diff --git a/appveyor.yml b/.appveyor.yml
similarity index 83%
rename from appveyor.yml
rename to .appveyor.yml
index bc11c5b8..714a51bd 100644
--- a/appveyor.yml
+++ b/.appveyor.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ environment:
     # /E:ON and /V:ON options are not enabled in the batch script intepreter
     # See: http://stackoverflow.com/a/13751649/163740
     CMD_IN_ENV: "cmd /E:ON /V:ON /C .\\ci\\run_with_env.cmd"
-    BOOST_PREFIX: C:\Libraries\boost_1_60_0
+    BOOST_PREFIX: C:\Libraries\boost_1_63_0
 
   matrix:
 
@@ -15,7 +15,8 @@ environment:
     - PYTHON: "C:\\Python27"
       PYTHON_VERSION: "2.7.x" # currently 2.7.9
       PYTHON_ARCH: "32"
-      ARCH: "x86"
+      MSVC: "14.0"
+      ARCH: x86
 
     #- PYTHON: "C:\\Python27-x64"
     #  PYTHON_VERSION: "2.7.x" # currently 2.7.9
@@ -26,9 +27,11 @@ environment:
     #  PYTHON_VERSION: "3.5.x" # currently 3.4.3
     #  PYTHON_ARCH: "32"
 
-    #- PYTHON: "C:\\Python35-x64"
-    #  PYTHON_VERSION: "3.5.x" # currently 3.4.3
-    #  PYTHON_ARCH: "64"
+    - PYTHON: "C:\\Python36-x64"
+      PYTHON_VERSION: "3.6.x"
+      PYTHON_ARCH: "64"
+      MSVC: "12.0"
+      ARCH: x86_64
 
 install:
   # If there is a newer build queued for the same PR, cancel this one.
@@ -68,21 +71,22 @@ install:
   # compiled extensions and are not provided as pre-built wheel packages,
   # pip will build them from source using the MSVC compiler matching the
   # target Python version and architecture
-  - easy_install scons
+  - |
+     curl -LfsS -o faber.tar.gz https://github.com/stefanseefeld/faber/archive/release/0.2.tar.gz
+     tar xf faber.tar.gz
+     CD faber-release-0.2
+     python setup.py install
+     CD ..
+  # report the available MSVC compilers
+  - python -m faber.tools.msvc
   - easy_install sphinx
   - pip install numpy
-  #- "%CMD_IN_ENV% pip install -r dev-requirements.txt"
 
 build_script:
-  # Build the compiled extension
-  #- "%CMD_IN_ENV% python setup.py build"
-  - scons config arch=%ARCH% --boost-include=%BOOST_PREFIX%
-  - scons arch=%ARCH% --verbose
+  - faber --with-boost-include=%BOOST_PREFIX% target.arch=%ARCH% msvc.version=%MSVC%
 
 test_script:
-  # Run the project tests
-  #- "%CMD_IN_ENV% python setup.py nosetests"
-  - scons test arch=%ARCH% --verbose
+  - faber --with-boost-include=%BOOST_PREFIX% test.report target.arch=%ARCH% msvc.version=%MSVC%
 
 after_test:
   # If tests are successful, create binary packages for the project.
@@ -97,4 +101,4 @@ after_test:
 
 #on_success:
 #  - TODO: upload the content of dist/*.whl to a public wheelhouse
-#
\ No newline at end of file
+#
diff --git a/.ci/faber b/.ci/faber
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b23e8a18
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.ci/faber
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+from faber.tools.python import python
+
+p = python(command='$PYTHON')
diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 97a4fc8a..e9342193 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -26,12 +26,10 @@ matrix:
     - compiler: gcc
       env: CXX=g++ PYTHON=python3 CXXFLAGS=-std=c++11
     - compiler: clang
-      # clang generates an 'illegal instruction' error in the NumPy check.
-      # Perhaps we need to upgrade clang to a newer version ?
-      env: CXX=clang++ PYTHON=python3 CXXFLAGS=-std=c++98 OPTIONS=--no-numpy
+      env: CXX=clang++ PYTHON=python3 CXXFLAGS=-std=c++98
     - compiler: clang
-      env: CXX=clang++ PYTHON=python3 CXXFLAGS=-std=c++11 OPTIONS=--no-numpy
-    - env: PYTHON=python DOC=1
+      env: CXX=clang++ PYTHON=python3 CXXFLAGS=-std=c++11
+    #- env: PYTHON=python DOC=1
 
