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Peterhead Granite Pillars Crossing Atlantic to NYC

Feb 12, 2020

Sourcing the pink granite for the building, constructed in 1881, involved detective work by Scottish stonemasons as US stoneworkers sought an exact match.

MA Person Injured in Granite Slab Accident

Feb 12, 2020

One person was injured after a slab of granite reportedly fell on them at a Falmouth business.

Large Piece of Granite Falls on OR Worker

Feb 12, 2020

A worker was severely hurt Feb. 11 when a large piece of granite fell on him in Southeast Portland.

Bigger, Bolder Kitchen Islands for 2020, Houzz Survey Says

Feb 12, 2020

Houzz claims big islands will boom in 2020, but China tariffs will lessen quartz-surface and porcelain in favor of … butcher-block tops.

Silicosis: New Code, ‘Enforcement Blitz’ to Protect Stone Workers

Feb 11, 2020

The Victorian government will introduce a code of conduct for workplaces handling engineered stone in a new effort to protect people from deadly silicosis.

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Author: Slab & Sheet

Peterhead Granite Pillars Crossing Atlantic to NYC

MA Person Injured in Granite Slab Accident

Large Piece of Granite Falls on OR Worker

Bigger, Bolder Kitchen Islands for 2020, Houzz Survey Says

Silicosis: New Code, ‘Enforcement Blitz’ to Protect Stone Workers

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