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BBC's Great British crew pulls into Burlington Stone
30/01/2012
TV presenter, Journalist and former Conservative Politician and Cabinet Minister, Michael Portillo... Full Details
Satisfaction for 2011 Trainee Mason of the Year
12/12/2011
The 2011 Trainee Mason of the Year Jonathan Rayfield says it is 'a sense of satisfaction and... Full Details
Stone Federation members are invited to this year's Annual Conference
04/10/2011
This year's Annual Conference and AGM is being held in York on Tuesday 29th November 2011. ... Full Details
The Use of Stone in Building Course 2011
30/09/2011
The Strand Palace Hotel in London was the venue for the Stone Federation?s Use of Stone in... Full Details
SkillBuild winners announced...
23/09/2011
Stone Federation was represented at the Skillbuild final on 16th September held at the Leeds... Full Details
WorldSkills London 2011
09/09/2011
Stone Federation, in conjunction with the Worshipful Company of Masons and... Full Details
Follow us on Twitter!
19/08/2011
As part of our programme to reach a wider audience, Stone Federation has joined... Full Details
The new Specifiers Guide is out now!
05/08/2011
The new Stone Specifiers Guide 2011 ? 2012 is now available and all members should... Full Details
Search for top apprentice begins
06/07/2011
The hunt is on for Stone Federation's Trainee Mason of the Year, the most... Full Details
Results from our members' 'State of the Trade' survey
14/06/2011
Price has become the most important factor for architects and local authorities when awarding... Full Details
Design and Installation of Natural Stone Flooring Seminars announced
14/06/2011
London - 5 July 2011. This is a unique opportunity for you and your operatives to learn from... Full Details
The results are in...
09/06/2011
Thomas Whitehead is proving to be unbeatable when it comes to masonry skills competitions. Last... Full Details
Preserving our Heritage
11/04/2011
Stone Federation have started the inaugural Heritage Specialist... Full Details
Natural Stone Sustainability Awards 2011
27/01/2011
This is the first Natural Stone Sustainability Awards, launched by Stone Federation as part of its... Full Details
Two share apprentice honours
01/12/2010
Two young stone industry apprentices will share the title 'Trainee Mason of the... Full Details
John Bysouth wins The Duke of Gloucester Gold Medal for Lifetime Achievement
01/12/2010
Natural stone industry doyen John Bysouth has become the first winner of The Duke... Full Details
Another succesful Use of Stone in Building Course
04/10/2010
Stone Federation is pleased to report that the latest Use of Stone in Building Course was a... Full Details
Stone in the City - Free if you register before 6th October
21/09/2010
The Stone in the City presentation aims to inform you of the latest developments in the... Full Details
Natural Stone Awards 2010
27/08/2010
These are the 15th Natural Stone Awards to celebrate the use of this attractive, traditional, yet... Full Details
HSE 'One Year On' Report highlights Stone Federation's StoneSafe campaign
24/08/2010
Stone Federation's StoneSafe campaign has been chosen by the Health & Safety Executive... Full Details
Book now for The Use of Stone in Building Course 2010
03/08/2010
This popular course gives an overview and general knowledge of the design and use of natural stone... Full Details
Search begins for top apprentice
18/06/2010
The hunt is on for Stone Federation's Trainee Mason of the Year, the most prestigious award for... Full Details
The Duke of Gloucester Gold Medal
15/06/2010
Nominations are now being invited for The Duke of Gloucester Gold Medal.  This award,... Full Details
Thomas Whitehead wins UK Masonry Skills Challenge
14/06/2010
Thomas Whitehead clearly has an aptitude for stonemasonry. Just one month after... Full Details
New Stone Specifiers Guide now out!
14/06/2010
The new Stone Specifiers Guide 2010 - 2011 is available now. This publication will help in... Full Details
Design and Installation of Natural Stone Flooring
12/05/2010
SEMINAR FOR MEMBERS ONLY.  This is a unique opportunity for you and your operatives to learn... Full Details
Presentation Skills - a new 1 day training course for Managers and Directors
23/04/2010
Stone Federation is pleased to announce the introduction of a new 1-day training course for... Full Details
Natural Stone Awards: The search begins..