 
 addons:
@@ -77,16 +75,28 @@ install:
        ./bootstrap.sh
        ./b2 tools/bcp
        mkdir -p $HOME/Boost
+       # Install Boost.Python prerequisites, but not Boost.Python itself.
        dist/bin/bcp python tools/boostbook tools/quickbook $HOME/Boost &> /dev/null
+       rm -rf $HOME/Boost/boost/python*
+       popd
+       # Install Faber, the build tool.
+       date=2017-11-09
+       #wget https://github.com/stefanseefeld/faber/archive/snapshot/$date.tar.gz
+       wget https://github.com/stefanseefeld/faber/archive/release/0.2.tar.gz
+       tar xf 0.2.tar.gz
+       pushd faber-release-0.2
+       sudo python setup.py install
        popd
      fi
 
 before_script:
-- scons --version
+- sed -e "s/\$PYTHON/$PYTHON/g" .ci/faber > ~/.faber
+- $PYTHON --version
+- faber -h
 
 script:
-- scons config --python=$PYTHON --boost-include=$HOME/Boost $OPTIONS
-- if [ "$DOC" ]; then scons doc; else scons && scons test; fi
+- faber --with-boost-include=$HOME/Boost test.report cxx.name=$CXX cxxflags=$CXXFLAGS
+#- if [ "$DOC" ]; then scons doc; else scons && scons test; fi
 
