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Hospitals with reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) have been told to prepare to evacuate, while the Construction Leadership Council (CLC) has

‘Cowboy builders’ Rishi Sunak and Gillian Keegan under fire as government publishes list of 147 institutions of concern over the use of sub-standard material in their construction

Researchers say safety concerns over RAAC concrete in UK schools could be “the tip of the iceberg”. Researchers say safety concerns over RAAC concrete in UK schools could be “the tip of the iceberg”.

Problems with 'unsafe' RAAC concrete have been known about for decades, prompting warnings that the once-popular building material is now liable to collapse in schools across the country

The lightweight form of concrete linked to the collapse of the roof at a primary school in 2018 could be widespread in social homes built during the 1950s-70s, consultants have warned. Yesterday our sister publication Scottish Construction Now reported that reinforced autoclaved aerated co

Around 1,500 schools are yet to complete checks to find out whether they have RAAC, and another 450 suspect they do but are waiting for an official assessment.

Government under pressure over RAAC crisis as experts have warned about risks since 1995

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(Bloomberg) -- Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said it was “utterly wrong” to blame him for the government’s failure to fix crumbling concrete in England’s schools, following an accusation that he approved cuts to rebuilding programs when he was Chancellor of the Exchequer.Most Read from BloombergHuawei Teardown Shows Chip Breakthrough in Blow to US SanctionsMercedes Bets on Range Boost in Swipe at Tesla’s EV LeadDiamond Prices Are in Free Fall in One Key Corner of ...

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