Hue Wish
A few years ago, we ran a cover in Stone Business of what could be one of the world’s most-extravagant residential bathrooms, namely because the client had one thing on his mind: Ferrari.
Category: Articles
Morningstar Marble & Granite, Topsham, Me.
By K. Schipper
TOPSHAM, Maine – At one point in his life, Nick Whatley planned on being a dancer. Today, he’s still concerned about controlled movements and smooth, continuous flow – and countertops.
Waterjet: Going Wholesale
By K. Schipper
GREEN ISLE, Minn. – If every job in the fabrication shop was made up of straight cuts and flat edges, the world would be a much simpler place.
St. Pancras International, London
By Claire Santry
LONDON – A new station for European high-speed train travel offers plenty of 21st-century convenience … wrapped in a gorgeous renovation of Victorian-era stonework.
Countertop Cyber Savvy
By Russ Lee
If you want to know what the Internet can do for a fabrication business, ask Paulo Seidl of GranTops in Frederick, Md.
Stone-Etching Laser Devices
It’s been more than two years since Stone Business took a look at laser-etching machines for stone and – like other items of automated production – models are getting larger and more-powerful.
Gone, Not Forgotten
The late Jack Kisling, a legendary columnist for The Denver Post, once noted that everyone deserved an obituary – “one to a customer” – whether obscure or famous. From time to time, you’ll see Stone Business do the same for those in the industry, under the “Passings” heading in the News section.
Wiring Your Management Workflow
By K. Schipper
When it comes to the management side of the business, many shops still equate high tech with a white erasable-marker board and a stack of 3M Post-it® notes.
Finding the Inventory
By Donny Taylor
After finishing the November 2007 column about “finding the balance”, it struck me how much the granite business will try to manage your life. I also realized that the confusion in a project’s details will also control your sales, cash flow and your reputation.
The Trials of Transport
Someday the wooden A-frame will be a long forgotten relic in our industry. That’s a good thing for helping the environment and, let’s be honest, for eliminating all the finished pieces that are broken every year when carried on poorly built wooden frames.