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Natural Stone Institute announces Thor Lundh Quarrier Award

Floor Covering News

The Thor Lundh Quarrier Award will recognize a NSI member who has made an extraordinary contribution to quarrying natural stone. The jury panel will include representatives from both the North American Quarry Advocacy Group and the Global Advocacy Group. The recipient will be recognized at either the NSI Study Tour or Marmomac.

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Milestone’s Essence At The Rubble Tile Showroom

Rubble Tile

Quarried from coastal regions, Norway’s fine-grained slate has been the foundation of grand cathedrals and modest homes. Photos Courtesy of Milestone Scandinavian design is known for clean lines, minimalist style and high functionality. But did you know that slate is the backbone of Scandinavian design?

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Experiences of Buying Granite Worktops

Granite4Less

There’s tremendous colour and pattern variation both within a single piece of granite and between granite quarried from different parts of the world. You can find blue granite from Brazil, gold granite from Italy and shimmering black from Norway. Getting the quarry ready. Searching for the material in nature.

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