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Dangerous concrete may be found in other buildings, experts warn

Dangerous concrete may be found in other buildings, experts warn
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Now hospitals could CLOSE due to RAAC scandal: At least 34 NHS buildings, courts, police stations and prisons have unsafe concrete - as teachers set up marquee classrooms and worried parents say they d rather keep their child at home

More than 100 schools and colleges in England have been told to close buildings made with a type of concrete that is prone to collapse - just days before term restarts next week.

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Hospitals, courts and a shopping centre: Which other buildings are at risk of concrete collapse?

RAAC is a cheap, lightweight, bubbly material that was used in construction between the 1950s and 1990s, when a report found structural deficiencies mean it only has a lifespan of around 30 years. It was mostly used for flat roofs - but also in walls and floors.

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Minister says if you haven t heard if it s safe to return to school, go in but millions of parents are still in dark as panicked Whatsapp groups say they ll keep children off anyway because it s better than concrete falling on their heads

Schools minister Nick Gibb (pictured) attempted to calm worries as he said: Parents can be assured that if they haven t heard from schools, that it is safe to send their children into school.

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Concrete ticking time bomb that has closed schools now hits hospitals

Hospitals across the nation could be forced to close buildings because of the same crumbling concrete crisis that has affected schools.

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