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The Stone Show 2023
Seminar Theatre

Tuesday 6 June
Architects' Day

Stone: laying the foundations for a sustainable future

Stone Federation Great Britain     Natural Stone Specialist

Session 1

Session 1

The what, why & how of EPDs 
(Environmental Product Declarations)

The relevance and practicalities of Environmental Product Declarations for the stone industry.

00:00 - Introduction
Susannah Streeter, Broadcaster and Host

04:26 - EPD’s explained
Dr Flavie Lowres, Consultant - Green Thinking Ltd

22:08 - A building professional’s perspective on maximising the potential of EPDs
Alex Lynes, Associate Director - Webb Yates

35:42 -  EPDs in the Natural Stone Industry: A Case Study

Sini Laine, Executive Director - KIVI (Former Finnish Natural Stone Association)

49:25 - Panel discussion

Session 2

Session 2

Studies in stone – award-winning projects discussed + the announcement of the ‘Industry Choice’ favourite

Architects present a series of award-winning projects with the session culminating in the announcement of the ‘Industry Choice’ award for the UK’s favourite stone project

00:00 - Introduction
Susannah Streeter, Broadcaster and Host

05:42 - Elephant Springs, Elephant Park, London: Landscaping, Commercial & Public Realm Winner
Neil Matthew, Senior Associate Landscape Architect - Gillespies

17:58 - Lenaboy, Malahide, County Dublin, Ireland: Interiors, Commercial & Residential Winner
Hilary Caulfield Wright, Director - Caulfield Wright Architects

27:40 - The Fratry, Carlisle Cathedral, Carlisle: Repair & Restoration, Ecclesiastical Winner
Ingrid Petit, Associate - Feilden Fowles

39:28 - Chelsea Barracks, Phase IV, London: New Build Modern Style Stone Cladding Winner
Robert Kennett, Director - Eric Parry Architects 

54:24 - Presentation of Awards

Session 3

Session 3

Ethical & responsible sourcing of natural stone

Do you know where and how your stone has been sourced? Is the process improving or damaging communities and what are its environmental impacts?

00:00 - Introduction
Susannah Streeter, Broadcaster and Host

02:45 - An overview of the Ethical Stone Register
David Richardson, Ethical Stone Register Scheme Manager - Stone Federation Great Britain

18:31 - Our Ethical Stone Register Journey: Hutton Stone Co
Marcus Paine, Managing Director - Hutton Stone Co

30:42 - Panel discussion

Session 4

Session 4

Sustainable Surface protection solutions – indoor air quality care

Are the surface treatments you are using safe regarding emissions and genuinely sustainable? Discover more about the latest products designed to guarantee a healthy indoor living environment.   

Filippo Rampado, Country Manager UK & Ireland - Fila 

  • I've seen how techniques and machinery have advanced in the stone trade, making life easier, more efficient and saving money on a project
    Show Visitor
  • The Natural Stone Show has been really exciting for us, we’ve met a lot of great people and had a lot of traffic on the stand, it has been a great setting for our official launch.
    Kelly Johnson
    Cambria
  • You can find everything!
    Show Visitor
  • The real highlight of the show has been seeing so many people come to see the new colours that we've introduced...we've pulled in incredible crowds with the new range.
    Simon Boocock
    CR Laurence of Europe

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