I paid for 2 slabs directly from the slab place Joe uses hence why I want to use as much of it as possible. My contractor supposedly has been calling him and has checked in with me every day to see if Joe has called me but has not. The fabricator also supposedly called Joe and said Joe would call me but he hasn't

Can I use a UHaul to pick it up - would it hold??

A slab of that size is not going to be either DIY transportable or storable. That would be a huge safety hazard. It needs professional equipment and experienced handlers. It’s right where it needs to be.

The fact that raw materials were delivered to a craftsman is immaterial. You contracted for a finished product from Joe. Not the fabricator.

If Joe’s arrangement with the fabricator included that he keeps the leftovers as part of his fee, that is fair. The fabricator does not have a contract with you at all, and does not need to community care with you, or allow you to remove material on his property. And if you show up on his property, he could very possibly have you arrested if he asked you to leave and would not.

They don't have an issue with me picking it up - I'm just looking for the resources to do it

3 large, muscled, experienced, stone handlers, a large counterbalanced A frame on a trailer, and the same wherever you plan to store this hunk of rock. Indoors. It cannot be stored outside. The resins degrade.

Find another fabricator who you will use for your bath projects, and then pay them to pick it up and store it. Which, will amount to the cost of the stone.

Let it go.

Sorry I thought you said the fabricator would not work directly with you? But now he will let you pick it up? If the fabricator will let you pick it up, why not stop out and talk to him about the leftover piece. YOU Contrract directly with HIM to have it cut down to the size you want later on, and pay him directly, he may even be able to find someone to help you move it to a storage facility or keep it on site for a fee until you are ready to use it again.

Josie - that's what I mean by not working directly with me. I asked him if we could work together and I could pay him directly to, at the very least, cut two 36" pieces for me....that's all i'm asking for. He says he "works for Joe"

The fabricator is smart. "Joe" sends him a lot of business; you do not. The fabricator isn't going to do a thing without instruction from Joe. If Joe tells your fabricator your lawn needs mowing, expect your grass cut the following morning. All is as it should be; I've played each role.

I think I would be asking if you could pay storage on that piece and when you are ready they will get paid for fabricating the new sized pieces you need, Joe does not really own that piece if you paid for it.

Thanks everyone! Fabricator is now working with me...fingers crossed the experience goes well.