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”.

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.

CIOB members at Loughborough University have been working on an artificial intelligence tool to help solve problems associated with reinforced aerated autoclaved concrete (RAAC).

A report submitted to CROSS UK has highlighted the risks of people without the necessary skills performing RAAC assessments.

The Department for Education has published new data this morning (19 September) showing that the number of schools with confirmed RAAC has increased to 174. The previous figure was 147.

The current concerns about ‘reinforced aerated autoclaved concrete’ (RAAC) highlight the need for a ‘golden thread’ of information about built assets, the CIOB has said.

CLC is gathering a technical expert panel to support government and building owners with the ongoing RAAC crisis.

Education secretary told Parliament yesterday (4 September) that government will pay for the emergency mitigation work required in schools containing dangerous RAAC.

DHSC has published a fact sheet explaining how the NHS is dealing with the RAAC crisis.