Coordinating Multicountry Projects with Turkish Stones

Large-scale construction and architectural developments often span multiple countries, involving designers, project managers, contractors, and suppliers working across different timelines and standards. Turkish marble, travertine, limestone, onyx and granite are widely used in these global projects thanks to their quality, range of colors and competitive pricing—but coordinating procurement across borders requires careful planning.

This guide explains how to streamline multicountry stone coordination when sourcing materials from a Turkish stone supplier or exporter such as Atlas Natural Stones.

1. Establishing Clear Material Specifications

When multiple teams are involved, clear documentation of stone specifications is essential. This includes finish types, thicknesses, tolerances and approved stone references. Articles such as Slabs vs Tiles vs Cut-to-Size Pieces and Understanding Vein Direction can help teams align early.

Directing all teams to a central product reference like the Products page ensures consistency.

2. Standardizing Samples Across Countries

Sample approval is often the most sensitive step in a global stone package. To avoid discrepancies:

• Ensure each country receives identical reference samples
• Use both physical samples and photography for cross-country alignment
• Document approved selections clearly in a shared repository

For detailed guidance, see How to Request and Evaluate Samples.

3. Scheduling Production for Multisite Deliveries

When a project includes multiple buildings or countries, production timing becomes critical. Turkish marble and travertine factories operate with defined monthly capacity, so coordinated production avoids delays and ensures consistency across batches.

Related reading: Project Timelines for International Stone Supply.

4. Managing Logistics Across Borders

Logistics becomes more complex when containers must ship to several countries with different customs rules. Turkish exporters are well-experienced in routing stone shipments to Europe, the Middle East, North Africa, the US and Asia.

Key considerations:

• Port availability and transit time
• Container loading method (slabs vs tiles)
• Customs documents per country
• Coordination with multiple freight forwarders

5. Maintaining Unified Quality Control

A consistent look across multiple countries requires centralized quality control—typically managed by the exporter. Atlas Natural Stones provides unified inspections, consistent polishing finishes, and bundled quality reporting for all shipments.

Useful article: Quality Grading & Selection.

6. Communication Protocols

For multicountry projects, the most important factor is structured communication. Establish:

• Weekly or biweekly update reports
• Shared folders for samples, shop drawings and approvals
• Consolidated production and shipment tracking

Many teams also rely on project references to ensure style and performance expectations are aligned.

7. Benefits of Using Turkish Stones for Multicountry Projects

• Large color range (white, beige, grey, colored and dark marbles)
• High production capacity suitable for multi-phase deliveries
• Strong export logistics infrastructure
• Cost advantages through competitive quarrying and processing

For an overview, start with Introduction to Turkish Natural Stones.