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Contemporary Stone & Tile Design

Drawing inspiration from the surrounding landscape

Carnelian granite boulders in their natural state created an inviting new entrance for Brookings Hospital, which was influenced by the glacial movement across the Great Plains thousands of years ago

Jennifer Richinelli

July 9, 2020

A growing patient base drove officials to put an expansion plan in place for Brookings Hospital in Brookings, SD. The project consisted of a hospital addition and a new two-story medical office building.

Stone Industry Perspective: Adjusting to circumstances

Joey Marcella

July 8, 2020

WE’RE HALFWAY THROUGH 2020, dealing with COVID-19, lockdowns, rioting and political insanity. Just waiting on the swarms of locusts to usher in the official End of Days. There’s not a fabricator among us that wouldn’t welcome a “do over” at this point.

Installation Case Study: Top-to-bottom Tiling

More than 30 different types of porcelain, glass and natural stone tile was utilized to decorate the new Texas A&M Hotel and Conference Center in College Station, TX

July 7, 2020

More than 30 different types of porcelain, glass and natural stone tile was utilized to decorate the new Texas A&M Hotel and Conference Center in College Station, TX

Machine of the Month: SinkMatic CNC

July 6, 2020

PB Marble Services has introduced a new shop money saver, the SinkMatic CNC. This sink cutout machine was made to help small and medium shops save time and money – to get a beautiful finish in no time with minimal hands on deck.

Stone Column: Strategizing for the future

Jennifer Richinelli

July 6, 2020

All of us have certainly been adapting to a significant amount of change lately. Obviously, most of it has been brought on by the pandemic that has halted us in our tracks and turned our world upside during the past several months.

Designer Forum: Tile Trends

Design professionals from all over the U.S. discuss what types of designs, colors and formats are currently trending in the tile industry

Heather Fiore

June 30, 2020

Design professionals from all over the U.S. discuss what types of designs, colors and formats are currently trending in the tile industry

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Removing friction points

While most successful businesses have detailed annual plans, unforeseen external circumstances can derail a business

Eric Tryon

June 25, 2020

Productivity and efficiency gets compromised when there are stress points within a company.

A Sustainable Smart District with Marazzi Stoneware

June 25, 2020

The first free-planning development phase of the new UpTown district in Milan, Italy, includes about 420 apartments, with a total of 2,000 homes to be completed by 2026. Built to the design of SSA, Scandurra Studio Architettura and Zanetti Design Architettura, the first two lots at Cascina Merlata -- four towers and three linear blocks -- create an open residential system, seamlessly connected to the existing urban structure and landscape.

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Tools for building a successful team

Eric Tryon

June 10, 2020

Some states are starting to unlock the doors for commerce and people will start getting back to work. Assembling the work teams back together attempting to achieve shared common objectives will not just happen by chance.

Stone of the Month: Alabama White Marble

June 8, 2020

This Stone of the Month is supplied by Alabama Marble, Mineral & Mining Co. Technical details provide a frame of reference only. Because stone is a product of nature, testing to determine specific physical qualities should be repeated for each project.