We have only to look at the pyramids in Giza to understand how effective stone is when used to build buildings and large structures.
From the Egyptians, to the Greeks and onto the Romans stone has been used to build some of the most amazing buildings. Most of which are still standing today due to it's robustness to the elements.
The Renaissance period saw a resurgence of stone buildings, mostly based around the classical designs of the Roman era. Georgian architects used stone extensively on large private residences and it has been widely used on Public and State buildings since.
Mark Antony Stone have been designing and manufacturing external stone facades for the past 20 years and can help with all aspects from the selection of the stone at the quarry through to the installation.