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Category: Case studies

18Jul

Case study: Currency Creek Railway Viaduct Restoration

Posted by mrymnnon July 18, 2024July 19, 2024in Case studies

Stone Initiatives has provided analytical heritage services for the restoration of a 157-year-old railway viaduct located in the South Australian township of Currency Creek. Engaged by Aecom, Stone Initiatives carried out testing and analysis to inform the repair of the…

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10Nov

Top 10 project highlights in stone

Posted by mrymnnon November 10, 2023November 10, 2023in Case studies
Image of Adelaide Festival Square showing geometric artwork shade structure and tiled flooring surface.

Stone Initiatives is celebrating 20 years of expert testing, analysis and guidance on the use of dimension stone. Our team looks back at 10 project highlights over the past two decades, from advising on significant new architectural projects, to helping…

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29Jul

Case study: Moonta Mines National Heritage Project

Posted by mrymnnon July 29, 2022November 10, 2023in Case studies
Moonta Mines, Stone Initiatives

The vital role of mortar analysis in heritage restoration Just a couple of decades ago it was common for heritage structures to be restored with cement. The mindset tended to be along the lines of โ€œchuck some cement in, make…

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What’s new

  • Announcement of new leadership team
  • ยญSnapshot: Mark Milevski, Co-Director
  • Snapshot: Kate Tonkin, Co-Director
  • Snapshot: Thomas Baggs, Co-Director
  • A new chapter: Founder Jim Mann retires

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