Stone Federation Great Britain and the Worshipful Company of Masons are delighted to announce that the 2022 Duke of Gloucester Gold Medal for outstanding lifetime achievement in stonemasonry has been awarded to Tim Crawley. This Award is given in honour and recognition of those who have accomplished an outstanding lifetime… Read More
On Wednesday evening, on #InternationalWomensDay, we welcomed 60 women from natural stone companies, architects, main contractors and clients to London to celebrate the launch of the Women In Natural Stone Mentoring Programme. The event was a fantastic opportunity to celebrate the launch as well as giving delegates a chance to connect… Read More
Following on from our successful ‘Local Authority Planning & Natural Stone’ webinars last year, we are hosting another session for local planning authority professionals on Thursday 16 March at 11.30 am on Zoom hosted by Sam Thistlethwaite, Director of IC Planning. The meeting will support local authority planning and conservation professionals in understanding how… Read More
We are excited to announce that booking is now open for The Members’ Event 2023 which this year will be hosted in Manchester. The Members’ Event is our annual gathering of members and provides you with the chance to find out more about the activity of the Federation and be… Read More
We are delighted to announce that voting has opened for the Natural Stone Awards Industry Choice Award. At the Natural Stone Awards ceremony in December, it was announced that all the category winners would be automatically entered into The Industry Choice Award to find the industry’s favourite from the various winning… Read More
The 2023 Natural Stone Show will play host to the first Emerging Talent Award, a new initiative from the show’s organisers that seeks to acknowledge the top ten individuals who have made a positive contribution to the industry. The Awards are about recognising and rewarding the achievements of those at the beginning of… Read More
This week we have been exhibiting at London’s Surface Design Show. The Federation hosted The Stone Gallery which included The Stone Knowledge Hub and The Stone Tapestry. The Stone Knowledge Hub provided visitors with a chance to meet a selection of the fantastic stone suppliers and quarries, stone cleaning experts and sealant… Read More
We are delighted to announce that, following completion of the required questionnaire and audits, LSI Stone has progressed from Declaration Level and become a Verification level Ethical Stone Register member, providing their clients with the assurance that comes from using an independently audited ESR member company. They will join the… Read More
It’s been just over a month since the Natural Stone Awards and what a day it was. It was fantastic to gather with architects, designers, clients and natural stone companies to celebrate the very best that the natural stone sector has to offer. A big thank you to the various winners,… Read More
In February, we will be hosting The Stone Knowledge Hub, a Stone Federation member-exclusive area at London’s Surface Design Show. Located right at the heart of the show, the Knowledge Hub will give the architects and interior designers attending the show a hub of materials and expertise for their natural… Read More
In December we gathered with 360 architects, major contractors, designers, clients and stone industry firms for the 2022 Natural Stone Awards. It was a wonderful afternoon celebrating the very best that our industry has to offer and it was particularly special considering it has been four years since the last… Read More
We are delighted to announce that booking is now open for the 2022 Natural Stone Awards Ceremony. Now in its 21st year, the #NaturalStoneAwards ceremony is one of the highlights of the natural stone sector’s calendar and attracts 350+ architects, designers, clients and natural stone companies. This will be a… Read More
