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The Marble Institute of America (MIA) has launched a new continuing education program, “The Art of Specifying Natural Stone.”

MIA+BSI will host a fall study tour in Vermont in conjunction with the newly-formed New England chapter.

The day of May 25, 2015, was unlike any other Memorial Day celebrated in the historic Borough of Ephrata, Pa.

The MCAA sat down with Bobby Gladu, President of Artisan Masonry, Inc., to discuss the history of Artisan Masonry, Inc. and the future of the masonry industry.

Tom Schlough, owner of Park Industries in St. Cloud, MN, is the recipient of the 2015 Migliore Award for Lifetime Achievement.

Brian Estill is a brick and stone mason from Louisville, Ky. Like many in the profession, Estill was laid off from his masonry company in the winter of 2008.

New masonry products for December 2015 including batteries, lights, transport carts, and more.

At the recent annual meeting of the National Building Granite Quarries Association, Anne Marie Ramos was elected to a two year term as their new President.

Cleaning natural stone can be a touchy subject for masons. You want a clean, beautiful surface without sacrificing the stone material’s natural state and condition.

The MK-2000 Series of masonry saws has been designed for high-production cutting.

ASTM International publishes a number of standards for dimension stone that can be useful for design professionals and contractors alike.

Olde New England Granite has been selected to supply all the matching Rockport granite for the state’s 3.5-year rehabilitation and expansion project.

Imagine a four-ton piece of granite. To some it may seem like an obstacle to overcome. To others, it is merely a piece of stone waiting to be cut into.

Garis Distelhorst, CAE, Executive Vice President and CEO of the Marble Institute of America since 2002, will retire December 31, 2012.

It is fitting, at least once a year, to stop what we are doing on Memorial Day, and reflect on the “why” of that day.