Whether you blame Covid lockdowns, recipe box subscriptions, or the latest high-tech kitchen appliances, everyone’s spending more time in the kitchen. Meanwhile, popular open-plan spaces remove the ...

The culprit is respirable crystalline silica dust (RCS), both a dust hazard and a carcinogen released during the manufacture and cutting of engineered stone. Workers who cut, shape and finish ...

Marek Marzec is a Polish stonemason who came to this country in search of work 13 years ago. He found it – in the cutting rooms of kitchen worktop suppliers. Now he’s lying in a hospital bed and dying ...

MEDICS have called for urgent action to protect workers who cut artificial stone amid growing fears of another “asbestos-type health catastrophe.” The government has been urged to consider banning the ...

Granite worktops come in a range of colours including black, cream and pink. It's a non-renewable natural stone, so it requires a significant amount of energy and generates a lot of pollutants during ...

Whether you are buying a brand new kitchen or considering upgrading your cooking space, choosing a material for a countertop can be a difficult decision. Modern kitchens come in so many colors and ...

Kitchens are the hardest working room in the home and often need replacing and repairing. To save money on installing a worktop, it is possible to undertake the task yourself. However, it is important ...