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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

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

Stone Awards / Competitions

Angel Awards for conservation return to the stage

2012-11-20

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Market Intelligence

'Get Britain Building' campaign wants to lead Britain out of recession

2012-11-20

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Natural / Engineered Stone Company News

Video: Portland Stone Firms -- New Gisbert Tile Line

2012-11-20

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Stonemasonry is among the medals at EuroSkills 2012

2012-11-20

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Video: Cosentino launches new kind of hard surface for stonemasons

2012-11-20

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Health, Safety, Ethical & Environmental

Health & Safety day in Dumfries - 25 October

2012-11-20

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Events

Recording Derbyshireâ€™s stone industry â€“ meeting 22 October

2012-11-20

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Health, Safety, Ethical & Environmental

Six sites shut down in HSE purge

2012-11-20

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Health, Safety, Ethical & Environmental

Precast company fined after death at factory

2012-11-20

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Health, Safety, Ethical & Environmental

Granite company fined after falling slabs crush workers

2012-11-20

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Winners in MAB 'Dead Art' photo competition announced

2012-11-20

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Natural / Engineered Stone Company News

Cosentino says its new Dekton surface will give stone processors as much of a boost as Silestone

2012-11-20

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Market Intelligence

Aiming high in interiors

2012-11-20

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Events

Natural Stone Show set for record participation from Stone Federation Members

2012-11-20

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Natural / Engineered Stone Company News

Capital investment continues at Albion Stone as sales soar 27%

2012-11-20

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Events

London's latest Portland stone bench to be unveiled this month

2012-11-20

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Equipment

Carrara Marble liked its first Egil so much it bought another one

2012-11-20

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Equipment

First Breton microwave resin curing line goes to Cereser Marmi

2012-11-20

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Way marker for newest National Trail to be unveiled this month

2012-11-20

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Setting the standard : BS 5385, wall and floor tiling

2012-11-20

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The Merry Month: Robert Merry finds stone in his blood

2012-11-20

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Market Intelligence

Marketing: the emailed newsletter

2012-11-20

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A qualified workforce: It's saer maen to the Welsh

2012-11-20

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Readers Projects: Sainsbury Laboratory

2012-11-20

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Equipment

Machinery: National Masonry

2012-11-20

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Report: Interiors

2012-11-20

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Events

Exhibitions: Report from Marmomacc

2012-11-20

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Report: Health, Safety, Ethical & Environmental

2012-11-20

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Stone Sources: Park Lane Bath Stone returns

2012-11-20

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Stone Awards / Competitions

English Heritage and Andrew Lloyd Webber reward volunteers with Angel Awards - see video

2012-11-20

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Stone Heritage

Consolidants : Nanolimes

2012-10-18

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Legislation / Standards

NAMM background to the new BS8415 standard for memorials

2012-10-18

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Legislation / Standards

NAMM memorial fixings tests referred to Trading Standards

2012-10-18

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Market Intelligence

Fines begin for late tax payers

2012-10-18

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Health, Safety, Ethical & Environmental

HSE targets working at height in Yorkshire

2012-10-18

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Health, Safety, Ethical & Environmental

More building sites to be targeted by HSE

2012-10-18

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Market Intelligence

Banks reject half of business loan requests

2012-10-18

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Health, Safety, Ethical & Environmental

Construction sites will still be inspected but Government moves Health, Safety, Ethical & Environmental down the agenda

2012-10-18

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Stone Heritage

PAYE returns priceless Henry Moore to Kensington Gardens

2012-10-18

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Stone Projects

Bath college students repair second statue for the city

2012-10-18

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Stone Projects

Carrara marble Stairway is a Mark Humphrey artwork at Londonâ€™s new St James Theatre

2012-10-18

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Stone Projects

Levantina opens major project centre at Spanish headquarters

2012-10-18

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Equipment

Flex shows 90 years of knowhow in new grinder

2012-10-18

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Setting the Standard: BS8415 Memorials

2012-10-18

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The Merry Month

2012-10-18

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Training

A qualified workforce

2012-10-18

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Market Intelligence

Marketing : Using email

2012-10-18

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The Mystery Surfer : Visits tradepricestoneltd.co.uk

