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The Natural Stone Council (NSC) conducted a comprehensive study of the natural stone industry. Forty-two North American companies responded to the survey, yielding data for a sum of 64 quarries and 45 processing facilities.

As reported this summer in the Triangle Business Journal, North Carolina’s General Assembly has instituted new energy conservation standards for new construction and major renovations of state-owned buildings, including the university system.

Missouri’s first LEED certified school opened in August for students in the North Kansas City School District. The $80-million Staley High School was designed by Hollis + Miller Architects, together with the school district and J.E. Dunn Constructi

In its latest report on U.S. cement consumption, the Portland Cement Association (PCA) forecasts a 12-percent decline for the year, followed by a predicted, additional 6-percent drop in 2009.

Hollis + Miller Architects, Overland Park, Kan., recently earned the Lee’s Summit (Mo.) Chamber of Commerce Res In Motus Award.

In 1835, when the Pemaquid Point lighthouse was built in Bristol, Maine, the American paint industry did not yet exist. Portland cement technology was still more than three decades away from reaching the United States, and prepackaged paint production wo

Although it may have taken three decades to complete – courtesy of construction delays and political wrangling – the British Library at St. Pancras (BL) is recognized and appreciated now for its sheer size and brick detailing. Built between 1

To some, a surprising result of putting masonry litigation in order of decreasing lawsuits is that the brick and mortar itself is low on the list. Several subjects that affect the masonry are much more likely to cause lawsuits, including the earlier arti

In early-September, a celebrated amusement park on Coney Island’s Boardwalk gave its last coaster rides and sold its last funnel cakes. Owners of Astroland, a fixture in that community since 1962, locked the park’s gates and began dismantling

Natural stone is a timeless material that has been used for centuries in structures of all types. In one of the fastest growing segments of the masonry products market, adhered stone veneers have become increasingly popular during the past decade in both

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Phoenix, Ariz., is among the nation’s fastest growing cities. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city’s population has grown about 3 percent (now at more than 1.5 million) since 2000. The Bureau also reports that Phoenix, which a centur

Thin stone veneer is no longer a slick industry buzz term used by stone quarry spokespeople in scattered areas of the world. It is, instead, a viable and increasingly popular building material seen on everything from banks and restaurants to outdoor fire

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MAST CLIMBERS

Hydek teaches contractors how to set up and take down the mast climbers.

1990s for those operating the company's work platforms. The company has trained more than 5,000 people.

"The key factors for safety in the