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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

Health, Safety, Ethical & Environmental

Builder hurt as newly built first floor collapses

2013-12-09

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Market Intelligence

Business costs rising but prices are sticky

2013-12-09

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Market Intelligence

Construction output up again

2013-12-09

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Market Intelligence

Optimism among SMEs is growing fast

2013-12-09

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Events

Bonsers return verdict on first 50 years at Nottinghamâ€™s Galleries of Justice

2013-12-09

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Obituary: Theresa Quinn

2013-12-09

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Natural / Engineered Stone Company News

New BRE appointment for expansion

2013-12-09

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Stone Heritage

New Lepine limestone statue of St Peter put in place at York Minster

2013-12-09

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Natural / Engineered Stone Company News

Chesney's opens new showroom for architectural stone

2013-12-09

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Stone Awards / Competitions

Best British Designer: Bethan Gray

2013-12-09

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Natural / Engineered Stone Company News

Marble from the Balkans introduced at Pisani

2013-12-09

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The Merry Month : Robert Merry gets on his bike

2013-12-09

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Market Intelligence

Marketing : Paul Scott wonders if you are open all hours

2013-12-09

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Training

A qualified workforce : Mark Priestman says there's no point winking at ladies in the dark

2013-12-09

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Natural Stone Memorials

Grave concerns : David Francis considers resins

2013-12-09

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Stone Awards / Competitions

Angel Awards : Stone takes a leading role at the Palace Theatre

2013-12-09

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Renovation : Saving St Mel's

2013-12-09

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Report : Machine tools

2013-12-09

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Equipment

Cover story : Stewart Design and the Graphtec plotter

2013-12-09

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Natural / Engineered Stone Company News

D Zambelis : New machine ranges after Marmomacc

2013-12-09

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Market Intelligence

Housing : All regions are not created equal

2013-12-09

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Equipment

Machinery : National Masonry to represent EmmeDue

2013-12-09

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Stones / Quarries

Building with stone : Slate (Part I)

2013-12-09

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Stone & Processing : Natural Stone Sales & Mandale Fossil

2013-12-09

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Save Â£30 on Stone Federation publications with NSS

2013-12-09

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Training

Just two places left on fully-funded Facade Preservation course

2013-12-02

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Training

25 November deadline for training grants - act now!

2013-12-02

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Theresa Quinn funeral on 20 November at Amersham

2013-12-02

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Win Â£1,000 in memorial photo competition â€“ deadline 4 November

2013-12-02

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Market Intelligence

Ethical Trading Initiative Sandstone Group launches programme to improve conditions in the supply chain

2013-11-28

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Health, Safety, Ethical & Environmental

Riddor changes this month (October) remove some red tape from Health, Safety, Ethical & Environmental

2013-11-21

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Stone Awards / Competitions

Architects recognise the role of stone with Stirling Awards

2013-11-20

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Stone Festival at Barnard Castle rounds off the summer stone events

2013-11-20

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Training

Discover BIM at free workshops

2013-11-20

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Training

Training Group meeting postponed

2013-11-20

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Market Intelligence

Italians see a revival in marble sales

2013-11-20

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The next generation takes the reins at CED

2013-11-20

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Natural / Engineered Stone Company News

Cosentino officially launches Dekton at 100% Design

2013-11-20

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Natural / Engineered Stone Company News

National Masonry packs a punch with sponsorship deal

2013-11-20

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Natural / Engineered Stone Company News

Another good year for Albion as London remains buoyant

2013-11-20

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Natural Stone Memorials

Granart to supply council selling memorials directly

2013-11-20

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Obituary: Tom Marshall, Chairman of Flextol

2013-11-20

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Stone Projects

Forest Pennant helps Bath railway station retain its historic character after development

2013-11-20

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Stone Heritage

English Heritage to mobilise volunteer army in first crowd-sourcing move to save the nationâ€™s built heritage

2013-11-20

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Natural Stone Memorials

Letter: Councils should not be allowed to sell memorials

2013-11-20

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The Merry Month: Robert Merry is disgusted as Carillion charges subbies to get their money

2013-11-20

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Market Intelligence

Marketing: Make the most of case studies

2013-11-20

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Market Intelligence

A qualified workforce: N/SVQs and the CSCS card

2013-11-20

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Natural Stone Memorials

Grave concerns: David Francis discusses the safety of memorials

2013-11-20

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Stirling Prize: William Anelay project is winner

