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A list of schools with buildings that include RAAC, published by the Department for Education (DfE) this week, contained the names of 13 schools that were

Exclusive: Risk register also warns schools could face disruption from a loss of drinking water, high and low temperatures and snow

The NHS has identified RAAC at 41 sites in England but the total may grow as more trusts come forward.

There were already known to be 41 NHS buildings at 23 trusts in England containing the material, including seven hospitals with RAAC present throughout.

The testaments about employers shows that people are excited about their jobs and the companies that provide them.

Modern building materials are often designed with a limited design-life. Exceeding that limit – and not properly maintaining the structures – is risky.

Major shopping centre owner orders survey, as housing associations also begin to investigate problem

Crumbling concrete: More theatres close - Comedy gigs cancelled

Court buildings completed in the 1990s – which were not included in previous surveys – and 24 hospital trusts known to have RAAC buildings will now

Alarmist reports won’t help in the lengthy task of locating and treating buildings it’s in, says materials professor Chris Goodier