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Australian State Bans Dry-Cutting Fabrication

Sep 7, 2019

Queensland government ramps up efforts to protect workers from deadly exposure to crystalline silica after uproar over silicosis cases.

Monument Crafted in Maine now at FBI Academy in Quantico

Sep 7, 2019

Set to be the focal point of a memorial garden, the sculpture will feature quotes from FBI founder J. Edgar Hoover and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Stonecutter Blames Texas Company for Work-related Injury

Sep 4, 2019

Plaintiff said he was retrieving stone slabs leaning against a makeshift table when the table collapsed, causing a heavy slab to fall on him.

Fox Marble Seeks €195 Million from Kosovo in Quarry Dispute

Sep 4, 2019

The London-based marble quarrier claims that the government has failed to protects the company’s rights at the Malesheva quarry.

Houzz Dishes Out Merits of Outdoor Countertops

Sep 2, 2019

A guide to outdoor countertop materials, including granite, limestone, travertine and concrete, plus a warning about quartz surfaces.

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