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Three recognized names in the stone industry, Shangyue Mining, Qamar El-Muneir and Marmi Ghirardi, announced their partnership to introduce Hima Soul, one of the world’s purest white marbles, sourced from the slopes of the Himalayas.

The construction industry stands on the brink of a digital transformation driven by artificial intelligence (AI), according to a new global report from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS). The AI in Construction 2025 report, based on responses from more than 2,200 professionals worldwide, reveals both the enormous potential and pressing challenges facing the sector as it embraces AI.

Santamargherita S.p.A. has announced its participation in a global lineup of design exhibitions this fall. Through intention and integrity, the company has elevated engineered stone into a medium worthy of the world’s most remarkable spaces. 

Marmomac 2025, the prestigious international fair in Verona dedicated to marble and natural stone, opens a new chapter for Antolini®. From September 23rd to 26th, the company will present a dual presence through two immersive showcases, reaffirming its role as a leading voice in natural stone. The first stage will be within the fairgrounds, at the renewed historic booth, while the second, just steps away, will take place at Gallerie Mercatali with Padiglione Antolini®.

Authenticity, sophistication and environmental awareness. These elements will serve as the guiding principles of the talk “Brazilian Natural Stones: Inspiring Versatility,” which will take place on Wednesday, September 24, 2025, at 4:45 p.m. at the auditorium in Hall 1 at Marmomac, scheduled for September 23rd to 26th in Verona, Italy.

The University of Ceramic Tile and Stone (UofCTS) offers a certification accreditation program for experienced tile and stone professionals who have a minimum of two years full-time on-the-job experience within their respective tile or stone industry.

Hardscape North America (HNA) 2025 will offer an expanded lineup of educational sessions.

Visitors to Marmomac 2025 will be able to navigate the exhibition halls mor easily with the new mobile app. The international stone exhibition, scheduled for September 23th to 26th in Verona, Italy, has announced that is making the show’s experience more complete, simple and organized with the official Marmomac app.

Hardscape North America (HNA), the leading trade show for the hardscape and landscape industries, has once again sold out all available exhibit space for its 2025 event, set to take place October 22nd to 24th at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville, KY.

This week, Natural Stone Institute (NSI) members are celebrating innovation in quarrying at the Study Tour in Georgia with the presentation of the Thor Lundh Quarrier Award. Established in 2024, the award recognizes a NSI member who has made an extraordinary contribution to quarrying natural stone.