Alloy LED and Optique Lighting Expand Michigan Presence with MLS East and MLS West
August 25, 2026

Alloy LED and its specification division, Optique Lighting, renowned for its unique, high-performance Nano Linear LED luminaires, have appointed MLS East and MLS West as their manufacturers' representatives for Michigan. The separately owned agencies, which operate under the Michigan Lighting Systems brand, will provide sales, specification and customer support for the companies' lighting solutions across their respective territories. Read more

Architecture Firm Billing Remained Soft In July
August 21, 2026

The AIA/Deltek Architecture Billings Index® (ABI) score for July was 46.6, signaling a modest decline from June. This ongoing slump in business conditions has now stretched to nearly three and a half years, the longest in the ABI’s history. Clients continue to show interest, as inquiries for new projects rose again in July, though more slowly than in June. At the same time, the value of newly signed design contracts fell further after coming close to growth the previous month. Read more