The public inquiry into the future of the abandoned Smithfield Market,Clerkenwell, one of London's most famous markets, is underway.

The prestigious RIAS Andrew Doolan Best Building in Scotland Award 2007 has gone to The Pier Arts Centre in Orkney designed by Reiach and Hall Architects.

The credit crunch is having an effect on the UK housing market, according to Bovis Homes, one of the country's largest housebuilders.

Councils could offer thousands of affordable housing deals to help key workers and first time buyers onto the property ladder under a groundbreaking scheme, announced Housing Minister Yvette Cooper today.