26/01/2010
The hunt is on for the best projects in natural stone as entries are invited for Stone Federation... Full Details
Marble and Granite Restoration
22/01/2010
By John Bysouth. Preserving our heritage inside museums poses a very different problem... Full Details
Alexander Boyd named Trainee Mason of the Year 2009
14/01/2010
Alexander Boyd (19) from Wells Cathedral Stonemasons Ltd has been named Trainee Mason of the Year... Full Details
The Donovan Purcell Lecture 2009
04/01/2010
The 35th annual Donovan Purcell Lecture was again held at The Royal College of Surgeons of... Full Details
Donovan Purcell Lecture 2009 - A century of stone
02/12/2009
Its your last chance to book for this years Donovan Purcell Lecture 'Celebrating a Century... Full Details
Dennis Jones awarded 'Project Craftsman of the Year'
30/10/2009
"Quiet, unflappable and accommodating" is one description of Dennis Jones, who has... Full Details
Stone Federation attend the Derbyshire Skills Festival
09/10/2009
Stone Federation attended the 2009 Skills Fair in Derby on 29th and 30th... Full Details
Annual Conference and AGM 2009
07/10/2009
This year's Stone Federation Annual Conference and AGM is to take place on 19 th November in... Full Details
Stone podcasts prove a hit
20/09/2009
We are set to introduce a range of informative podcasts because the first has... Full Details
Albion Stone Plc supply stone for Gurkha Memorial
10/08/2009
Albion Stone supplied over 3m³ of Jordans Basebed and Jordans Whitbed in the form of treads... Full Details
Trainee Mason of the Year 2009 competition launched
28/07/2009
We invite you to nominate one or more of your apprentices to enter this unique Award recognising... Full Details
Free Building Confidence Seminar for members
19/06/2009
The Building Confidence programme is the mechanism for accrediting the supply chain and is... Full Details
Don't sink, swim!
08/06/2009
Your guide to surviving the recession! MEMBERS ONLY With the current economic downturn,... Full Details
Weymouth win UK Masonry Skills Challenge 2009
08/06/2009
Weymouth College swept the board at this year's UK Masonry Skills Challenge, winning both the team... Full Details
Design and Installation of Natural Stone Floors
08/06/2009
The Strand Palace Hotel in London was the venue for the Stone Federation's Members only Seminar on... Full Details
Elgin apprentices win inaugural stonemasonry competition
19/05/2009
Two apprentices from Historic Scotland's Stonemasonry Training facility, Elgin, have been crowned... Full Details
Stone Cleaning: The facts and the fiction
18/05/2009
Stone Federation held its Stone cleaning: The facts and the fiction seminar on 6th May at The... Full Details
Guide to Stone Cleaning published
17/05/2009
As the trade association for the natural stone industry in the UK, Stone Federation has produced a... Full Details
Stone Cleaning: The facts and the fiction
27/03/2009
The question of whether to clean a building or not can be vexed.  There are a lot of myths... Full Details
Stone Federation at EcoBuild 2009
12/03/2009
Stone Federation represented the natural stone industry at this year's Ecobuild event at... Full Details
New Award for skilled masons introduced
01/03/2009
A new award for stonemasons has been launched by The Worshipful Company of Masons, one of the city... Full Details
The Great Debate
15/01/2009
2008's Annual Conference and AGM took place at the Danubius Hotel just outside Lords cricket... Full Details
The Natural Stone Awards 2008
05/01/2009
This year's Natural Stone Awards presentation was an incredibly successful event,... Full Details
Meet the new Stone Federation President, Alex Stables
23/12/2008
Alex started his career at Trills, a general building contractors in 1962 and then worked... Full Details
Trainee Mason of the Year 2008
20/12/2008
An Oldham teenager has been named as the Trainee Mason of the Year by Stone Federation... Full Details
The Donovan Purcell Lecture 2008
04/11/2008
Eric Parry gave a brief history of the way stone has been used through the centuries using... Full Details
