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Robert Gordon Unive (RGU) is gearing up to host an international architectural technology conference next month. The Scott Sutherland School of Architecture and Built Environment will host the International Conference of Architectural Technology (ICAT) 2014 between Thursday, November 6 and Saturday,

The UK construction industry has witnessed the first year-on-year contraction in output since May 2013 following a sharp dip in August, according to new figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). Total construction output for the month dropped by 3.9 per cent on the previous month, with

Construction work on the V&A at Dundee has been delayed, a senior councillor has admitted, after it was revealed just a tenth of the project’s budget has been spent so far this year.

It can't be easy being the world's most famous living architect. Sometimes, you have to say what's on your mind. Sometimes, words just won't do. No, that's not Frank Gehry demonstrating the spire of his newest skyscraper. That's Frank Gehry giving you - and all his critics - the finger. Gehry's digi

Fans of Brazilian club Corinthians will soon have the chance to spend eternity near their greatest idols after the club confirmed it was building its own cemetery. The Sao Paulo club’s supporters - dubbed ‘Fiel’ or ‘Faithful’ - are to be rewarded for their devotion to the ‘Timão’ when

A millionaire Chinese businessman has bulldozed the wooden huts and muddy roads where he grew up - and built luxury homes for the people who lived there. Xiong Shuihua was born in Xiongkeng village in the city of Xinyu, southern China and said that his family had always been well looked after and su

The cost of the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route / Balmedie to Tipperty (AWPR / B-T) contract has been driven down by almost £220 million over the life of the contract, the cabinet secretary for infrastructure, investment and cities, Keith Brown has revealed. The contract to construct, maintain, f

A Dutchman's attempt at a romantic wedding proposal was simply smashing. The unidentified lover in the central town of Ijsselstein rented a crane, planning to descend in front of his girlfriend's bedroom window first thing Saturday morning, play her a song and then pop the question. Instead the cran

Our round-up of the stories which caught the attention of SCN readers last year:

Sydney has joined the list of cities with a Frank Gehry-designed building. The Chau Chak Wing Business School building has been dubbed the "brown paper bag" by local media.

An architect has come up with a solution for love-shy Japanese couples - complete with stripper pole and hot tubs. Rintaro Kikuchi has a simple explanation for why nearly half of the adults in Japan are now celibate and the country's birth rate is plummeting.

Local authorities and animal rescue teams worked for hours this week to rescue 19 manatees who swam into a Florida storm drain and were trapped. The rescue effort captured national attention as crews removed drain covers and used construction equipment, fire engines and even a truck ladder to rescue

A major Perthshire regeneration plan was unveiled this week using a computer game. Project leaders want to breathe new life into a redundant printing plant at the centre of Coupar Angus, understood to be the site of a long-lost monastery.

When you're building a skyscraper with triple-digit numbers of storeys, there are some rather unusual building challenges to face — like the fact that the entire building can sway with the wind, fast enough to make people sick. The Shanghai Tower solves that problem in a scientifically awesome way

The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) have submitted revised plans for a field centre near the Forsinard Flows, the largest peat bog in Europe. Councillors will vote tomorrow on the plans, which are intended to provide office and teaching space and accommodation for those studying the