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From the edition – ‘JOIN US IN DAVENTRY’

Lighting Live Local Authority in Daventry is now just days away. Make sure you don’t miss out on what is set to be an...

From the edition – ‘KNIGHT OF THE ROAD’

It’s been a labour of love, but the hours of elbow grease Toby Penter has put into restoring his Sinclair C5, including making its...

From the edition – ‘BAN THE BULKHEADS (REVISITED)’

Local authority lighting teams could be being more proactive about, and providing much more leadership around, mitigating or even banning light-polluting wall-mounted bulkheads. By Ryan...

Evidence building over ‘blinding’ LED headlights

Three-quarters of AA members have said they feel LED headlights on vehicles are causing them to be “blinded” while driving. The poll follows similar concerns...

‘THIS IS GOING TO TRANSFORM LIGHTING PROCUREMENT’

Delayed from last autumn, the government’s new Procurement Act is finally set to come into force next month. It could change profoundly how lighting...

Retrofitting can help drive net zero – report

A report from the National Engineering Policy Centre (NEPC) has outlined how retrofit schemes can help to make indoor environments healthier, safer and more...

Construction workers four times more likely to die by suicide – report

Construction workers are four times more likely to die by suicide, with 7,000 lives having been tragically lost this way, a report has said. The...

Government warned that skills shortages, including of electricians, could stymie house-building aims

The UK does not have enough construction workers to build the 1.5 million homes the government has promised, industry leaders have told the BBC. Tens...

Campaign launched to ‘champion’ daylighting in buildings

MPs have been urged to get behind calls for better incorporation of daylighting in buildings. The #DaylightChampion campaign was launched at the House of Commons...

Labour’s new towns must be public realm-friendly, argue think-tanks

The government's plans for a “generation of new towns” in England should be pedestrian- and public realm-friendly, two think-tanks have argued. Labour pledged in its...

Online mental health tool for engineers

An online ‘Mental Health Check-In’ tool has been launched by Foothold, the Institution of Engineering and Technology’s Benevolent Fund, aimed at enhancing mental health...

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From the edition – ‘JOIN US IN DAVENTRY’

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From the edition – ‘BAN THE BULKHEADS (REVISITED)’

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Council fined after lamppost collapse causes ‘life-changing’ injuries

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