Raac

Ahead of the expected announcement from Chancellor Rachel Reeves that £1.4 billion will be spent to fix 'crumbling schools' in tomorrow's Budget, Isla Jackson, director of the Glasgow office at engineering firm Civic Engineers, outlines how this should play out following Scotland's RAAC crisis

Housing minister Paul McLennan met with senior West Lothian Council officers to discuss the significant concerns that private homeowners have in relation to the potential for reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) to be present within homes. RAAC is a material commonly used in constructi

Residents in Clackmannanshire who were evacuated from their homes as a result of unsafe reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) have been provided with an update on the options being considered by the local authority.

Council homes affected by reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) in Aberdeen are to be demolished on safety grounds and will be followed by a rebuilding programme.

A study into the options available to Aberdeen City Council regarding the presence of reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) in hundreds of homes in the city has recommended that the buildings should be demolished and replaced.

East Lothian Council's engineering team have been working with structural engineering consultant Narro to assess the condition of the Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC) within Brunton Hall in Musselburgh.

Almost all of the 800 homes across Dundee where recent inspections have found Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC) are not an immediate safety risk, the local authority has revealed.

Thirteen social landlords have identified the presence of reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) in some of their homes, the Scottish Housing Regulator has revealed.

Reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) has been identified in Glenrothes' Warout Stadium, Fife Council has said. The local authority said reviews are now substantially complete across its non-domestic estate, with feedback on a handful of minor properties, such as outbuildings, awaited.

Potentially dangerous reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) has now been found in the buildings of 18 universities and colleges in Scotland.

Hundreds of council tenants in Aberdeen are to be relocated to alternative accommodation after reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) panels were found in residential properties.

West Lothian Council is set to make £75.1 million of capital investment during 2024/25 to support the delivery of essential services for local residents.

A resident in an Aberdeen home believed to contain reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) has launched a petition calling for more support from the Scottish and UK governments. Approximately 500 homes in the Balnagask area of Torry are likely to be affected by the presence of the materia

The delivery of Aberdeen City Council’s Schools Estate programme has been revised and reprioritised due to the impact of Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC) being present in three school buildings.

Almond Housing Association is to develop a programme of repairs following the discovery of Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC) in some of its properties. In late December 2023, Almond discovered that RAAC roof panels had been used in the construction of 318 properties in the Craigshil