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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 Stone Memorials

McKeon Stone responds to radio story and makes memorial for woman who lost her husband and 16-year-old son

2013-09-17

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Stone worktop company gets solar power

2013-09-17

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Legislation / Standards

Fixings company Ancon offers help with CE marking

2013-09-17

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Natural Stone Memorials

Cenotaph gets once-in-a-generation clean from DBR

2013-09-17

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Rebranded Stonegate adds new ranges as it moves premises

2013-09-17

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Topping out by Bakers of Danbury on Londonâ€™s second highest church

2013-09-17

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Natural Stone Memorials

Granite memorial flown to Scottish Highlands to mark the UKâ€™s most remote war grave

2013-09-17

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Equipment

Interiors: Ultra Tile will fix it

2013-09-17

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Natural Stone Memorials

HL Perfitt makes memorial for Malaya and Borneo veterans

2013-09-17

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Readers projects: Irish World Heritage Centre

2013-09-17

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The Merry Month : Rob Merry returns from his holidays

2013-09-17

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Market Intelligence

Marketing: How to set the budget

2013-09-17

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Training

A qualified workforce: Mark Prestman says there's Â£Â£Â£Â£Â£ to help you

2013-09-17

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Natural Stone Memorials

Grave Concerns: David Francis talks about gravestones that change colour

2013-09-17

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Stones / Quarries

Building with stone: Marble

2013-09-17

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Report: Water management

2013-09-17

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Stone supply: Hanson Bath & Portland

2013-09-17

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Report: Interiors

2013-09-17

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Police question stonemason over women's deaths in Northern Ireland

2013-09-17

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Health, Safety, Ethical & Environmental

Stonemason appears in court over death of two women

2013-09-17

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Health, Safety, Ethical & Environmental

Firm faces Â£50,000 fines and costs after failing to turn up in court for second time

2013-09-17

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Natural / Engineered Stone Company News

Marshalls seeks planning permission to extend Moseldon Quarry

2013-09-17

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Equipment

Machinery : GMM / Roccia Machinery

2013-09-15

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There is a choice of stone festivals for you this summer

2013-08-27

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Wanted: Stone enthusiasts for TV show

2013-08-15

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Legislation / Standards

Red Tape costs increase for small firms, says Forum

2013-08-15

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Stone Awards / Competitions

Prime Minister leads praise for Team UK as Robert Broomsgrove wins Silver for British stonemasonry at WorldSkills

2013-08-15

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Health, Safety, Ethical & Environmental

Â£75,000 fine for worker's death fall

2013-08-15

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Health, Safety, Ethical & Environmental

Firm fined after falling scaffolding blocks road

2013-08-15

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Health, Safety, Ethical & Environmental

Builder prosecuted for taking 10-year-old son on scaffolding with him

2013-08-15

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William Anelay completes piazza and disabled access for York Minster

2013-08-15

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Stone Central (NW) gives Merseysideâ€™s oldest building a Â£750,000 facelift

2013-08-15

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QESTâ€ˆscholars at Buckingham Palace as the Trust tops the Â£2million mark of bursaries

2013-08-15

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Natural / Engineered Stone Company News

Fila celebrates first 70 years as Green Action plan secures the next 70

2013-08-15

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Trade Price Stone puts its hearth into quality

2013-08-15

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Events

European Stone Festival : Lincoln 2013

2013-08-15

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The Merry Month : Robert Merry wonders why the stone industry abroad has to close for a month in the summer

2013-08-15

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Market Intelligence

Marketing : Conversion

2013-08-15

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Training

A Qualified Workforce : Essential training

2013-08-15

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Natural Stone Memorials

Grave Concerns : The only standard

2013-08-15

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Market Intelligence

Report : Wholesalers

2013-08-15

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Natural / Engineered Stone Company News

Machinery : Zambelis to distribute Terzago

2013-08-15

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Stones / Quarries

Building with stone : Sandstone (Part 2)

2013-08-15

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Natural / Engineered Stone Company News

Online : The Marble & Granite Centre Ltd

2013-08-15

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Legislation / Standards

CE Marking â€“ it is now compulsory

2013-08-15

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Robert Broomsgrove wins Silver at WorldSkills

2013-08-15

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Thomann Hanry facade cleaners host garden party on the terrace of 4 Hamilton Place

2013-08-15

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Market Intelligence

Main contractors are stealing your profits, says Streetwise Subbie

2013-08-15

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Natural / Engineered Stone Company News

