5 Things to Know: August 22
5 Things to Know: August 22
Added journalistic context escalates into a lavish exercise in self-praise. Plus, donated streetlights expose counterfeit scheme.
Added journalistic context escalates into a lavish exercise in self-praise. Plus, donated streetlights expose counterfeit scheme.
Construction Growth Reveals a Divided Market
Construction Growth Reveals a Divided Market
Data centers and utilities thrive while healthcare and hotels lose ground
Data centers and utilities thrive while healthcare and hotels lose ground
Lighting Grew for LSI in 2026, But Now Under 40% of Total Sales
Lighting Grew for LSI in 2026, But Now Under 40% of Total Sales
Fourth-quarter project timing in two key verticals pulled the segment down despite orders remaining above last year
Fourth-quarter project timing in two key verticals pulled the segment down despite orders remaining above last year
Cree Lighting USA's Conflicts Take Two Very Different Turns
Cree Lighting USA's Conflicts Take Two Very Different Turns
Employee class actions consolidate as a vendor moves toward judgment after months of silence
Employee class actions consolidate as a vendor moves toward judgment after months of silence
Lumileds Private Equity Deal Stops Short of Ownership
Lumileds Private Equity Deal Stops Short of Ownership
Los Angeles private equity investment changes Lumileds’ lender base, not its governance
Los Angeles private equity investment changes Lumileds’ lender base, not its governance
Architecture Billings Slump Stretches Into Record Territory
Architecture Billings Slump Stretches Into Record Territory
Project inquiries grow, but new design contracts lose momentum
Project inquiries grow, but new design contracts lose momentum
50% Canadian Tariff Paused as Trade Talks Continue
50% Canadian Tariff Paused as Trade Talks Continue
Eighteen months of shifting duties have normalized supply chain uncertainty
Eighteen months of shifting duties have normalized supply chain uncertainty
Ruth Gratzke Named President of Acuity Brands Lighting
Ruth Gratzke Named President of Acuity Brands Lighting
Siemens infrastructure veteran succeeds Sach Sankpal as Acuity enters fiscal 2027
Siemens infrastructure veteran succeeds Sach Sankpal as Acuity enters fiscal 2027
IES Looks Steadier, With Details Still Pending
IES Looks Steadier, With Details Still Pending
Membership growth, a new A.I. tool and a broader strategic outlook
Membership growth, a new A.I. tool and a broader strategic outlook
IES26 Winners Illuminate More Than Architecture
IES26 Winners Illuminate More Than Architecture
Projects reveal the human stories behind exceptional lighting design
Projects reveal the human stories behind exceptional lighting design
Early Exit Ends Felder’s Zumtobel CEO Tenure
Early Exit Ends Felder’s Zumtobel CEO Tenure
Heiner Lang inherits shrinking profits and pressure in the components business
Heiner Lang inherits shrinking profits and pressure in the components business
Lighting’s Highest Honors Take Center Stage In Denver
Lighting’s Highest Honors Take Center Stage In Denver
IES recognizes medalists, fellows and leaders who shaped the profession
IES recognizes medalists, fellows and leaders who shaped the profession