Alloy LED and Optique Lighting Expand Indiana Presence with Professional Lighting Services
October 1, 2026

Alloy LED, a leading designer and manufacturer of premium LED tape lighting solutions, and its specification division, Optique Lighting, renowned for its unique, high-performance Nano Linear LED luminaires, have appointed Professional Lighting Services (PLS) as their manufacturers' representative for Indiana. Through the partnership, PLS will provide sales, specification and customer support for the companies' lighting solutions throughout its Indiana territory. Read more

ABI Shows Architecture Firms Continue to Face Soft Business Conditions
September 28, 2026

In August, architecture firms continued to face soft business conditions, posting an AIA/Deltek Architecture Billings Index® (ABI) score of 47.2. Although the share of firms reporting declining billings eased slightly from July, the overall trend remained downward. Inquiries into new projects showed only modest growth this month, while the value of newly signed design contracts continued to decline. Read more