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World-renowned architect Lord Foster has taken up the challenge of building the world's smallest airport, in Rwanda. The aim is to create a network of droneports to deliver medical supplies to some of Africa's most inaccessible locations.

MIXED USE and NON-RESIDENTIAL Applicant: The City Of Edinburgh Council.

A man who converted an old hen house into a gin distillery and won ‘Shed of the Year’ failed to get planning permission. Walter Micklethwait, of the Inshriach Estate near Aviemore, spent two years turning the dilapidated hen house into a shack which boasts its own Wild West themed saloon and bar

Architecture firm Keppie Design is to close studios in Aberdeen, Perth and Manchester in a bid to “dramatically reduce” its costs. The practice, which posted a £528k pre-tax loss to 31 July 2015, said 25 jobs were at risk of redundancy and is currently consulting with those affected.

Transport Scotland has refused to deny claims that work on the Queensferry Crossing is months behind schedule. The team behind the £1.4 billion construction project have consistently claimed that it is on course to be completed in time to open to traffic in December as scheduled.

Henderson House Architecture firm Barton Willmore has secured planning permission in principle for up to 125 residential units on the site of the former Fire & Rescue Service College in Gullane, East Lothian, subject to the signing of a planning agreement.

Only 9 per cent of people in the construction and property sector are financially on track for the retirement they aspire to have, according to new research from Aegon UK. The figure is unchanged from April 2015 and now lagging behind the UK average of 12 per cent.

Architects have revealed the first images of the final £4.1 million refurbishment plans for Govanhill Baths in Glasgow. After 15 years of campaigning, the Govanhill Baths Community Trust has secured enough funding to reopen the Baths as a working swimming and wellbeing centre.

Engineers working on a £60 million revamp of Glasgow Queen Street station have installed the first line of track through the kilometre-long tunnel. Features of the project included removing over 5,000 tonnes of concrete and rock, creating a new 945 metre concrete base and installing 820 metres of n

Launching North Lanarkshire Council’s Local Housing Strategy are (left to right) Elaine McHugh, head of housing solutions, NLC; Jim Leonard, vice chairperson and Anne McGhee, chairperson of North Lanarkshire Federation of Tenants and Residents; Councillor Kaye Harmon, vice convener of housing and

City Building has rewarded the tradespeople of tomorrow at its 10th annual Apprentice Awards which took place on last week. 81 apprentices from across all sectors of the business including, construction, administration, heating and painting and decorating were shortlisted for the awards at the City

Graeme Hadden, Land Engineering; Hayley Johnson, Heriot Watt University and Gemma Smith, Sweet Group & Chairwoman of Women In Property (Picture courtesy of Tom Manley Photography) The Association of Women in Property (WiP) has been working to encourage girls and young women to enter the UK prope

BAM Construction opening doors to the public BAM Construction is inviting people to take a preview tour behind the doors of the new Imaging Centre of Excellence at Glasgow’s Queen Elizabeth Hospital as part of a UK industry initiative.

MIXED USE and NON-RESIDENTIAL Applicant: City Of Edinburgh Council.

Planning permission in principle has been granted for a 700-home development on the outskirts of Aberdeen. Initially lodged by CALA Homes (North) and Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) back in 2014, the joint planning application also proposes commercial space and a neighbourhood centre on the Craibs