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(November 2011) Terrorist attacks carried out by the Kurdistan Workers’ Party PKK are a burden the Turkish stone industry must bear

(November 2011) A 7% growth rate is expected for the current year according to the German building industry

(October 2011) Water is important, for volcanic eruptions

(October 2011) An artificial mountain 2000 m high is a project currently under discussion

(September 2011) Onyx-clad and 104 m high – thus were the specifications of the tower conceived to mark the bicentennial anniversary of Mexico

(September 2011) The rock cycle is much shorter than commonly assumed

(August 2011) China builds one skyscraper every 5 days

(August 2011) In France a 13th century castle is being reconstructed

(August 2011) Latin American economy expects growth of 4.7% on average

(July 2011) 26 new hotels are under construction in Chile

(July 2011) Massive stone building is the subject of a doctoral thesis

(June 2011) Stone pyramids of Central America were seen as a renewal of the creativity myth

(June 2011) Italian producers of maschinery for stone have recouped their losses

(May 2011) Slate depot can serve as an energy source

(May 2011) Tra.Dis.Mar is the title of a program by the Italian province of Massa Carrara to hone tradesmen for competition

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