Craig DiLouie

Construction employment increased by 51,000 jobs in December, with gains for nonresidential as well as residential contractors, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of government data. Association officials, however, cautioned that its latest survey shows widespread pessimism among contractors about the volume of work available in 2021.

Meteor’s Lance series is a range of high-performing direct/indirect outdoor wall mounted luminaires that deliver up to 10,000 lumens combined, with W+RGB color changing capabilities.

The LIT Lighting Design Awards was created to recognize the efforts of talented international lighting product designers and lighting implementers. LIT Awards was envisioned to celebrate creativity and innovation in the fields of lighting products and applications.

The American Institute of Architects (AIA) recently issued a statement by Peter Exley, FAIA & Robert Ivy, FAIA condemning the violence at Capitol Hill on January 6. Their statement follows.

The Jacob K. Javits Center in New York City has confirmed its commitment to stage the October LIGHTFAIR 2021 trade show and conference after the announcement by New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo that the facility will be used as a COVID-19 vaccination center.

Acuity Brands, Inc. recently released its second annual State of Energy Management report, which offers the insights and trends identified by more than 240 energy, facility, and sustainability leaders during an unprecedented year.

Evluma’s Build-Your-Own Acorn is a decorative streetlight replacement solution that includes the customer’s choice of acorn globe, finial and capital fitter. This solution is designed for utilities, municipalities, facilities and property managers looking to upgrade their existing decorative lighting from HID to LED and features the OmniMax LED lamp as its light source.

To get a picture of how the lighting industry is now being affected by the pandemic, I talked to five industry leaders.

Architecture firm billing activity contracted once again in November 2020 after two months of a slowing decline, according to the American Institute of Architects (AIA).