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
Natural Stone Awards
Natural Stone Awards
The Natural Stone Awards are presented every two years at a presentation lunch. The 2008 Awards ceremony takes place at Lords Cricket Ground, London, on 21 November. The procedings will be compered by TV sports presenter Jim Rosenthal with the awards announced by 'voice of the balls' Alan Dedicoat. Seats for the Awards presentation and following lunch can be booked by contacting Stone Federation Great Britain.
The Natural Stone Awards are presented by Stone Federation Great Britain. They recognise projects that exhibit exemplary design and execution of stonework.
To read the judges' comments in the 2006 Awards, click here
To see 2006 winners, click on the links below
New Build (load bearing)
| Award | Cathedral of St James, Bury St Edmunds |
| Highly commended | The Collection, Lincoln |
| Private Residence, Hampshire | |
| Commended | The Chellington Centre, Bedford |
| Private Residence, Hampshire |
New Build (modern non load bearing)
| Award | Royal Bank of Scotland, Edinburgh |
| BBC Egton House, London 11 | |
| Highly commended | Latitude House, London |
| Merton College, Oxford | |
| Old Wardour House, Wiltshire 13 |
Repair & Restoration
Landscaping
| Award | Tower Environs, Tower of London |
| Commended | Golden Jubilee Needle, Jersey |
| Bishops Square, London | |
| The Knightsbridge, London |
Interiors
| Award | The National Gallery, London |
| Highly Commended | St Paul's Cathedral, London |
| Commended | Booths Supermarket, Cumbria |
| Cardinal Place, London |
Craftmanship
| Award | Lions and Unicorns, Bloomsbury, London |
| Highly Commended | Temple Bar Sculptures, London |
| Chapter House Buttress, York Minster | |
| Commended | Selby Abbey, North Yorkshire |
| Gloucester Gate Bridge, London |
Slate
| Award | National Assembly for Wales, Cardiff |
| Highly Commended | Jerwood Centre, Cumbria |