The following is the text of the original FAQ page on radon and granite countertops that appeared June 6 on the EPA's Website. It's been replaced by the current entry that goes into greater detail with stronger statements in several areas, as well as a bevy of related radon/granite questions.
The following are U.S.-based companies and offices actively selling quartz-surface material.
By K. Schipper
As the rumble over use of green products becomes a roar, stone has a definite advantage over some other materials. And, what could be more natural than something pulled directly from Mother Earth?
ORLANDO – The 2008 Prism Awards go from coast-to-coast this year, from a chic California office building to a Texas city hall and two high-end commercial installations in Washington … with plenty of stops in-between.
by Cathie Beck
NEW BERLIN, Wis. – K.G. Stevens Inc. fabricates and installs premium countertop surfaces … but it’s a lot different than the standard stone shop. What sets the firm apart is how it gets things done – and who’s the customer.
• Rich LaRocca, Peter Mileo and Michael Weaver join Trans Ceramica in Chicago as special projects managers. The three will join Missy Walker in managing new specifications and national account opportunities for the company,...
My name is Lee M. Wiston, chief operations officer for Valley Marble and Slate Corp. in New Milford, Conn. I’m a third-generation natural-stone professional. I learned my trade from my father, Mark Wiston, my...
By Cathie Beck
MISSOURI CITY, Texas –Vito Cangelosi first put his hands to stone more than 45 years ago … and don’t start thinking that his Cangelosi Company works with anything else.
By Emerson Schwartzkopf
If there’s one word that gets overused today – besides green – it’s revolutionary.
CARRARA, Italy – Mexico grabbed the spotlight this year with multiple winners in the 24th annual Marble Architectural Awards (MAA).