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.
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.
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.
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.