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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

Want to visit a mine? Go to Albion Stone open day 8 June

2013-06-10

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Stone in the garden : Chelsea Flower Show

2013-05-30

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Stones / Quarries

Building with stone : Materials of choice

2013-05-16

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UK housing market growing quickly

2013-05-16

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Market Intelligence

Construction orders increase 11.2%

2013-05-16

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Market Intelligence

Growth returns to construction

2013-05-16

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Market Intelligence

Moderate growth expected, says CBI

2013-05-16

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Market Intelligence

NSCC says long-term outlook improving

2013-05-16

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Stones / Quarries

Lovell Purbeck takes over Chicksgrove and Hurdcott quarries

2013-05-16

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Health, Safety, Ethical & Environmental

Forestry Commission to check stone imports from China for beetle lava

2013-05-16

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Natural Stone Memorials

New home for lettering arts charity

2013-05-16

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The CE mark that means â€˜China Exportâ€™

2013-05-16

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The Mystery Surfer : The importance of SEO

2013-05-16

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Training

A qualified workforce : An executive summary from Mark Priestman

2013-05-16

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Events

Preview : the Natural Stone Show 30 April-2 May

2013-05-16

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Equipment

Business to business : Prostone Interiors finds a corridor of opportunity

2013-05-16

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Market Intelligence

Jail for builder who evaded tax

2013-05-16

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Natural / Engineered Stone Company News

See Exclusive collections from Stone Senses at the Natural Stone Show

2013-05-16

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Lithofin support the Natural Stone Show

2013-05-16

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Natural / Engineered Stone Company News

Fila introduces new products as it celebrates 70th anniversary at the Natural Stone Show

2013-05-16

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Events

Health & Safety day at APS Masonry in Oxford is a sell out – twice over!

2013-05-16

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Health, Safety, Ethical & Environmental

Firm fined Â£26,800 and ordered to pay full costs of Â£8,256 after workers suffer hand arm vibration syndrome (HAVS)

2013-05-16

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Prosecution provides timely reminder for ELCI requirement

2013-05-16

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Market Intelligence

Construction companies increase investment by 32%

2013-05-16

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Health, Safety, Ethical & Environmental

Firm with â€˜cavalier attitudeâ€™ fined after falling stone slabs injure employee

2013-05-16

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Health, Safety, Ethical & Environmental

New HSE guidance on health surveillance published

2013-05-16

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Health, Safety, Ethical & Environmental

Enforcement action taken at one in five construction sites during month-long HSE purge

2013-05-16

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Legislation / Standards

Everyone's talking about BIM â€“ now there's some help for specialists to understand it

2013-05-16

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Legislation / Standards

Last chance to prepare for 6 April deadline on new PAYE rules, warns Forum

2013-05-16

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Events

Streetwise Subbie rally in Nottingham â€“ 7 June

2013-05-16

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Market Intelligence

NSCC says Carillion's 'Early Payment Scheme' that increases payment terms to 120 days is 'grossly unfair'

2013-05-16

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Stone Awards / Competitions

Craftsmanship entries called for in Angel Awards â€“ deadline 19 May

2013-05-16

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Equipment

Find out what a robot can do with Delcam

2013-05-16

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Stone Senses to present exclusive materials from Morocco and Tunisa at Natural Stone Show

2013-05-16

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Natural / Engineered Stone Company News

New brochure being launched at Stone Show by Natural Paving Products (Stand D56)

2013-05-16

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The Merry Month : Robert Merry looks forward to seeing you at the Stone Show

2013-05-16

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Training

A qualified workforce : Mark Priestman admits to being a Stone Show junkie

2013-05-16

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The Craft of Stonemasonry : Lettering

2013-05-16

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Momentum accelerates for the Stone Show

2013-05-16

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Events

Check out the stone festivals coming up for 2013

2013-05-14

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Market Intelligence

Housing poised for recovery

2013-05-14

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Register online now for the Natural Stone Show

2013-05-14

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Events

Meet Stone Award winners at the Natural Stone Show

2013-05-14

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Visitor registrations 14% up as countdown to Natural Stone Show begins

2013-05-14

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Legislation / Standards

PAYE goes â€˜real timeâ€™ in April â€“ are you ready?

2013-05-14

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Legislation / Standards

Help with PAYE monthly reporting from HMRC next week

2013-05-14

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Register of masons' marks will be invaluable resource â€“ make your mark at the Stone Show

2013-05-14

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Seminars on slip resistance and Milan Design Week at the Natural Stone Show

2013-05-14

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Six-month bursary available to work at Lincoln Castle â€“ 28 April deadline for applications

2013-05-14

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Health, Safety, Ethical & Environmental

Sherlock Interiors fined Â£8,000 with Â£5,347 costs after worker's fall

2013-04-16

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Market Intelligence

Construction orders up 11.2% on the year

2013-04-16

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Stancliffe moves to Alfreton

2013-04-16

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Health, Safety, Ethical & Environmental

