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cover story A Stone’s Throw C Casting the trends of the concrete and stone industry By Alia Akkam Calming, refined spaces continue to inspire hospitality trends, so turning to colorful, textured stonework is a natural reflex for designers wanting to offer their clients places that are elegant, durable, and environmentally friendly. Whether man-made quartz or a sustainably driven material, cool, polished looks currently drive the stone construction industry. Hampton, Tennessee-based Total Scope Construction Services Inc., which has worked on recent projects such as the Radisson Hotel in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, and the Sheraton Suites in Houston, is actually seeing a move away from natural stone. “The pace is accelerating more towards man-made materials such as quartz,” notes president Donovan Duncan. “This is driven by the demand for color conformity, dimensional integrity, and resistance absorption.” Currently, Total Scope is launching a quartz product line called TerraStone, which has a .02 absorption rate and a Class A fire and flame spread rating. Duncan’s predictions for the future: quartz for its “brilliance and availability of unusual color,” and exotic stones “because of pressure for a more natural movement.” At G&L Marble, headquartered in Winston, Georgia, Mary Beth Tallant, architectural sales representative, has a different outlook than Duncan. “Natural stone has been part of construction since construction began. Many people attempt to imitate its beauty and durability, but man-made products don’t have the same appeal as products that are of nature. That’s why there will always be a bright future for stone,” she explains. “As technology advances, more natural stones are quarried. Therefore, the selection of exotic stones increases each 40 nove mber 2008 www.newh.org tel 800.593.NEWH http://www.newh.org

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of NEWH - November 2008

NEWH - November 2008
Contents
News
Who’s Who
Conference Roundup
Have you Seen?
Product Know-How
On the Scene
Service
Scholarship
Sustainability: Point of View
Sustainability: Green Luncheon
Cover Story: A Stone’s Throw
Project: Ice Spa
Project: Gene Juarez
New Members
Save the Date
Partner Profiles

NEWH - November 2008

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