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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
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Marble and Granite Restoration
22/01/2010
By John Bysouth. Preserving our heritage inside museums poses a very different problem... Full Details
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Stone podcasts prove a hit
20/09/2009
We are set to introduce a range of informative podcasts because the first has... Full Details
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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
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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
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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
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Don't sink, swim!
08/06/2009
Your guide to surviving the recession! MEMBERS ONLY With the current economic downturn,... Full Details
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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
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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
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Elgin apprentices win inaugural stonemasonry competition
19/05/2009
Two apprentices from Historic Scotland's Stonemasonry Training facility, Elgin, have been crowned... Full Details
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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
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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
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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
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Stone Federation at EcoBuild 2009
12/03/2009
Stone Federation represented the natural stone industry at this year's Ecobuild event at... Full Details
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Book now for The Use of Stone in Building Course 2009
10/03/2009
This popular course gives an overview and general knowledge of the design and use of... Full Details
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Design and Installation of Natural Stone Flooring Seminars announced
10/03/2009
London - 13 May 2009 This is a unique opportunity for you and your operatives to learn from... Full Details
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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
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The Great Debate
15/01/2009
2008's Annual Conference and AGM took place at the Danubius Hotel just outside Lords cricket... Full Details
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The Natural Stone Awards 2008
05/01/2009
This year's Natural Stone Awards presentation was an incredibly successful event,... Full Details
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Derbyshire Skills Festival 2008
26/09/2008
David Priestman attended a skills festival at Derby Football Ground on Thursday 25... Full Details
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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
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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
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Ingval Maxwell retires
20/08/2008
Historic Scotland gave Ingval Maxwell a splendid send off on the occasion of his... Full Details
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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
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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
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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
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Stone Specifier Guide 2008 - 2009
23/06/2008
The new Stone Specifiers Guide is now available. This unique reference document lists the... Full Details
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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
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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
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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
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Stone Sustainability Statement
11/04/2008
The Stone Federation's
Stone Sustainabilty Statement
is now available to... Full Details
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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
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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
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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
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Construction Week
10/10/2007
The 2007 Construction Week was a great success with events held in Derbyshire and Dorchester. ... Full Details
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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
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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
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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
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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
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2006 Conference Report
23/11/2006
David Richardson interviews Tommy Walsh for the Stone Federation Conference. The day was... Full Details
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Façade Preservation Course
30/10/2006
The Façade Preservation Course is a modern apprenticeship which takes two years. It covers façade... Full Details
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Hampton Court Palace Flower Show 2006
04/07/2006
Senses Stimulated at the Hampton Court Palace Flower Show 2006 with Stone Federation.
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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
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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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