Marble Institute Offers Stone/Quartz Fabricator Benchmarking Survey

The Marble Institute of America (MIA) is inviting all fabricators of stone and quartz surfacing in North America (members and non-members alike) to participate in a fabricator benchmarking survey. Participation is free, and all of those filling out the survey will receive some of the results relating to their businesses … Read more

StonExpo Joined By 3rd Show, Expands To Twice Annually

Hanley Wood announced that a new, third show, will join with its combined StonExpo and Surfaces event in January, and that it is launching a second StonExpo show on the East Coast in October. The new third leg of the event, TileExpo, will be housed alongside of the two previous … Read more

MIA: ‘OSHA’s Proposed Silica Rule a Serious Concern for Construction Industry’

In response to a notice by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) that it intends to reduce the current silica dust exposure rate by 50 percent, the Marble Institute of America (MIA) is urging OSHA to maintain current levels. According to a release from the MIA, the current silica … Read more

MIA Dimension Stone Design Manual Posted to Australian Stonemasonry School’s Library

The Marble Institute of America’s (MIA) Dimension Stone Design Manual has been posted to South Western Sydney Institute’s online intranet library. It will serve students in the Stonemasonry course at MillerCollege. This course offers a range of stonemasonry experiences that seek to meet the needs of the industry.  At the same … Read more

MIA Accreditation Program Experiences Heavy Growth

The Marble Institute of America’s (MIA) Accreditation Program has experienced its most active quarter of growth since the program’s first three months in existence, According to a recent release by the association. Activity in the commercial arena has been especially encouraging and is a sign that the economic conditions that … Read more

MIA Receives Golden Thinker Award

The Marble Institute of America (MIA) received the Golden Thinker Award for Extraordinary Achievement in Media Relations. The Golden Thinker, awarded each year by the North America Precis Syndicate, Inc. (NAPS), is given to organizations that have created the feature releases that have received the most pick-ups by America’s newspaper … Read more

MIA Releases “Stones of North America” Version 2 iPad App

The Marble Institute of America (MIA) released Stones of North America Version 2, an iPad app that gives design and construction professionals quick, easy access to detailed information about natural stones quarried in North America. Version 2 of the app includes 25 new natural stones, a MAPEI care and maintenance … Read more