Entry forms for the 2008 Natural Stone Awards

Organised by the Stone Federation Great Britain, these are the most prestigious awards available to those who work with stone, whether they are specifying, supplying or building.

Entries have to be submitted to the federation by April 25 and downloadable entry forms can be found at the website.

The 2008 awards are divided into five different categories.

They are: new build (both load-bearing stone and modern, non load-bearing stone), repair and restoration, interiors, landscaping and craftsmanship.

Projects of any size will be considered in every category.

In addition, every entry will be considered within a new "sustainability awareness" category, which will reward an outstanding project that demonstrates "positive elements of sustainability".

The awards showcase projects, large and small, that have demonstrated a commitment to excellence in both design and execution.

"These awards are universally acknowledged as highly prestigious and they celebrate the use of this attractive, traditional, yet vitally modern building material," explained the federation's chief executive Jane Buxey.

"Our members, and the architects and designers they work with, know it is a wonderful way in which to get their work recognised as being of the very highest standards".

"The judging panel of internationally renowned architects will work on the premise that for successful design there should be sympathy of scale to any surrounding building or feature and, in continuous street frontages, a relationship to any marked general horizontal or vertical pattern.

"They will look for an understanding of the requirements of stone detailing and weathering to give a clean and minimum maintenance building or landscape development".

"Additionally they will be looking for innovative use of stone in all entries, while placing great importance will be given to the overall quality of the work undertaken".

Award winners will be announced later in the year at a lunch in London, to be hosted by television presenter Jim Rosenthal.

English Heritage, Construction Skills, British Slate Association and Watson Burton are among the award sponsors.

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