By K. Schipper
ATLANTA – A decade ago, Georgia officials – afraid their state capitol was losing its integrity as an historic structure – initiated a master planning process for the preservation of the building, which dates back to 1889.
CLEVELAND – If there’s going to be a slowdown in stone this year, it’ll be a surprise to one key group – the stone industry. Nine out of ten stone professionals surveyed at StonExpo...
• Jay Hendrix and Dave Burrill join Tucker, Ga.-based GranQuartz in sales. Hendrix, with six years’ experience with stone tools, will cover Tennessee and Kentucky; Burrill, a 15-year veteran of contractor-related sales, will handle...
NEW YORK – The fight over a unique marble-clad building in the city’s Upper West Side continues with a learned war of words and legal action. The controversy involves 2 Columbus Circle, a nine-story...
MARBLE, Colo. – The plan to create a replica here of Arlington National Cemetery’s Tomb of the Unknowns is running into a few snags – mainly some ill-feelings. Stone for the replacement tomb is...
CLEVELAND – The Marble Institute of America Inc. (MIA) set a new membership record late last year when it enrolled its 1,000th member at its annual meeting in conjunction with StonExpo 2003 in Atlanta....
ORLANDO — Even with a new management company, Coverings 2004 looks much like the same event as in years past – with plenty of sessions, workshops and speakers to enhance anyone’s education in the stone industry.
By K. Schipper
INDEPENDENCE, Mo. – Bryan Caton has had his life mapped out since he and a high school friend determined they’d be millionaire business owners one day. He didn’t know which road he was going to take, however, until a chance encounter at the unemployment office.
By Kevin M. Padden
There are so many brands and types of air and electric hand tools available to use in the fabrication process of natural stone that it’s downright mind-boggling. Just take a look at the numerous company reps visiting your shop every week selling their products, or – even more-impressive – all the companies at the various stone trade shows every year.
By K. Schipper
WHISTLER, British Columbia – For upgrading a nondescript building in a world-class ski resort, there’s nothing like stone – inside and out.