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RAAC concrete found at both Gatwick and Heathrow airports

UK’s busiest airports stress that steps have been taken to remedy presence of the lightweight concrete

Evening Standard · Sep 8, 2023

School concrete crisis: how Raac has been used well beyond its expiry date

More than one hundred schools in England have been fully or partly closed just days before the start of the new academic year, due to concerns over the safety of concrete roof panels.

The Conversation · Sep 7, 2023

Crumbling concrete crisis spreads to housing, shops and offices as major landlord orders checks

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

The Independent UK · Sep 7, 2023

Concrete scandal: Minister issues ‘unreserved apology’ to schools after headteachers blamed

Exclusive: More than 400 school leaders laid out their ‘grave’ concerns about how the government was handling the RAAC concrete crisis

Evening Standard · Sep 7, 2023

‘Cowboy’ Rishi Sunak hit by new concrete crisis as it threatens pledge to cut NHS backlog

Exclusive: Hospital buildings plagued by crumbling concrete are holding back progress on NHS waiting lists, health chiefs warn

The Independent UK · Sep 6, 2023

Anxiety levels in school communities ‘high’ due to concrete crisis – union

Headteachers are feeling ‘a very heavy sense of responsibility’, according to the general secretary of the Association of School and College Leaders.

The Independent UK · Sep 6, 2023

Concrete in schools: how missing data and poor funding contributed to today's closures

In September 2022, schools in England were at risk of bankruptcy as their day-to-day spending threatened to overtake their regular income. A hasty autumn budget included additional revenue funds for schools, coming as a relief to many school leaders.

The Conversation · Sep 6, 2023

Concrete schools crisis: The full list of schools affected by Raac

The list of 147 schools is expected to grow

The Independent UK · Sep 6, 2023

Schools say concrete surveys were sent back month ago after receiving ‘telling off’ letter from government

The row over crumbling concrete is growing as schools claimed they filled in safety surveys “months ago”, after the Education Secretary told headteachers to “get off their backsides” and send back the forms.

Evening Standard · Sep 6, 2023

List of Scottish schools with collapse-prone concrete to be published this week

First Minister Humza Yousaf said the Scottish Government will ‘spend what we need to spend’ to ensure affected buildings are safe.

The Independent UK · Sep 6, 2023