The Natural Stone Specialist

Natural Stone Specialist

The UK's independent monthly stone magazine dedicated to the stone industry in Britain and Ireland

Natural Stone Specialist is a subscription stone magazine reaching the entire spectrum of those interested in the supply, design and use of stone, from quarries and stonemasonry companies and contractors, to clients, architects, designers, planners and conservators.

Within the magazine, with its roots stretching back to 1882, all aspects of the use of dimensional stone are covered, whether it is modern cladding or traditional load-bearing stone on buildings; floors, worktops and linings for interiors; paving, walls and street furniture for hard landscaping; conservation, restoration and renovation; traditional roofing; or memorials. Natural Stone Specialist includes all the news from the stone industry, including coverage of changes in standards and best practice, innovations in use, case studies, company profiles, issues affecting the use of stone such as sustainability, testing and CE marking, health and safety, and training.

The stone industry in the UK is steeped in traditions dating back more than a thousand years to the construction of medieval cathedrals, churches and castles, yet within those traditions it encompasses the latest computer technology with some of the most powerful and sophisticated 3D CNC workcentres in the world. The combination of man and machine results in masterpieces such as the new Anstrude Roche Claire limestone development at 264-267 Tottenham Court Road pictured on the right, where the stone was worked and fixed by Ketton Stone (Masonry & Fixing) Ltd. The architect was Quinlan Terry of Quinlan & Francis Terry Llp.