Reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) became a national concern three years ago, but the conversation has shifted from emergency response to long-term management.

Next up in our series of interviews profiling construction project leaders is Richard Ellis MCIOB from Tilbury Douglas, who talks about his complex work managing the demolition of a RAAC-riddled school and rebuilding a new education facility

The government’s reset of the New Hospital Programme (NHP) has put the scheme on a “more realistic timetable” but significant delivery risks remain, according to a new National Audit Office (NAO) report.

The Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC) has published a ‘playbook’ for managing reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC). Steve Nesbitt picks out the need-to-knows.

The Manufacturing Technology Centre has published an “industry-first” playbook on reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) on how to deal with the material.

Paul Ryan MCIOB, regional technical manager for the Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO), has been presented with a special commendation at the Ministry of Defence (MOD) Chief Scientific Advisor Awards.

Aberdeen City Council has approved to demolish over 500 council homes with RAAC “on safety grounds”.

Guidance on managing Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC) in listed buildings has been published.

The agency tasked with surveying 45,000 bridges in France in just 18 months turned to Esri’s ArcGIS platform to facilitate its work.

Aberdeen City Council will permanently rehome hundreds of council tenants after engineers found RAAC in their properties.

The government has granted funding to the Manufacturing Technology Centre to develop a rulebook for dealing with RAAC. Will Mann finds out what guidance it will offer from Steve Nesbitt, the centre’s built environment chief technologist.

Pick Everard and contractor Lindum Group have installed a provisional structure underneath a reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) roof in a Peterborough theatre to allow it to hold its seasonal productions.

The Manufacturing Technology Centre has secured £3m in government funding towards research into RAAC, including developing a ‘rulebook’ on how to deal with the material.

A report by MPs has criticised the Department for Education (DfE) after “unacceptable numbers of pupils” are attending classes in “poorly maintained or potentially unsafe buildings”.

Technologies like robotics, AI, 3D printing and VR are struggling for traction among the construction industry worldwide, according to research from PlanRadar.

A selection of readers’ comments about news and issues in the industry from across the CIOB community.

Costs associated with putting right hospital buildings containing reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) are set to skyrocket.

The Department for Education has released data this morning showing that 41 new schools have RAAC.