Upcoming events
- Natural Stone Show, ExCeL London 15-17 March 2011
- Technipierre, Leige, Belgium 31 March-2 April 2011
- National Floor Show, NEC 7-9 September
- Marble, Stone & Technology Fair, Istanbul 25-28 November
- Marmomacc, Verona, Italy 29 Sept-2Oct
- Hard Landscaping Show, Coventry 23-24 February 2011
- Stonetech, Beijing 20-23 April 2011
- Xiamen Stone Fair 6-9 March 2011
- Granite & Stone Exhibition, Libya 25-28 October
- StoneMart, Jaipur, India 20-23 January 2011
- Vitoria Stone Fair, Brazil 15-18 February 2011
Useful Information
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Using Stone
The UK Stone Market
An overview of the state of the industry in the UK.
Natural Stone Awards
The Natural Stone Awards, presented by the Stone Federation Great Britain every two years, recognise projects which exhibit exemplary design and execution of stonework. These select projects give a useful insight into the use of stone today. To download a PDF of the 2008 Awards souvenir brochure, click here (29MB).
Market sector reports
To see the report, click on the title
Report on developments in the UK machinery market and a look at some of the latest machinery available from the suppliers. Download PDF (1.2MB)
Important background on developments in training plus contacts to training providers and facilitators
Exploring the growth of UK stone imports from China. Download PDF (3.5MB)
Stone Explained
This section contains a series of articles written by geologist Dr Tim Palmer.
Each is intended to introduce the reader to the geology, properties and characteristics of a particular type of stone.
Dr Tim Palmer (tjp@aber.ac.uk) is a Chartered Geologist and consultant on the petrography of building stones and limes with a particular interest in historic buildings and landscapes. He researches and teaches geology part-time in the Earth Sciences Institute at the University of Wales, Aberystwyth, SY23 3DB. Tel: 01970 627107.