museum of buildings

2014-02-24

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Stonemason accused of murder back in court and remanded again

2014-02-24

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Market Intelligence

Construction growth continues, latest Government figures show

2014-02-24

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Training

Generous discounts now available for on-site NVQ assessment to get your CSCS card

2014-02-24

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Stone Industry Training Group meeting 14 February

2014-02-24

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Market Intelligence

Construction output growth trend continues, government figures show

2014-02-24

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Training : Make a career of stonemasonry

2014-02-24

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Natural Stone Memorials

The strange case of a memorial left in a layby is resolved

2014-02-24

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Health, Safety, Ethical & Environmental

Half-day Health, Safety, Ethical & Environmental conference on 26 February

2014-02-24

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Events

Heritage in Scotland: Conference 18-19 February

2014-02-24

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Visit Stona exhibition in Bangalore

2014-02-24

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Stones / Quarries

A 'Little Paradise' at Salisbury Cathedral

2014-02-24

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Stone Projects

Big Data could make buildings better, says Andrew Eastwell, CEO of BSRIA

2014-02-24

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Register your interest in upskilling courses for Level 3 Diploma

2014-02-24

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William Anelay proud of Gary Shea

2014-02-24

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Health, Safety, Ethical & Environmental

Company fined after construction worker buried alive

2014-02-24

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Health, Safety, Ethical & Environmental

Anglesey builder fined after worker falls through roof

2014-02-24

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Market Intelligence

CBI â€“ fastest growth since the recession started

2014-02-24

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Stones / Quarries

Cotswold Hill Stone & Masonry takes over Birch Hill Forest of Dean Pennant quarry

2014-02-24

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Stone Heritage

Exeter Cathedral gets permission to extract stone

2014-02-24

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Natural / Engineered Stone Company News

Brachot-Hermant consolidates Irish quarries under Kilkenny name

2014-02-24

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This yearâ€™s winner of the Ladder Associationâ€™s â€˜Idiots on Laddersâ€™ Award

2014-02-24

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Stone Awards / Competitions

â€˜Youâ€™re gonna love what Webber doâ€™ campaign wins top honours at Construction Marketing Awards

2014-02-24

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Winners announced in MAB photo competition

2014-02-24

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Record year of recognition for William Anelay

2014-02-24

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Health, Safety, Ethical & Environmental

Health, Safety, Ethical & Environmental' not the reason memorial masons had restricted acces to cemetery, HSE's Myths Buster Panel rules

2014-02-24

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Trade Price Stone now stocking Mapei

2014-02-24

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Natural / Engineered Stone Company News

Yorkshire's opening batsman Adam Lyth visits Dales of Thirsk

2014-02-24

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Sculptor Paul Rowbottom produces new work for show

2014-02-24

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Health, Safety, Ethical & Environmental

NSS photo sends reader 'incandescent with rage'

2014-02-24

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State of Trade January 2014

2014-02-11

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Equipment

Machinery : Intermac

2014-01-28

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Stone Projects

Canterbury Cathedral : Great South Window

2014-01-28

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Market Intelligence

Confidence grows as firms plan recruitment drive

2014-01-28

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Market Intelligence

If there are no bricks to build houses use stone

2014-01-28

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Waterjet workshops â€“ 21-23 January

2014-01-28

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Market Intelligence

The inflationary cost of dying: 7.1%

2014-01-28

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Market Intelligence

Manufacturing growth strongest for 18 years â€“ CBI

2014-01-28

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Market Intelligence

Some more good news from the Autumn Statement

2014-01-28

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Natural Stone Memorials

Paving stones to commemorate WWI Victoria Cross heroes

2014-01-28

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Vote now for your favourite gravestone photo

2014-01-28

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Natural / Engineered Stone Company News

Meister Masonry grotesques seen on The One Show

2014-01-28

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Market Intelligence

Pressure mounts for greener, better sourced stone as changes to Part L in April continue move towards zero carbon

2014-01-28

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Stone Projects

Contractors Group says ethical trading matters

2014-01-28

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Natural Stone Memorials

Fight continues against councils selling memorials

2014-01-28

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Stone Heritage

Historic London cemetery is now a safe haven again

2014-01-28

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Natural / Engineered Stone Company News

Brachot-Hermant takes over Stone Developments

2014-01-28

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Stone Sources : Stone Developments / Erinstone

2014-01-28

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The Merry Month : Robert Merry looks back over an uninspiring year

2014-01-28

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Market Intelligence

Marketing : It is about confidence

2014-01-28

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Training

A qualified workforce

2014-01-28

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Review of 2013 : A year of winners

2014-01-28

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Equipment

Machinery : CMG Flotter

2014-01-28

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Stones / Quarries

Building with Stone : Slate (Part II)

2014-01-28

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Stone Federation : Report from the annual meeting

2014-01-28

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Natural Stone Memorials

Lost a memorial? Could one found in lay-by be it?

2014-01-28

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Market Intelligence

Fair payment might encourage more small companies to bid for work

2014-01-28

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Market Intelligence

Construction output up 5%

2014-01-28

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National Masonry-sponsored Thai boxer moves up the rankings

2014-01-28

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Market Intelligence

Factory gate prices do not keep up with inflation

2014-01-28

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Training

Books on stonemasonry

2014-01-10

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Small companies given six months' leeway to implement PAYE 'real time' changes

2014-01-08

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Stone Heritage

New Stonehenge visitor centre opens this month

2013-12-17

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Natural Stone Memorials

Council says Sudoku memorial must be removed

2013-12-09

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Watch the NAMM video now

2013-12-09

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Spend a weekend engulfed in stonemasonry at The Orton Trust - see the video

2013-12-09

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Market Intelligence

All sectors of UK economy grow again â€“ Office of National Statistics latest figures

2013-12-09

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Health, Safety, Ethical & Environmental

HSE finds fault with half the sites visited in September clampdown

2013-12-09

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Health, Safety, Ethical & Environmental

Major workplace injuries fall to all-time low... but construction lags behind

2013-12-09

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Stone Projects

Celestial approval for St Peter at York Minster

2013-12-09

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Theresa Quinn dies in car crash

2013-12-09

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