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Reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete is a lightweight, cheaper, alternative to normal concrete, but has a fixed lifespan and many buildings built with it now desperately need repairing and rebuilding
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Reinforce autoclaved aerated concrete poses a billion-pound-problem which schools now being forced to close and implications for the NHS as the concrete is long past its lifespan, with one expert warning the country could see a repeat of a 'Grenfell event'
Hospitals across the nation could be forced to close buildings because of the same crumbling concrete crisis that has affected schools.
The Office of Government Property issued a “Safety Briefing Notice” in September warning of the potential dangers of Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete in buildings which is “life-expired and liable to collapse”.