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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...

Profession gearing up for ‘Tomorrow’s Engineers Week’ next month

The second week of next month, 11 to 15 November, will be ‘Tomorrow’s Engineers Week’, the annual awareness-raising week designed to spark enthusiasm and...

Elizabeth Line wins 2024 Stirling Prize

London’s newest transport network, the Elizabeth Line, has won this year’s RIBA Stirling Prize. The prestigious architecture award was made earlier this month and celebrated...

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...

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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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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