2018 NATURAL
STONE AWARDS
Held every two years, the Natural Stone Awards attracts entries
from architects, main contractors and natural stone firms for
projects across Great Britain.
This year saw hundreds of projects entered across the different
categories, and particularly encouraging was the 15% increase
seen in entries compared to the 2016 Awards, making the judge’s
task even harder.
Organised by Stone Federation Great Britain, the official trade
association for the natural stone industry, the biennial Natural Stone
Awards celebrate the best examples of the use of natural stone in
construction projects from across all sectors of the industry.
Stone Federation Chief Executive, Jane Buxey commented that:
“The 2018 Natural Stone Awards have been a fantastic celebration
of the very best that this industry has to offer the architectural,
construction and design sectors. The amount of projects featuring
a mixture of traditional stonemasonry and CNC machinery is a
good example of the intelligent approach taken by the sector to
embracing innovation while maintaining the skills that form the
bed-rock of this industry. I would like to congratulate all those
involved with the winning, highly commended and commended
entries for their part in the creation of these stunning projects.”
The standard of the winning, highly commended and commended
projects was very high throughout the eleven categories. The
category winners were all exceptional examples of the successful
use of natural stone across a wide range of applications, from
the soaring, cathedral like interior of Clarges, Mayfair and the
stunning use of local field stone seen on Contour House, to the
transformational restoration of Halifax’s Piece Hall and the
expert conservation work undertaken on Westminster Palace’s
Chancellor’s Court.
The Awards Ceremony was compered by sports presenter Jim
Rosenthal who was assisted by voice of Strictly Come Dancing and
the National Lottery, Alan Dedicoat. Stone Federation were also
delighted to welcome Loyd Grossman CBE FSA as the guest speaker
for the event.
The 2018 Natural Stone Awards enjoyed the support and
sponsorship of a number of well-respected trade bodies and
industry firms including BRE, Gallagher, Hardscape, Historic England,
Natural Stone Specialist, Sandberg, SBID, Schluter-Systems and the
Worshipful Company of Masons.
Guests at the Awards received a copy of the 2018 Natural Stone
Awards Souvenir Brochure which can be ordered free of charge at
bit.ly/StoneAwardsBrochure