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ConstructConnect: U.S. Construction Spending to Approach $1.5 Trillion by 2021
Driven by mega projects, the value of U.S. new construction will rise to $1.45 trillion by 2021, according to a new forecast by ConstructConnect. The annual average growth rate for…
What Does Brexit Mean for Lighting Designers?
After more than two years of negotiations, the UK government has yet to ratify a Withdrawal Agreement with the European Union, raising the probability of either a “no deal Brexit”…
David Shiller on the Possibility of China Weaponizing Rare Earth Metals
As previously reported in LightNOW, China has signaled that it may use its near monopoly on rare earths–used in a wide variety of products including fluorescent lamps and LED lighting–as…
Product Monday: Micro Pendant by USAI Lighting
USAI Lighting’s smallest LED downlight form factor now available in a pendant mount configuration, the Micro™ Pendant reveals the otherwise hidden heat sink fins for a deconstructed industrial appeal. Its…
IALD Announces Winners of 36th Annual International Lighting Design Awards
The International Association of Lighting Designers (IALD) recently announced the winners of the 36th annual International Lighting Design Awards. Twenty-three projects from 12 countries were recognized—including exteriors, interiors, workspaces, museums,…