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Silica Exposure Control Plan Released by the Natural Stone Institute

Silica Exposure Control Plan Released by the Natural Stone Institute

The new US-limit is 50 micrograms per cubic meter of air (50 µg/m³), calculated as 8-hour time-weighted average, effective June 23, 2018, for fabricators

MIA and BSI merge as Natural Stone Institute on January 01, 2018

MIA and BSI merge as Natural Stone Institute on January 01, 2018

„Together, we will continue our resolve to provide the best technical, educational, and promotional support“

MIA+BSI Convention: Members concoct a „Tangy Tacky Turquoise Salsa“ complete with marketing concept at their cooking competition

MIA+BSI Convention: Members concoct a „Tangy Tacky Turquoise Salsa“ complete with marketing concept at their cooking competition

The US-Natural Stone Trade Organization arranged a team competition for its members, which went a long way toward promoting the Organization

Safety at work: „Never stop a stone slab from falling – the best course of action is to get out of the way“

Safety at work: „Never stop a stone slab from falling – the best course of action is to get out of the way“

One of Natural Stone University’s free courses highlights the fall shadow to prevent from accidents / A platform by MIA+BSI: The Natural Stone Institute

MIA+BSI: call for stone professionals as speakers in courses for architects and interior designers

MIA+BSI: call for stone professionals as speakers in courses for architects and interior designers

The Natural Stone Institute calls its members to train their target group about natural stone / Presentation materials and training resources are provided

Brenda Edwards Receives Women in Stone Pioneer Award

Brenda Edwards Receives Women in Stone Pioneer Award

Since more than 20 years, the owner and general manager of TexaStone Quarries has played an active role in countless industry initiatives

MIA+BSI Pinnacle Awards: projects with stone that stand above the rest

MIA+BSI Pinnacle Awards: projects with stone that stand above the rest

Grande Pinnacle Award for The Minnesota State Capitol exterior stone restoration which may be the largest and most complex restoration project the US has ever seen

Safety will be the primary focus during the first phase of the Natural Stone University

Safety will be the primary focus during the first phase of the Natural Stone University

MIA+BSI has launched an online education tool with free courses for stone industry professionals

„Help recruit, retain and advance women in the stone industry“

„Help recruit, retain and advance women in the stone industry“

„Women in Stone“ is a workgroup called to life by the Marble Institute of America (MIA) and the Building Stone Institute (BSI) / „Wine & Stone“

Jessica Lussier of Granit Design company is the first to win the Women in Stone Empowerment Scholarship

Jessica Lussier of Granit Design company is the first to win the Women in Stone Empowerment Scholarship

The award by MIA+BSI was created to help women gain a better understanding of different sectors of the industry

A great success: the Natural Stone Resource Library by MIA and BSI

A great success: the Natural Stone Resource Library by MIA and BSI

Online since 2015, the database for technical documents has had nearly 23,000 downloads in 12 months

Working at unfamiliar sites: Installation Safety Video

Working at unfamiliar sites: Installation Safety Video

MIA+BSI release new learning modules with topics from protective equipment to tile-setting best practices

A ship made of marble prisms commemorating slave trade across the Atlantic

A ship made of marble prisms commemorating slave trade across the Atlantic

The sculpture at the entrance to the UN Headquarters bears the inscription „Ark of Return“, and won one of MIA’s 2015 Pinnacle Awards

Free MIA-Webinar: An Introduction to Natural Stone

Free MIA-Webinar: An Introduction to Natural Stone

Online tuition on April 5, 2016 for construction and design professionals about stone as a building material

Zýmē Winery: wine leaves and the company logo mirrored in natural stone pentagons

Zýmē Winery: wine leaves and the company logo mirrored in natural stone pentagons

Italian producer of the famous Amarone red wine commissioned architects to design a building for the branding of the company