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

Western Specialty Contractors were charged with removing sealants in all of the Broadway Bank building's exterior joints and replacing them with new silicone sealants.

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.

Regis Studeny, project manager at Rugo Stone in Lorton, VA, has been named 2015 Natural Stone Craftsman of the Year.

Meridian High School senior Kendra Guthrie is mixing cement, cutting chicken wire and placing stone on a front porch of a Habitat for Humanity home – all to prepare for college.

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.

The AEMA and the MIA will collaborate to create a Spanish translation of MIA’s Dimension Stone Design Manual, Version 8.

Cathedral Stone Product’s MasonRE Latex 20 waterless interior cleaner effectively removes soiling from smoke and airborne articles as well as hand soiling on limestone surfaces.

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.

Arriscraft, a General Shale Company, introduces Adair Marble Overlay — thin, easy-to-install limestone units.

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

Wilmington’s Graham Kenan Mausoleum in Oakdale Cemetery gets a facelift.

“Designing with Natural Stone” will run from September 24 to 30, 2012. Scholarship applications for this year’s course will be accepted until July 15.

Stonemasonry is one of the earliest crafts. Unfortunately, the ancient skills that built some of the world’s most magnificent churches, monuments, and homes are now dying out.

Bellaire, Texas has determined that masonry will be the predominant building material in the planned redevelopment of a newly designated Urban Village district.