 after_success:
 # Upload docs only when building upstream.
diff --git a/fabscript b/fabscript
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..59be9e18
--- /dev/null
+++ b/fabscript
@@ -0,0 +1,80 @@
+# -*- python -*-
+#
+# Copyright (c) 2016 Stefan Seefeld
+# All rights reserved.
+#
+# Distributed under the Boost Software License, Version 1.0.
+# (See accompanying file LICENSE_1_0.txt or copy at
+# http://www.boost.org/LICENSE_1_0.txt)
+
+from faber.feature import set
+from faber.types import cxx
+from faber.tools.compiler import cxxflags, define, include
+from faber.tools.python import python
+from faber.config import report, cxx_checks
+from faber.config.try_run import try_run
+
+features += include('include')
+features += define('BOOST_ALL_NO_LIB')  # disable auto-linking
+boost_include = options.get_with('boost-include')
+if boost_include:
+    features += include(boost_include)
+python = python.instance()
+features |= set(python.include, python.linkpath, python.libs)
+
+class has_numpy(try_run):
+
+    src = r"""
+// If defined, enforces linking against PythonXXd.lib, which
+// is usually not included in Python environments.
+#undef _DEBUG
+#include "Python.h"
+#define NPY_NO_DEPRECATED_API NPY_1_7_API_VERSION
+#include "numpy/arrayobject.h"
+
+#if PY_VERSION_HEX >= 0x03000000
+void *initialize() { import_array();}
+#else
+void initialize() { import_array();}
+#endif
+
+int main()
+{
+  int result = 0;
+  Py_Initialize();
+  initialize();
+  if (PyErr_Occurred())
+  {
+    result = 1;
+  }
+  else
+  {
+    npy_intp dims = 2;
+    PyObject * a = PyArray_SimpleNew(1, &dims, NPY_INT);
+    if (!a) result = 1;
+    Py_DECREF(a);
+  }
+  Py_Finalize();
+  return result;
+}
+"""
+    def __init__(self, features=()):
+
+        inc = ''
+        try:
+            inc = python.check_python('import numpy; print(numpy.get_include())')
+            features |= include(inc)
+        except Exception:
+            # ignore errors, the check will fail during compilation...
+            pass
+        try_run.__init__(self, 'has_numpy', has_numpy.src, cxx, features,
+                         if_=(include(inc), define('HAS_NUMPY')))
+
+checks = [cxx_checks.has_cxx11(features, define('HAS_CXX11')),
+          has_numpy(features)]
+config = report('config', checks)
+
+src = module('src', features=config.use)
+test = module('test', features=config.use)
+
+default = src.default
diff --git a/src/fabscript b/src/fabscript
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d5dbf603
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/fabscript
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+# -*- python -*-
+#
+# Copyright (c) 2016 Stefan Seefeld
+# All rights reserved.
+#
+# Distributed under the Boost Software License, Version 1.0.
+# (See accompanying file LICENSE_1_0.txt or copy at
+# http://www.boost.org/LICENSE_1_0.txt)
+
+from faber.feature import set
+from faber.artefacts.library import library
+from faber.tools.compiler import define
+
+root = module('..')
+
+bpl = library('boost_python',
+              ['list.cpp',
+               'long.cpp',
+               'dict.cpp',
+               'tuple.cpp',
+               'str.cpp',
+               'slice.cpp',
+               'converter/from_python.cpp',
+               'converter/registry.cpp',
+               'converter/type_id.cpp',
+               'object/enum.cpp',
+               'object/class.cpp',
+               'object/function.cpp',
+               'object/inheritance.cpp',
+               'object/life_support.cpp',
+               'object/pickle_support.cpp',
+               'errors.cpp',
+               'module.cpp',
+               'converter/builtin_converters.cpp',
+               'converter/arg_to_python_base.cpp',
+               'object/iterator.cpp',
+               'object/stl_iterator.cpp',
+               'object_protocol.cpp',
+               'object_operators.cpp',
+               'wrapper.cpp',
+               'import.cpp',
+               'exec.cpp',
+               'object/function_doc_signature.cpp'],
+              dependencies=root.config,
+              features=features + define('BOOST_PYTHON_SOURCE'))
+
+bnl = library('boost_numpy',
+              ['numpy/dtype.cpp',
+               'numpy/matrix.cpp',
+               'numpy/ndarray.cpp',
+               'numpy/numpy.cpp',
+               'numpy/scalars.cpp',
+               'numpy/ufunc.cpp',
+               bpl],
+              dependencies=root.config,
+              features=features + define('BOOST_NUMPY_SOURCE'),
+              condition=set.define.contains('HAS_NUMPY'))
+default = [bpl, bnl]
diff --git a/test/fabscript b/test/fabscript
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1989cc0d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/fabscript
@@ -0,0 +1,173 @@
+# -*- python -*-
+#
+# Copyright (c) 2016 Stefan Seefeld
+# All rights reserved.
+#
+# Distributed under the Boost Software License, Version 1.0.
+# (See accompanying file LICENSE_1_0.txt or copy at
+# http://www.boost.org/LICENSE_1_0.txt)
+
+from faber import platform
+from faber.feature import set
+from faber.tools.compiler import runpath
+from faber.tools.python import python, pythonpath
+from faber.artefacts.object import object
+from faber.artefacts.binary import binary
+from faber.artefacts.python import extension
+from faber.test import test, report, fail
+
+src = module('..src')
+
+python_libs=python.instance().libs
