Floor Covering News

MARCH 19, 2024

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

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StoneDimensions

MAY 23, 2014

For years, the Marble Institute of America (MIA) has led study tours to quarries around the USA, Canada, and abroad. Environmental Protection Agency to produce two new scientific studies looking into the safety of granite quarry and fabrication workers with respect to radon and radiation exposure. monument production.

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StoneDimensions

FEBRUARY 20, 2015

The mission of the MIA is to serve and support the dimension natural stone industry by providing an array of services, products, and authoritative information important to, and valued by, industry members. These studies proved that there is no significant risk from granite countertop radon emissions to consumers.

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Kitchen and Residential Design

JANUARY 24, 2013

Again, judging precise color based on an internet photo is impossible, especially if its in a product photo. Product photos tend to be heavily Photoshopped and actual colors get lost in the mix. A stone labeled Crema Bordeaux today looks nothing like the same stone from the same quarry in Brazil five years ago. Talk to me!

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Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

SEPTEMBER 19, 2014

Energy is conserved two-fold— One, you conserve energy on a larger scale by using sustainable materials whose manufacturing results in less waste products that fill the world’s landfills. Look into the many healthy sustainable products that are currently available for your home. 6) Buy Local Products. How you ask?

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Life of an Architect

MAY 21, 2014

I couldn’t keep it, but the owner of the quarry sold it for $25k. I will try anything once. I don’t particularly like brussel sprouts I won a turkey bowling championship! At age 9, I found a fossil bat. Also, I like potatoes. Mashed, boiled, baked, etc. My last design competition involved cake. Cakitecture.

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