Phys.org
Bochum-based researchers are aiming to make construction sites safer with interactive virtual reality training courses. The team led by Prof Dr Markus König from the Institute for Computation in Engineering at the Ruhr-Universität Bochum is developing suitable technology to make it possible to experience sources of danger virtually.

CertainTeed
The old, but wise adage "time is money" is of critical importance to contractors, and when it comes to ceilings installations, its value is no different. Introducing CertainTeed QuickSpan Locking Drywall Grid System, an innovative ceiling grid system that provides the industry’s longest unsupported spans for flat drywall, engineered and designed to offer faster, easier installation in hallway and corridor applications.

Construction Dive
According to a 2016 hospital construction survey by Health Facilities Management, construction of outpatient facilities has significantly increased across the board when compared to 2015. And that growth is expected to continue: 35 percent and 21 percent of respondents, respectively, said they had a medical office or an ambulatory care project in the works in the next three years.

Safety+Health
In an effort to promote mental health awareness and provide resources to help prevent suicide among construction workers, the Construction Financial Management Association has formed the Construction Industry Alliance for Suicide Prevention.

ForConstructionPros
There is a financial rule of thumb that almost always holds true: risk and reward go together. The greater the risks you take the greater the rewards (or losses). Unfortunately that rule relationship doesn’t hold well for contractors.

Construction Dive
The 104-story, 1,776-foot-tall One World Trade Center tower has been awarded LEED Gold certification from the U.S. Green Building Council for achieving significant sustainability measures in engineering and design.

Green Building Elements
Celebrating the tallest wood-frame building of its kind anywhere in the world, Canada’s Minister of Natural Resources Jim Carr recently attended the "topping out" ceremony of the Brock Commons Residence. The new University of British Columbia student housing tower rises 18 stories to reach a stunning 178.8 feet (53 meters) tall.

The Wall Street Journal
Playing golf with business associates is a longstanding practice. Mingling business with fun, however, can be tricky. "Golf reveals your character, your personality," says Hugues Lechanoine, managing director of Baron Philippe de Rothschild SA, who has been playing golf for 30 years, often with business associates.