Granite provides a high standard of elegance, subtle security and quiet permanence for a new Washington, DC landmark

Perched high above Augusta Street in downtown Staunton, Virginia, St. Francis of Assisi welcomes parishioners and guests from this modest community of 24,000 residents.

Award of Excellence: Renovation / Restoration

Builders, church leaders, choirmembers and journalists gathered atop eight floors ofscaffolding ­­ 159 feet high ­­ in the Basilica of the NationalShrine of the Immaculate Conception Oct. 28 for the blessing ofthe workspace where a new mosaic will be installed on theshrine's Trinity Dome.

This winter, a team of artists will begin installing the basilica's final artwork in its central and largest dome.

It was a holy moment at high altitude.

Italian workers will soon begin to tile the mosaic of the Trinity Dome at D.C.’s Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception

Motivated by the resurgence of the Fashion District and the building’s unique history, an architectural team restored the ornate facade of the base of New York City’s Fashion Tower, while sensitively incorporating a contemporary stone lobby

The church that sits high above Augusta Street was covered up and a mystery to all those who passed by for nearly a year.

Rugo Stone's Jimmy Ternent, VP of Construction, has been awarded "Craftsman of the Year" by MIA.