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Stone Heritage Register 2026-2027 5ForewordFor fifty years I have been involved in heritage and, of course, that has brought me very close to stone, along with other materials.Using traditional materials appropriately and gaining the best out of them requires knowledge gained over generations. The latest edition of The Stone Heritage Register puts the accumulated knowledge about stone at the fingertips of clients and practitioners. The Stone Heritage Register is the source of knowledge for anyone using stone.I am so pleased to be involved in presenting this latest very beneficial tool to the heritage market.John M Burton MBE, Senior Consultant at Purcell Architects%u201cThe Leading Authority on Natural Stone%u201dIntroductionWELCOME to the Stone Heritage Register, a resource created by the Stone Heritage Group, a part of Stone Federation Great Britain.This document has been created to provide heritage architects, local authorities, contractors and clients with a reliable source point for finding the right professional or material for their project. Contained within the Register are the details of over 190 Stone Federation member companies working within the heritage sector, covering everything from quarry operators and stonemasonry firms through to cleaning firms, stone restoration and conservation experts.The Register is split into two sections, the company profiles and speciality matrix. The first section provides you with the contact details, past projects and a short description of the companies. The second section is a matrix that allows you to find out which firm is right for your project by listing the exact specialities that they undertake for ease of comparison. The matrix also lists the heritage related training and skills that each firm has. Qualifications for the natural stone heritage sector are difficult to quantify. The ideal is the CSCS Heritage Gold Card which is achieved by undertaking a SAP or SUP, which leads to NVQ Level 3 and thus obtaining the Gold Card. This resource aims to give clients a feel for the companies they can employ to work on their valued and cherished heritage projects. This Register is not an exhaustive resource but will be added to over time to reflect the changing nature of both the heritage market and the nature of the Stone Federation member companies.%u2018This document has been created to provide heritage architects, local authorities, contractors and clients with a reliable source point for finding the right professional or material for their project.%u201d