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Will Gerrow is practicing a craft called dry-laid stone masonry that goes back to the early 1800s in Central Kentucky.

Stonewater provides more than housing, offering support services that help people thrive and create lasting change.

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Traditionally, there have been two options: creating dry stone walls, where each piece is carefully interlocked together, or ...

By Gretchen A. Peck Watching a skilled craftsperson—for example, a talented carpenter—wield the tools of the trade is akin to ...

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A Grade II listed barn in the Lake District believed to date back to the late 1600s, is set to be restored thanks to £220,000 of funding.

CNBC Select will update as changes are made public. Brick-and-mortar banks provide you with something that online banks cannot: in-person access and face-to-face customer service. Your first-ever ...

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With the findings of the Grenfell Inquiry continuing to reshape building practices across the UK, the annual construction ...

CNBC Select will update as changes are made public. Brick-and-mortar banks — as opposed to online-only banks — are traditional banks with hundreds (sometimes thousands) of physical branches ...