Nic Paton

SEVENTIES CHIC

Peterborough’s updated Longthorpe Footbridge is unusual in using SON-equivalent 1800K LED to replicate the ambience of its original 1970's lighting. Originally constructed in 1970, a...

PFI EXPIRY ‘FLASHING RED’

The ticking deadline that is the expiry of street lighting PFI contracts was discussed at the Centenary Lighting Summit, with asset management and column...

LIGHTING LIVE IS BACK!

If you haven’t yet found an excuse to buy your 2025 diary, now’s your chance – as Lighting Live will be returning to Daventry...

FLASH CORDON?

The view from Toby's parents' house showing the irritating flashing light

Mental ill health a growing problem for trades

Mental ill health is a growing issue for electricians, plumbers and carpenters, with four out of five tradespeople (82%) saying they have experienced mental...

Genoa wins LUCI lighting award for revitalising ‘non-places’

One of Genoa's 10 'non-places' revitalised through light, and a winner of LUCI's 'City and Lighting' Award. Image: Silvia Badalotti

Ferry using LEDs to help hearing-impaired passengers

A ferry company in Norway plans to use lighting as a way to notify passengers who are hearing impaired when it is time to...

Grenfell report emphasises need for ‘robust regulation’, says CIBSE

The publication of the final report from the Grenfell Tower Inquiry last week is ‘a stark reminder’ of the ‘critical need for transparency, integrity...

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