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Stone of the Month: JMS Jura Grey Upper Layer Limestone

July 13, 2020

This Stone of the Month is supplied by JMS Jura Marble Suppliers. 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.

Natural Stone Institute Webinar- COVID-19

Ways fabricators are dealing with sales, promotion during a crisis

Fabricators from different parts of the U.S. discuss their experiences and strategies about keeping business going during the COVID-19 pandemic

Jennifer Richinelli

July 13, 2020

An hour-long session giving insight into customer encounters, new procedures and supervising employees during the worldwide pandemic.

Contemporary Stone & Tile Design

Living between the mountains and the sea

Sweeping views of the water – combined with a secluded piece of property – create an ideal spot for a beautiful contemporary home built of local Turkish stone

July 12, 2020

G House is a residential project designed in Karaburun, Turkey, where one side is symbolically leaning against the mountains and one side is facing the sea.

Contemporary Stone & Tile Design

Blending natural stone with the landscape

Spring Creek Nature Area was designed to be a natural sanctuary to intermix with the multi-use trails within an energetic urban environment

Jason Kamery

July 9, 2020

Located in Richardson, TX, the Spring Creek Nature Area contains 180 acres of virgin old-growth hardwood forest that dates back to the time of the Caddo Indians and the City’s founding families, strategically located adjacent to the fast-growing urban environment of CityLine.

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.