RAAC – short for Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete – has had a lasting presence in the news owing to a string of last-minute school closures and headlines about 'crumbling concrete'. But while ...

Aberdeen City Council has yet to agree the purchase of a single privately-owned home impacted by potentially dangerous concrete, a meeting has been told. The local authority wants to buy the 138 ...

Various concerns have been raised about the use of a type of concrete in the construction of schools and other public buildings known as RAAC (reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete). RAAC is a ...

The Department for Education (DfE) said that any school buildings with RAAC "should no longer be open". Affected schools are being told to make buildings safe and whist this happens lessons must ...

The local authority wants to buy the 138 former council properties which contain reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (Raac). This would be through a process of voluntary acquisition but many ...

More than 100 schools have been ordered to close or partially close just as the school year begins, due to the risks of reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) that has now expired ...

The discovery of Raac at a shopping centre in Grimsby will not affect the progress of its £50m transformation, a council said. Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (Raac) has been found in non ...

RAAC is a lightweight material which was used in construction during the 1950s and 1990s. Aberdeen City Council has been aware of concerns about the use of this product and has previously conducted a ...