Internships & Other Incentives Hope to Fill Labor Gap
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Internships & Other Incentives Hope to Fill Labor Gap

According to a recent news report, the American construction industry continues to face an extreme labor shortage, which ultimately is slowing completion of construction projects from residential homes and infrastructure to hospitals.  According to a proprietary model developed by Associated Builders and Contractors, the construction industry will need to attract an estimated 546,000 additional workers…

Warshauer Electric Unveils Woodbury Learning Facility
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Warshauer Electric Unveils Woodbury Learning Facility

Warshauer Electric Supply, a leading provider of electrical products and solutions, has unveiled its latest training facility in Woodbury, New Jersey. This new location will serve the continuing educational needs of electrical contractors in southwest New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Philadelphia. This innovative educational center is designed to empower professionals and enthusiasts in the electrical industry…

Republic Opens New HVAC, Electrical Distribution Center
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Republic Opens New HVAC, Electrical Distribution Center

Next week, on August 17, the public is invited to the grand opening of Republic’s new facility in Grimes, Iowa. Headquartered in Davenport, the electrical and mechanical distributor also operates facilities in Cedar Rapids, Dubuque, Davenport, and Peoria, Illinois. The new 22,000-sq.-ft. distribution center and state-of-the-art HVAC and electrical training facility in Grimes is located…

NLB Lighting Transformation Awards Extends Deadline

NLB Lighting Transformation Awards Extends Deadline

The National Lighting Bureau (NLB) has just extended the submission deadline for its first Annual Lighting Transformation Awards. The new, extended deadline is September 1. These inaugural retrofit awards are geared toward recognizing those lighting design projects that have made a sustainable difference. The awards will be held during the 2023 NALMCO Annual Convention in…

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IES Announces 2023 Awards for Technical & Service Achievements

The Illuminating Engineering Society (IES) has named the recipients of its 2023 Society Awards for Technical and Service Achievement. This year, the organization’s most prestigious technical achievement, the IES Medal Award, has been bestowed upon Lisa Heschong. The Medal Award recognizes meritorious technical achievement that has conspicuously furthered the profession, art, or knowledge of illuminating…

Nemo Lighting Completes Majority Stake in Reggiani Illuminazione
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Nemo Lighting Completes Majority Stake in Reggiani Illuminazione

Nemo Lighting completed its acquisition of a majority stake in Reggiani Illuminazione, a renowned Italian architectural lighting manufacturer founded in 1957. Reggiani has had a U.S. office in the greater New York area for many years and has been a frequent exhibitor at trade events such as LEDucation. This acquisition follows Nemo’s 2020 acquisition of…

NEMA Leads Coalition Pushing for Action from Biden Administration on Build America Buy America Requirements
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NEMA Leads Coalition Pushing for Action from Biden Administration on Build America Buy America Requirements

Unclear domestic content rules are stalling implementation of clean energy projects funded by Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, Inflation Reduction Act, and CHIPS Act The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) today, led a coalition of trade associations, including the American Public Power Association (APPA), Information Technology Industry Council (ITI), National Association of Electrical Distributors (NAED),…

Orion Secures 3-Year LED Lighting Preventative Maintenance Contract for 2,000 Retail Locations
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Orion Secures 3-Year LED Lighting Preventative Maintenance Contract for 2,000 Retail Locations

Wisconsin-based Orion Energy Systems, Inc. (Orion Lighting) – a provider of energy-efficient LED lighting and controls, maintenance services and electric vehicle (EV) charging station solutions – has signed a 3-year LED lighting preventative maintenance contract with an existing major retail customer to handle the maintenance of LED lighting systems at approximately 2,000 locations nationwide. The…

Lighting Game Show at ArchLIGHT Summit Will Benefit IALD Education Trust
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Lighting Game Show at ArchLIGHT Summit Will Benefit IALD Education Trust

ArchLIGHT Summit, the lighting trade event and educational platform held at the Dallas Market Center in September, has announced event details for the Lovers of Light interactive game show being held on the event’s Light Bites stage at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, September 19. Lovers of Light, a popular team game show comprised of some…

Axolight USA Announces New Headquarters & Warehouse Location
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Axolight USA Announces New Headquarters & Warehouse Location

Axolight USA has opened its new offices in the heart of Manhattan, and a new logistics center in New Jersey.  Axolight is part of Axolight Group, a lighting company that designs and manufactures its products in Italy. “After being present in the U.S. for 15+ years, following our continuous growth and strategic plan, we felt…

Halco Welcomes United Electrical Sales and Carter York Agency
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Halco Welcomes United Electrical Sales and Carter York Agency

Halco has signed two new agents, United Electrical Sales, and Carter York Agency to its network. Founded in 1975, Carter York Agency covers both the Carolinas and Virginia, while United Electrical Sales, founded in 1946, will cover Georgia, Alabama, and the Florida Panhandle. Halco officials stated, “We place trust and confidence in our agents and…

WAC Lighting Announces the Skylar Wald Let’s Beat Cancer Fundraiser
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WAC Lighting Announces the Skylar Wald Let’s Beat Cancer Fundraiser

Created by 9-year-old cancer survivor Skylar Wald, whose parents are the co-CEOs of Port Washington, N.Y.-based WAC Lighting, the Skylar Wald Let’s Beat Cancer Fundraiser is asking for the lighting and design community’s support of this philanthropic effort to benefit The H Foundation’s goal to funding cancer research. Diagnosed with cancer when she was three…

Less Is More When It Comes to Casambi Controls
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Less Is More When It Comes to Casambi Controls

When looking at the electrical in a traditional lighting controls installation, there are some non-negotiables to ensure the lights run properly. At bare minimum, there’s a switch and a room controller which branches out to a network of hard-wired fixtures. In its full glory, there are dimming panels, timer panels, hubs, data wires and more….

Shining a Light on the Burgeoning Smart City Market
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Shining a Light on the Burgeoning Smart City Market

Converting existing street lighting from legacy sources to LED has become big business all over the world for many lighting manufacturers over the past decade, but now it’s time to level up. According to a report compiled by Fortune Business Insights, the market size of “smart” street lighting on a global level is projected to…

Landscape Forms Hosts Roundtable on Women in Landscape Architecture
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Landscape Forms Hosts Roundtable on Women in Landscape Architecture

Kalamazoo, Mich.-based lighting manufacturer Landscape Forms brought together 14 female leaders and three female students in landscape architecture on June 27 and 28 to discuss critical issues and future prospects for women in the profession. Women in Landscape Architecture: Amplifying Our Voices was held at the Harvard Graduate School of Design, hosted by Landscape Forms…