2012-10-18

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Equipment

Machinery: overview

2012-10-18

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Equipment

Machinery: Intermac

2012-10-18

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Equipment

Machinery: Pat Sharkey Engineering

2012-10-18

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Equipment

Machinery: Artec scanner

2012-10-18

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Equipment

Machinery: Roccia

2012-10-18

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Equipment

Machinery: Breton UK / Laser Products Europe

2012-10-18

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Equipment

Machinery: Wells Wellcut

2012-10-18

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Equipment

Machinery: New Stone Age

2012-10-18

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Equipment

Machinery: D Zambelis

2012-10-18

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Equipment

Machinery: Waters Group

2012-10-18

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Equipment

Machinery: National Masonry

2012-10-18

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Equipment

Machinery: Accurite

2012-10-18

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Equipment

Machinery: Maveco

2012-10-18

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Equipment

Machinery: MFT Stone

2012-10-18

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Equipment

Machinery: ScandInvent

2012-10-18

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Traditional Masonry: William Anelay Ltd

2012-10-18

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Events

Book your place on the Marshalls safety day â€“ 20 September

2012-10-05

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Report : Hard Landscaping

2012-09-27

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Legislation / Standards

From July 2013 CE marking of stone becomes law under Building Regulations â€“ it is time to prepare

2012-09-27

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Market Intelligence

Sir Robert McAlpine faces Â£600million compensation cost of black list

2012-09-17

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Natural Stone Memorials

Can you help trace this 19th century mason?

2012-09-17

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Market Intelligence

49 jobs go in Stancliffe cuts

2012-09-17

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Welsh//Slate boosts production at Cwt-y-Bugail

2012-09-17

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Health, Safety, Ethical & Environmental

HSE wants your views on accident reporting

2012-09-17

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Training

Scotland gets ConstructionSkills 'specialist' section

2012-09-17

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Market Intelligence

Â£10,000 VAT fine for becoming a Ltd company

2012-09-17

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Market Intelligence

Management buy-out at AFG Kitchens UK

2012-09-17

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Market Intelligence

Construction output falls 9.5% in the second quarter

2012-09-17

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Welsh//Slate increases production at Cwt-y-Bugail as demand grows

2012-09-17

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Stone Projects

Building Crafts College makes its contribution to Olympicsâ€™ High Street 2012

2012-09-17

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Natural Stone Memorials

Celebrating International Year of the Co-op

2012-09-17

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Stone Projects

Kentish Ragstone company Gallagher refurbishes country park

2012-09-17

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Training

New masonry workshops at Forth Valley College ready for first students

2012-09-17

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Health, Safety, Ethical & Environmental

Â£27,000 fines and costs after employee falls from scaffolding

2012-09-17

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The Merry Month

2012-09-17

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Market Intelligence

Marketing : The digital age

2012-09-17

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The Mystery Surfer : Visits the new website of St Astier

2012-09-17

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Market Intelligence

Imports: Volume down, prices up

2012-09-17

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Market Intelligence

Marbles are a hit for Stone World

2012-09-17

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Training

A qualified workforce

2012-09-17

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Readers Projects : Giants Causeway Visitor Centre

2012-09-17

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Report : Engineered stone

2012-09-17

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Report : Cladding

2012-09-17

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Architectural sculpture : David Edwick

2012-09-17

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The StoneLite way to a stone finish

2012-09-17

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Wells Wellcut helps the balance of trade

2012-09-10

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Stone Awards / Competitions

One day left to enter the MAB 'dead art' memorial photograph competition and win Â£1,000

2012-08-16

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Health, Safety, Ethical & Environmental

HSE shuts a third of building sites visited in London on 19 June

2012-08-13

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Stone Projects

New Giant's Causeway visitor centre opens to the public

2012-08-13

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Health, Safety, Ethical & Environmental

Â£60,000 fines and costs for The Stone Company UK after employee's death

2012-08-13

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Health, Safety, Ethical & Environmental

Half construction sites at Stamford Hill fail HSE spot checks

2012-08-13

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Training

Stonemasonry survives to be part of WorldSkills 2013

2012-08-13

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