It offers specific information to help specifiers and buyers select the right suppliers for their building projects. The Stone Roofing Association is the UK Trade Association for manufactures of sandstone and limestone roofing products. It is a point of contact for architects, specifiers and contractors with the industry and a source of advice on selection and sourcing of stone-slates. Advice can often be provided on regional and local architectural details of stone roofs and how these fit with architectural conservation policy. Individual members can provide help in locating roofing contractors in their regions.
Some members are themselves roofing contractors.
Stone World magazine is recognized worldwide as the leading source of information on stone use in architecture and interior design as well as stone production, distribution, installation, and maintenance. The Institute of Quarrying is the international professional body for quarrying, construction materials and the related extractive and processing industries, with 6,000 members in some 50 countries of the world. Membership is open to individuals, rather than companies, and the Institute's long-term objective is to promote progressive improvements in all aspects of operational performance through the medium of education and training at supervisory and management level. The International Quarry Network is an Internet portal for the international quarrying industry. Further developments will follow.