+features |= runpath(src.bpl.path, base='')
+
+def extension_test(name, ext=[], script=None, np=False,
+                   features=features, condition=None):
+    """Create a Python extension test `name`.
+    Arguments:
+      * name: the name of the test.
+      * ext: extensions to be compiled, <name> if none are given.
+      * script: the test script to execute, <name>.py if none is given.
+      * np: if true, add boost_numpy to sources
+      * features: pre-defined features
+      * condition: any condition under which to run the test
+    Return:
+      * the test artefact"""
+
+    features=features.copy()
+    extensions = []
+    libs = [src.bnl, src.bpl] if np else [src.bpl]
+    for e in ext or [name]:
+        if type(e) is str:  # build from a single source file
+            n = e if e != name else e + '_ext'
+            s = [e + '.cpp']
+        else:  # build from a list of source files
+            n = e[0] if e[0] != name else e[0] + '_ext'
+            s = [n + '.cpp' for n in e]
+        e = extension(n, s + libs, features=features)
+        features |= pythonpath(e.path, base='')
+        extensions.append(e)
+    if not script:
+        script = name+'.py'
+    return test(name, script, run=python.run, dependencies=extensions,
+                features=features, condition=condition)
+
+tests = []
+for t in [('injected',),
+          ('properties',),
+          ('return_arg',),
+          ('staticmethod',),
+          ('boost_shared_ptr',),
+          ('enable_shared_from_this',),
+          ('andreas_beyer',),
+          ('polymorphism',),
+          ('polymorphism2',),
+          ('wrapper_held_type',),
+          ('minimal',),
+          ('args',),
+          ('raw_ctor',),
+          ('exception_translator',),
+          ('test_enum', ['enum_ext']),
+          ('test_cltree', ['cltree']),
+          ('newtest', ['m1', 'm2']),
+          ('const_argument',),
+          ('keywords_test', ['keywords']),
+          ('test_pointer_adoption',),
+          ('operators',),
+          ('operators_wrapper',),
+          ('callbacks',),
+          ('defaults',),
+          ('object',),
+          ('list',),
+          ('long',),
+          ('dict',),
+          ('tuple',),
+          ('str',),
+          ('slice',),
+          ('virtual_functions',),
+          ('back_reference',),
+          ('implicit',),
+          ('data_members',),
+          ('ben_scott1',),
+          ('bienstman1',),
+          ('bienstman2',),
+          ('bienstman3',),
+          ('multi_arg_constructor',),
+          ('iterator', ['iterator', 'input_iterator']),
+          ('stl_iterator',),
+          ('extract',),
+          ('crossmod_opaque', ['crossmod_opaque_a', 'crossmod_opaque_b']),
+          ('opaque',),
+          ('voidptr',),
+          ('pickle1',),
+          ('pickle2',),
+          ('pickle3',),
+          ('pickle4',),
+          ('nested',),
+          ('docstring',),
+          ('pytype_function',),
+          ('vector_indexing_suite',),
+          ('pointer_vector',),
+          ('builtin_converters', [], 'test_builtin_converters.py'),
+          ('map_indexing_suite',
+           [['map_indexing_suite', 'int_map_indexing_suite', 'a_map_indexing_suite']])]:
+    tests.append(extension_test(*t))
+
+tests.append(extension_test('shared_ptr',
+                            condition=set.define.contains('HAS_CXX11')))
+tests.append(extension_test('polymorphism2_auto_ptr',
+                            condition=set.define.contains('HAS_CXX11').not_()))
+tests.append(extension_test('auto_ptr',
+                            condition=set.define.contains('HAS_CXX11')))
+
+import_ = binary('import_', ['import_.cpp', src.bpl], features=features|python_libs)
+if platform.os == 'Windows':
+    command = """set PATH=$(runpath);%PATH%
+$(>[1]) $(>[2])"""
+else:
+    command = 'LD_LIBRARY_PATH=$(runpath) $(>[1]) $(>[2])'
+
+tests.append(test('import', [import_, 'import_.py'],
+                  run=action('run', command),
+                  features=features))
+
+tests.append(extension_test('calling_conventions',
+                            condition=platform.os == 'Windows'))
+tests.append(extension_test('calling_conventions_mf',
+                            condition=platform.os == 'Windows'))
+
+for t in ['destroy_test',
+          'pointer_type_id_test',
+          'bases',
+          'pointee',
+          'if_else',
+          'pointee',
+          'result',
+          'upcast',
+          'select_from_python_test']:
+    tests.append(test(t, binary(t, [t + '.cpp', src.bpl], features=features), features=features, run=True))
+for t in ['indirect_traits_test',
+          'string_literal',
+          'borrowed',
+          'object_manager',
+          'copy_ctor_mutates_rhs',
+          'select_holder',
+          'select_arg_to_python_test']:
+    tests.append(test(t, object(t, [t + '.cpp'], features=features)))
+
+for t in ['raw_pyobject_fail1',
+          'raw_pyobject_fail2',
+          'as_to_python_function',
+          'object_fail1']:
+    tests.append(test(t, object(t, [t + '.cpp'], features=features), expected=fail))
+
+for t in ['numpy/dtype',
+          'numpy/ufunc',
+          'numpy/templates',
+          'numpy/ndarray',
+          'numpy/indexing',
+          'numpy/shapes']:
+    tests.append(extension_test(t, np=True,
+                                condition=set.define.contains('HAS_NUMPY')))
+
+default = report('report', tests, fail_on_failures=True)