The Australian Stone Advisory Association (ASAA) is a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to the promotion of Australian stone at home and overseas. The association seeks to develop standards of excellence in performance and product supply, and to facilitate greater co-operation between the various sectors and competing entities of our industry.
R E C E N T U P D A T E S
Design manual for end-users
Published in Discovering Stone magazine, page 43.
Architects, builders, designers, property developers and stone industry participants have always lamented the lack of a comprehensive guide to the specification, installation, protection and restoration of natural stone.
Architects seeking advice on standards have invariably turned to ASTM (American Society for Testing and Material) for guidance. Given the absence of available funding for the development of similar standards in Australia, the Australian Stone Advisory Association determined that the best, and most effective way forward, lay in development of a comprehensive manual which references the ASTM recommendations, and provides a contemporary snapshot of local and international industry practices.
Bamstone Urban landscape
AUSTRALIAN STONE
Best Civic Project
Project: Urban Landscape
Designer: Outlines – team project
Developer: Project delivery by 2Construct
Stone Supply: Bamstone
Installation: KL Design and Construction (Kings Landscaping -Geelong)
Solidstone Killcare
AUSTRALIAN STONE
Best Residential Project
Project: Private residence, Killcare, Central Coast, NSW
Architect: Dan Clift, Square Design
Stone Supply: Newmann’s Quarry
Stone Masonry: Solidstone Constructions Ply Ltd
Stone Description: Grey sandstone
Bundanoon Sandstone
AUSTRALIAN STONE
Best Civic Project
Project: Giant stone playground
Architect: MMike Hewson Studio, in association with Fiona Rabbe Landscape
Designer: Mike Hewson
Builder/Developer: Mike Hewson Studio
Stone Supply & Installation: Bundanoon Sandstone
Bamstone
AUSTRALIAN STONE
Best Residential Project
Project: Bluestone in Brighton
Architect: Finnis Architects
Builder/Developer: The Rattray Group
– Julian Rattray
Stone Supply: Bamstone
Stone Installation: Peninsular Stone Masons
Stone Description: Bluestone (diamond sawn)
MEDIA RELEASE: Response to NSW call for moratorium on use of engineered stone
Melocco Stone
AUSTRALIAN STONE
Best Civic Project
Project: Hyde Park – Pool of Reflection,
Sydney, NSW
Client: City of Sydney
Architect: Environmental Partnership
Contractor: Structus
Stone Supply: Melocco Stone
Stone Description: Galea Red (Streaky Bay SA), Austral Black (Black Hill SA)
Cinajus Pty Ltd
IMPORTED STONE
Best Commercial Project
Project: Headlands Austinmer Beach, Austinmer, NSW
Architect: Edmiston Jones Architects
Designer: Chroma Design
Stone Supply: Cinajus Pty Ltd
Stone Description: Malhari random slate cladding, 200 square metres including corners
Capricorn Sandstone
AUSTRALIAN STONE
Best Civic Project
Project: Stella Maris RC Church, Broadbeach, QLD
Architect & Design: Straw & Dunne with PMG Architect
Contractor: Stokes Wheeler Building Contractors
Stone Supply: Capricorn Sandstone
Stone Installation: Natural Sandstone of Australia
Stone Description: Buff & Brown banded 50mm thick sandstone cladding
Veronafiere provide a special opportunity for 4 potential local buyers to attend Marmo+mac
Marmo+mac is justifiably regarded by many as the prime event on the international calendar of stone industry exhibitions. As per usual the event will be staged in Verona, Italy – 26-29 September, 2018.
The Verona exhibition authority has extended an invitation to four Australian buyers of stone products, machinery, tools and related technologies to participate in a program of activities organized by the International Business Upgrade (IBU), Veronafiere.