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Five Uncommon Ways To Get More Quality Stone Leads Online

Tue, 04 Jun 2013 03:54:00 -0400

Your lead flow is one of the most important aspects of your stone business.

Stone: An Architect's Perspective: The New York Public Library

Mon, 15 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400

This beloved NYC Beaux Arts masterpiece is about to get a $300 million renovation to increase efficiences of services, streamline its budget, centralize it operations, and open the upper floors not currently in use.

Stone: An Architect's Perspective - National Park Service Treasures: Fort Davis

Tue, 08 Jan 2013 00:00:00 -0500

In this blog, architect Stephen B. Chambers of Dallas, TX, offers his insight on the use of stone in architecture at sites around the world.

Sustainability isn't just feel-good window dressing; it’s actually good for business

Wed, 19 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0500

All too often, what looks good and what is good are not the same things. On that rare occasion, however, that you find both qualities in the same activity you should grab it with both hands.

Letter to the editor - Reflecting on the craftsmanship of stoneworking

Mon, 03 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0500

I am a stonemason, artisan and overall stone enthusiast based out of Corbett, OR.

Veteran fabricators network in New Jersey

Wed, 19 Sep 2012 00:00:00 -0400

Over the years, I've written articles from stone companies and events around the world.

Stone: An Architect's Perspective - New England Stone Walls, An American Stonehenge

Mon, 11 Jun 2012 00:00:00 -0400

In this blog, architect Stephen B. Chambers of Dallas, TX, offers his insight on the use of stone in architecture at sites around the world.

GranQuartz Canada Hosts Industry Safety Meeting in Toronto

Thu, 22 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0400

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

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

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500

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

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

Tue, 11 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0400

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.

A stone consumer's experience

Tue, 02 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0400

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

Finding and Filling Jobs in Your Market, Part 1

Wed, 01 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0400

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

Three Business Insights Gained While Running Through Hershey

Thu, 26 May 2011 09:12:00 -0400

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.

Truest Grit

Tue, 12 Apr 2011 11:16:00 -0400

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.

Want to Run a Profitable, Growing Company? Don't Miss this Free Webinar

Fri, 01 Apr 2011 15:45:00 -0400

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.

Providing Eye Candy for Your Customers

Thu, 24 Mar 2011 13:15:00 -0400

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.

Winning the Race: Expo Generates New Optimism

Mon, 14 Feb 2011 14:30:00 -0500

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.

Builders Show Spotlights Innovative Products

Fri, 28 Jan 2011 11:06:00 -0500

The International Builders Show (IBS) always delivers panache. Building product manufacturers use the industry’s biggest stage to unveil their latest and greatest designs, often with the excessive exuberance needed to stand out among the sea of products on display.

2011 Building Forecast: Sustainable with a Chance of Profits

Fri, 21 Jan 2011 14:20:00 -0500

Canvassing the International Builders Show (IBS) usually is like drinking water from a fire hose. Fortunately, this year’s version was easier to ingest.

Building Pros Help a Hero, Turn a House into a Home

Mon, 17 Jan 2011 11:09:00 -0500

At first, I did not notice the all-access design of the NextGen Experience house. But then I spotted Waldemar Alameda, a 39-year-old father of two. He was using a walker to navigate the crowded house.

Water Quality Takes Center Stage

Fri, 07 Jan 2011 14:32:00 -0500

Blame it on the recession. Concerns over water quality seem to drop from the public’s radar for much of 2009 and 2010.

Aliens Among Us: A Tribute to Engineers

Thu, 23 Dec 2010 13:52:00 -0500

I’ve been thinking a lot about engineers lately and concluded they must be alien beings. For reasons I do not understand, God sent these advanced life forms to earth to keep people like me from mass chaos. There must be an engineering angel whose job is to keep us from self-destruction.

Could Health Care Costs Derail a 2011 Construction Comeback?

Wed, 01 Dec 2010 11:36:00 -0500

I’ve been feeling pretty good about 2011. There are several signs the economy is rebounding. Many construction-related firms throughout the supply chain have indicated they are gradually climbing out of their respective holes.

Vote for Someone on Tuesday; Submit Your Company's Story

Fri, 29 Oct 2010 15:27:00 -0400

In the last two weeks, I’ve traveled to Las Vegas twice for construction trade shows. While there, I had to turn off the TV in my hotel room to escape the tidal wave of negative political ads.

Moving On...It's Time to Share Your Story

Mon, 04 Oct 2010 09:55:00 -0400

I don’t know about you, but I’m getting really ticked off by the overreaction to every shift in the economy, especially those that relate to the A/E/C and maintenance fields.

Floods of Opportunity for Construction Pros

Fri, 13 Aug 2010 12:20:00 -0400

Last week I drove to Nashville for the birth of my first grandchild. While there I visited an area next to the Cumberland River, which flooded on May 2, killing 30 people and causing at $1 billion in damage

Virtual Green Expo Promises Expert Sustainable Building Tips (Free Sign up Ends Aug. 5)

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 08:31:00 -0400

Here’s your chance to be part of something groundbreaking - the first all-green virtual conference and expo designed for readers of our print magazines, Web sites, eNewsletters and digital editions.

Nailed and Jailed for DUI

Fri, 16 Jul 2010 09:49:00 -0400

If I don’t change my life-endangering behavior quickly, I will be pulled over, ticketed, fined, and possibly jailed if I repeatedly drive under the influence.

Flooring Producer Supports Haiti Rebuilding Using 'Hands-on' Approach

Fri, 09 Jul 2010 11:48:00 -0400

You got to love a charitable program that requires a “hands-on” involvement among the participants.

"Cash for Caulkers": Potentially Good News for Construction Pros

Fri, 02 Jul 2010 08:27:00 -0400

The Home Star Energy Retrofit Act of 2010, often referred to as the "Cash for Caulkers" rebate program, was approved by the House in May. If passed by the Senate, construction pros will benefit from a new round of tax-reducing incentives for their customers.