ASLA 2011 Awards Competition Open (Dec. 8)
WASHINGTON – It’s time to start thinking about submitting entries for the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) 2011 awards.
Category: News In General
Information for, about, and of interest to the stone trade, including items previously featured in Latest News.
MIA Advances CEU Reach
CLEVELAND – Four leading interior design associations now recognize CEU (continuing education units) credits being offered by the Marble Institute of America (MIA).
Statement by John Mattke, co-chair, National Stone Council
In recent weeks, the Natural Stone Council (NSC) has sent a number of communications out to members of the stone industry to explain its activities and initiatives. The NSC board has also sought input...
Letters: Concrete Countertops
It is refreshing to see concrete countertops featured in a trade magazine (“Alternative surfaces: the green option”, April 2009 Stone Business) aimed at the stone professional. As a long-time advocate for and an educator and researcher in concrete countertops, I commend you for raising the awareness of this versatile material. For too long concrete has “flown under-the-radar”, and its current rise in popularity is timed well, because there have been very recent advances in material and sealing technology that make it an attractive countertop material.
Haas Leaves Federal Custody
OXNARD, Calif. – Federal authorities today released Gene Haas, president of Haas Automation Inc., ending 16 months of imprisonment on a tax-evasion conviction.
PA Stone Auction for Education
BOYERTOWN, Pa. – Stone-industry auctions may be a fact of life in today’s economy, but a May 16 event here is for a good cause.
FollowUp: Tomb of the Unknowns
ARLINGTON, Va. – Any restoration or replacement of the Tomb of the Unknowns in Arlington National Cemetery officially went on hold when President George W. Bush signed the Defense Authorization Act on Jan. 28....
New MIA Stone Craftsman Prize
CLEVELAND – The best hands – and minds – of stone shops will be recognized annually with a new honor from the Marble Institute of America.
Prism Awards Extends Entry Date
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – Miss last week’s deadline to enter the Prism Awards competition at Coverings 2009? Well, you’re getting a reprieve … but don’t delay.
News Briefs – Sept. 23, 2008
• Electric-power problems are hurting Pakistan’s dimensional-stone industry, according to an industry representative. Pakwatan.com reported claims from Sanaullah Khan, former chairman of the All Pakistan Marble Mining Processing Industry and Exporters Association (PMMPIEA) that the Karachi Electric Supply Co. is carrying out 10-12 hours load shedding daily. Interruptions in supply, along with a 31-percent increase in power rates, are factors in a 50-percent decline in domestic stone consumption and a drop in exports, Khan added.