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Stone World Blog
Based on the Stone World editorial staff's extensive travels in the field and continuous dialogue with industry principals, "Industry Insight" offers an in-depth look at various stone industry issues and solutions.

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GranQuartz Canada Hosts Industry Safety Meeting in Toronto

March 22, 2012
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MIA member firm Granquartz Canada hosted a MIA meeting of over 20 stone distributors to talk about safety initiatives for Canadian firms.


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Stone: An Architect's Perspective -- Mies Van De Rohe: 1929 Barcelona Pavilion

January 17, 2012
Stephen Chambers
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After living over a week in an 1150 AD rural Catalan structure, we went "back to the future," to the modernism of 1929 Barcelona. 


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Stone: An Architect's Perspective--Gaudi's La Sagrada Famila in Barcelona, Spain

October 11, 2011
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In this blog, which is new to Stone World, architect Stephen B. Chambers of Dallas, TX, offers his insight on the use of stone in architecture at sites around the world. 


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A stone consumer's experience

August 02, 2011
Pat Williams
My husband and I live in Tallahassee, Florida.  We are currently in the process of remodeling our kitchen after almost 30 years.  


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Finding and Filling Jobs in Your Market, Part 1

June 01, 2011
Tim Fausch
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For the last two years, more than 13+ million U.S. workers have been unemployed, many for very long stretches.


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Three Business Insights Gained While Running Through Hershey

May 26, 2011
Tim Fausch
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This week I attended the last National Association Oil Heating Service Managers Show in Hershey, PA. Actually, it’s not the last show for this fine organization, but it will be the last show by that exact name.
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Truest Grit

April 12, 2011
Tim Fausch
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Construction and maintenance pros, do you have what it takes to takes to excel today? I'm not talking about aggressive cost cutting or crazy-efficient management techniques. Chances are you are already doing those things.
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Want to Run a Profitable, Growing Company? Don't Miss this Free Webinar

April 01, 2011
Tim Fausch
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Al Levi could have packed it in, gone to Arizona, and led the good life. After all, he sold his contracting company back when the economy was still vibrant.
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Providing Eye Candy for Your Customers

March 24, 2011
Tim Fausch
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Last week I spent a couple days at the Coverings Show in Las Vegas. Usually, I’m very focused at trade shows on meeting readers or advertisers and talking about their specific interests.
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Winning the Race: Expo Generates New Optimism

February 14, 2011
Tim Fausch
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The last two years remind me of running in the San Diego Marathon. It was a brutally hot event. At the starting line, race organizers distributed salt packets and issued dire warnings to slow our pace – or face the consequences.
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