High Court finds in favour of Costas Sakellarious, MD of Pisani, in case brought by former Director Nick Telfer

2013-07-29

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Equipment

Memorials : Memories set in stone

2013-07-23

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Market Intelligence

Essex builder banned from being a director after paying himself money he owned in tax

2013-07-16

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Natural / Engineered Stone Company News

Forest of Dean Stone Firms offer you a piece of history

2013-07-16

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UK customers join the party in Venice for Fila's 70th

2013-07-16

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Legislation / Standards

Ban for tax-dodging construction boss

2013-07-16

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Roofer already convicted after one employee was paralysed is found guilty again

2013-07-16

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Who pays for greenhouse gas reductions? Take a guess

2013-07-16

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Health, Safety, Ethical & Environmental

Builder fined after extension foundations cause neighbour's house to collapse

2013-07-16

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Market Intelligence

Construction project starts up 2% â€“ housing up 15%

2013-07-16

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Events

A superb Festival of Stone in Bristol

2013-07-16

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Red sandstone Guildhall re-opens in City of Culture

2013-07-16

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Legislation / Standards

Fair Treatment Charter for specialist contractors launched at Streetwise Subbie conference

2013-07-16

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Small, but beautifully put together by William Anelay

2013-07-16

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Proving that solar panels do not have to be incongruous

2013-07-16

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Stone Heritage

Chicksgrove for Little Paradise at Salisbury Cathedral

2013-07-16

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Market Intelligence

Marketing : Conversion

2013-07-16

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Training

A qualified workforce : On-site training

2013-07-16

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The Merry Month : Rob Merry meets Romeo and Juliet

2013-07-16

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Events

Festival of Stone : Bristol

2013-07-16

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Stone Carving Festival : Gloucester

2013-07-16

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Equipment

Memorials : National Funeral Exhibition

2013-07-16

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Equipment

Memorials : Willcox gets gold (paint)

2013-07-16

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Equipment

Machinery : Achilli / D Zambelis

2013-07-16

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Stones / Quarries

Building with stone : Sandstone (Part I)

2013-07-16

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Stones / Quarries

Melbury stone : New showroom - new avenues

2013-07-16

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Health, Safety, Ethical & Environmental

Firm faces Â£81,000 fines and costs after worker dies cleaning bath

2013-07-16

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What a great time at the European Stone Festival in Lincoln! (Click here to watch the video)

2013-07-16

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Robert Broomsgrove to represent UK stonemasonry at WorldSkills this year

2013-07-12

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Stone at Chelsea Flower Show

2013-06-18

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Natural / Engineered Stone Company News

Masons Livery company visits Weald & Downland Open Air Museum

2013-06-18

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Obituary: Ian Constantinides

2013-06-18

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Legislation / Standards

Streetwise Subbie tells Parliament how to improve payment for subbies

2013-06-18

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Health, Safety, Ethical & Environmental

Firms pay Â£794,658 in fines and costs for driver's death

2013-06-18

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Natural / Engineered Stone Company News

Arrow Tools fined for failing to maintain equipment

2013-06-18

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Health, Safety, Ethical & Environmental

Lord's accept 'no blame no claim' changes to Health, Safety, Ethical & Environmental

2013-06-18

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Stone Awards / Competitions

Angel Awards deadline extended to 19 May

2013-06-18

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Events

10th Natural Stone Show has the buzz of business being transacted

2013-06-18

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Events

Line up of summer stone festivals begins this month with Gloucester's event in the historic docks

2013-06-18

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Natural / Engineered Stone Company News

Cosentino makes it six with new Centre in London

2013-06-18

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Stone Heritage

A model Cotswold Listing at Bourton-on-the-Water

2013-06-18

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Natural / Engineered Stone Company News

New Chairman for NSS

2013-06-18

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Equipment

Ottoseal now comes in nine matt finishes

2013-06-18

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Events

Entente Cordiale sees French masons visit Kent

2013-06-18

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QESTâ€ˆScholars make their contribution to Buckingham Palace Festival

2013-06-18

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Market Intelligence

Marketing: The conversion

2013-06-18

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Training

A qualified workforce: The grass is greener where it's watered

2013-06-18

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Stones / Quarries

Building with stone: Limestone

2013-06-18

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Tiles: It looks like a duck, but does it quack?

2013-06-18

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Skills: City and Guilds of London Art School

2013-06-18

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Roccia customers visit GMM in Italy

2013-06-18

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Legislation / Standards

Help with the Green Deal – nearly £70million already agreed

2013-06-18

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