2013-11-20

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Stone festival: Barnard Castle

2013-11-20

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Events

Exhibitions: Marmomacc Verona

2013-11-20

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Report: Stone cleaning

2013-11-20

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Events

UK Trade & Investment to hold Export Week 11-15 November

2013-11-20

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Stones / Quarries

Building with stone: Granite (part II)

2013-11-20

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Report: Health, Safety, Ethical & Environmental

2013-11-20

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Stone Processors: Sussex Stone Marble & Granite Ltd

2013-11-20

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Forget street lighting, illuminate your paths

2013-11-20

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Market Intelligence

Council to start selling gravestones this month. What next?

2013-11-20

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Stone Awards / Competitions

Angel Awards - see video

2013-11-20

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Legislation / Standards

On 1 July CE marking became compulsory – that will have an impact on many stone companies

2013-10-17

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Training

Newsflash â€“ SEATS training now available

2013-10-15

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Health, Safety, Ethical & Environmental

HSE clampdown on refurbishment sites this month

2013-10-15

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Stone Projects

Jura for listed St Michael's from stoneCIRCLE

2013-10-15

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Stone Projects

Peter Godfrey's collection of masons marksâ€¦ and more

2013-10-15

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Training

Still seeking a stone enthusiast for new TV programme

2013-10-15

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Natural / Engineered Stone Company News

Government Minister visits Forest Pennant

2013-10-15

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Market Intelligence

Granite worktop company gets solar energy in Sandycroft

2013-10-15

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Natural / Engineered Stone Company News

SSQ buys slate supply business in Northern Ireland

2013-10-15

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UCLâ€ˆgets its sarson stone thanks to MEC

2013-10-15

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Natural / Engineered Stone Company News

Marshalls' new chief executive takes over on 10 October

2013-10-15

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The Merry Month : Stone the crows!

2013-10-15

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Market Intelligence

Marketing : What's your elevator pitch?

2013-10-15

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Training

A qualified workforce : This year's graduates

2013-10-15

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Natural Stone Memorials

Grave concerns : checking up on the installers

2013-10-15

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Readers projects : St Bride's Church

2013-10-15

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Stone supply : Harvey's Ham Hill limestone

2013-10-15

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Stones / Quarries

Building with stone : Granite (Part 1)

2013-10-15

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William Anelay rewarded for Health, Safety, Ethical & Environmental record

2013-10-15

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Market Intelligence

Government-guaranteed loans to small companies increase 17%

2013-10-15

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Obituary â€“ Tom Marshall, Flextol

2013-10-15

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Training

Get involved in Training at Training Group meeting on 24 October

2013-10-11

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Feeling generous? Help Mark support fight against cancer

2013-10-09

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Welsh Slate earns greenie points from new pumps

2013-09-20

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Training : Careers in stone

2013-09-17

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Stones / Quarries

Europe starts dumping investigation into Chinese engineered quartz

2013-09-17

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Events

Open day at Clipsham Quarry Company on 24 July

2013-09-17

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Welsh slate and Portland limestone could become 'Global Heritage Stone Resources'

2013-09-17

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Natural Stone Memorials

Council will kill off local companies with cut price competition

2013-09-17

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Stone Heritage

Â£80million boost to conservation ahead of making English Heritage properties self-financing

2013-09-17

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Health, Safety, Ethical & Environmental

Firm fined Â£70,000 for worker's fall

2013-09-17

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Health, Safety, Ethical & Environmental

Â£7,500 fine for stonemason after four-year-old killed by falling fireplace stone

2013-09-17

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Market Intelligence

HMRC to keep a closer eye on people who go bust to avoid tax

2013-09-17

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Stone Festival, Barnard Castle, 21-29 September

2013-09-17

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Stone features heavily in Angel Awards short list

2013-09-17

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Stone plays major role in Stirling Prize short list

2013-09-17

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Health, Safety, Ethical & Environmental

Demolition renovation company and MD fined

2013-09-17

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Health, Safety, Ethical & Environmental

Dust kills. Find out how to stay alive at HSE day in Coalville, 20 September

2013-09-17

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Health, Safety, Ethical & Environmental

Â£30,000 fine after worker breaks spine in fall

2013-09-17

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Events

New Clipsham home range launched at Stone Day

2013-09-17

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