Strong Growth in U.S. Hardscaping Continues; Metcalf Top NTCA Honoree for 2021; more.

Send us Fan MailA Cleveland-based research group finds good growth in professional installations of hardscaping and outdoor-living areas, including plenty of natural stone. Also, MSI remains committed to fighting COVID-19, and Ed Metcalf is the Joe A. Tarver Award honoree from the National Tile Contractors Association.This episode is brought to you by Water Treatment Solutions, offering premium water recycling systems custom-built for the stone, concrete and glass industries. Join the growing group of satisfied customers now recycling nearly 1.4 billion gallons of water every year. Find out more at www.watertreatmentonline.com.00:35Strong Professional Hardscape Growth Through 202502:58MSI Strengthens COVID-19 Fight04:43Metcalf Garners 2021 NTCA Tarver Honor06:04Stonehenge's Strength? It's in its Quartz.08:21ASTM Dimensional Stone Committee: Oct. 6 Meeting09:07Natural Stone Institute at Middle East EventRadio Stone Update is presented on the second and fourth Wednesdays every month at 9 a.m. everywhere on Earth with the latest news and insights in hard surfaces. Check our archives at www.radiostoneupdate.com.