Design and Installation on Natural Stone Floors Seminar
20/10/2008
The Regus London Lombard Street training centre in London was the venue for the Stone Federation's... Full Details
Derbyshire Skills Festival 2008
26/09/2008
David Priestman attended a skills festival at Derby Football Ground on Thursday 25... Full Details
Book now for the Natural Stone Awards 2008
19/09/2008
The Natural Stone Awards is the industry's most prestigious event, recognising excellence in... Full Details
Book now for the free Donovan Purcell Lecture 2008
16/09/2008
In the current economic climate you don't get much for free!  However due to generous... Full Details
Ingval Maxwell retires
20/08/2008
Historic Scotland gave Ingval Maxwell a splendid send off on the occasion of his... Full Details
New Stone Zone at Ecobuild 2009
15/08/2008
Hold the dates for the Stone Zone at Ecobuild on 3-5 March 2009. A joint initiative between the... Full Details
Another successful UK Masonry Skills Challenge
02/07/2008
Weymouth College came out on top in this year's UK Masonry Skills Challenge, organised by Stone... Full Details
The Natural Stone Awards 2008 update
24/06/2008
Thank you for your entries into the Natural Stone Awards 2008.  As always we have had a great... Full Details
Stone Specifier Guide 2008 - 2009
23/06/2008
The new Stone Specifiers Guide is now available. This unique reference document lists the... Full Details
Design & Installation of Natural Stone Floors Seminars announced
20/06/2008
Details of the Design and Installation of Natural Stone Floors Seminars have been sent to members. ... Full Details
BRE launch Green Guide
03/06/2008
On the 3rd June the new Green Guide for Specifications was made available from BRE. For the... Full Details
Marshalls Plc at The RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2008
22/05/2008
Taking centre stage on The Marshalls Garden That Kids Really Want! at the 2008 RHS... Full Details
Stone Sustainability Statement
11/04/2008
The Stone Federation's Stone Sustainabilty Statement  is now available to... Full Details
Trainee Mason of the Year 2008
01/04/2008
We invite members to nominate one of more of their apprentices to enter this unique Award which... Full Details
Stone Federation at The Natural Stone Show 2008
11/03/2008
The Natural Stone Show was a great success.  Held on 11-13 March 2008 Stone Federation... Full Details
Stone Federation launch Stone Podcasts
03/03/2008
The first Stone Federation Stone Podcast is now available to download. We believe that CPD... Full Details
Construction Week
10/10/2007
The 2007 Construction Week was a great success with events held in Derbyshire and Dorchester. ... Full Details
UK Masonry Skills Challenge 2007
14/06/2007
The first UK Masonry Skills Challenge was held on a fine and sunny day at Weymouth College on 14... Full Details
Watson Burton Chosen to Provide Stone Federation Advice Line
02/04/2007
Watson Burton law firm's Construction and Employment groups have been appointed to run the Stone... Full Details
Launch of StoneTrain
01/01/2007
StoneTrain started on 1st January 2007 and it covers the whole of the UK.  It was set up... Full Details
New Stone Federation President David Richardson
23/11/2006
David Richardson is the new Stone Federation President. The main areas he wants to concentrate on... Full Details
2006 Conference Report
23/11/2006
David Richardson interviews Tommy Walsh for the Stone Federation Conference. The day was... Full Details
Façade Preservation Course
30/10/2006
The Façade Preservation Course is a modern apprenticeship which takes two years. It covers façade... Full Details
Hampton Court Palace Flower Show 2006
04/07/2006
Senses Stimulated at the Hampton Court Palace Flower Show 2006 with Stone Federation. ... Full Details
All the nice girls love a sailor
21/06/2006
Jane Buxey, Stone Federation Director enjoys a memorable moment with Lord Nelson. Jane... Full Details
Natural Stone Show 2006
14/03/2006
The Stone Federation village at the Natural Stone Show at ExCeL in March 2006 enjoyed its best... Full Details
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