Firm fined after falling stone hits passer-by

2013-04-16

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Market Intelligence

Banks discriminating against small builders, says Federation

2013-04-16

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Market Intelligence

6 April deadline for new PAYE reporting for all firms

2013-04-16

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Market Intelligence

Government must look at radical action to get banks lending or weâ€™ll never get out of the hole weâ€™re in â€“ Forum of Private Business

2013-04-16

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Legislation / Standards

Tax dodging construction company director banned for four years

2013-04-16

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Market Intelligence

New bank beats target for lending to small companies

2013-04-16

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Stone Heritage

HERITAGE! THE BATTLE FOR BRITAINâ€™S PAST â€“ Started 7 March for three weeks

2013-04-16

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Health, Safety, Ethical & Environmental

Peers vote against Government Health, Safety, Ethical & Environmental changes that make it harder for employees to sue firms

2013-04-16

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Health, Safety, Ethical & Environmental

Chinese stone imports to be held at docks from 1 April following Longhorn Beetle outbreak

2013-04-16

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Natural / Engineered Stone Company News

CITB-ConstructionSkills reverts to being simply CITB

2013-04-16

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Events

Last call for entries in the European Stone Festival at Lincoln – 1 April deadline

2013-04-16

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Natural Stone Memorials

MAB is a hit at Who Do You Think You Are Live

2013-04-16

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Stone Awards / Competitions

Duke of Gloucester Gold Medal for Masonry goes to Richard Kindersley

2013-04-16

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Setting the standard : BS EN 1342 â€“ Setts of Natural Stone for External Paving

2013-04-16

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The Merry Month : Robert Merry gets out his juggling balls

2013-04-16

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Market Intelligence

Marketing : Loyalty incentives

2013-04-16

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Events

Lettercutting : The Mindfulness Garden

2013-04-16

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Report : Consumables

2013-04-16

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Market Intelligence

Companies not using cheap loans under the Funding for Lending Scheme

2013-03-18

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Events

Architect and Designer Day at the Natural Stone Show filling up fast

2013-03-18

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Market Intelligence

Wages fall back to 2003 levels

2013-03-18

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Events

If you want to promote the sustainability of stone, use Climate Week, 4-10 March

2013-03-18

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Recession sees more people go self-employed and work harder for less â€“Â see video

2013-03-18

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Health, Safety, Ethical & Environmental

Scaffolder fined after woman walks into bar

2013-03-18

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Health, Safety, Ethical & Environmental

Firm fined Â£8,000 for 3m hole

2013-03-18

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Health, Safety, Ethical & Environmental

Stoneforce fined for Health, Safety, Ethical & Environmental offences in Newcastle

2013-03-18

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Health, Safety, Ethical & Environmental

Find out how to avoid the Â£124-an-hour HSE charge at Stone Federation's SHAD on 20 March

2013-03-18

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Stone Heritage

Heritage: The intriguing stonework of York Minster

2013-03-18

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Events

Princess Anne visits masonry students at the Building Crafts College

2013-03-18

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Natural / Engineered Stone Company News

London Stone to open depot in Kent as business continues to grow

2013-03-18

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Equipment

First Breton NC300 goes to Prostone in South Wales

2013-03-18

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Health, Safety, Ethical & Environmental

Specialists plugging HSE budget gap?

2013-03-18

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Natural / Engineered Stone Company News

Portland Promotion

2013-03-18

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Obituary: Francis N Lowe

2013-03-18

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Stonegate's new pads to polish engineered stone

2013-03-18

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Stone Awards / Competitions

Fila is environmentally sound - that's certified

2013-03-18

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Charlie Luxton â€“ green campaigner

2013-03-18

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Equipment

Try Oxleyâ€™s new sandblasting tape â€“ free

2013-03-18

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Setting the standard: BS ENs 12057 and 12058 â€“ Tiles and Slabs

2013-03-18

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Market Intelligence

Marketing: Beyond new year resolutions

2013-03-18

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The Merry Month: Robert Merry takes control

2013-03-18

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Mystery Surfer: Visits the website of Elbourn Architects

2013-03-18

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Training

A qualified workforce: An ageing workforce

2013-03-18

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Stone Heritage

Conservation: An overnight success

2013-03-18

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Stone Heritage

Conservation: In full flow again in Barnstaple

2013-03-18

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Stone Heritage

Conservation: More ways to clean

2013-03-18

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Stone Heritage

Conservation: Portland basebed transfigured

2013-03-18

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Stone Heritage

Conservation: Caen stone for Wolverton Arms

2013-03-18

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Featured Companies

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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D Zambelis

D Zambelis have been going strong within the stone industry since 1996 and is still expanding.

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Lambs Bricks & Stone

Committed to Craftsmanship

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Comandulli UK Ltd

Supplying the worlds finest flat & bevel and profile edge polishers to the UK. We also supply parts and service all Comandulli machinery.

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Featured Companies

A F Jones Stonemasons (Ipsden)

Bringing Stone to Life since 1858

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Sussex Sandstone Ltd

Committed to Craftsmanship

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Lambs Bricks & Stone

Committed to Craftsmanship

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Tab India

TAB Surfaces is one of the largest and most innovative natural stone & natural quartz processors in the world.

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