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Contents
Summary 5
1. Background: Use of RAAC 8
1.1. How is RAAC different to traditional concrete? 8
1.2. Use of RAAC in the UK 8
1.3. Use of RAAC in other countries 10
2. Concerns about RAAC 12
2.1. Initial concerns about RAAC in the 1990s 12
2.2. Recent concerns about RAAC 12
2.3. When and where is RAAC a cause for concern? 14
3. Identifying and mitigating RAAC 16
3.1. How many buildings have RAAC in the UK? 16
3.2. Mitigating problems because of RAAC 16
4. RAAC in schools in England 18
4.1. How many schools have RAAC? 18
4.2. Guidance for schools with RAAC 20
4.3. Funding and other government support 21
4.4. Concerns and education sector views 22
5. RAAC in hospitals in England 26
5.1. How many hospitals have RAAC? 26
5.2. Mitigating RAAC in hospitals 27
5.3. Funding for mitigation measures 27
5.4. Concerns and health sector views 28
6. RAAC in other buildings 31
6.1. RAAC in public buildings 31
6.2. RAAC in privately owned buildings 34
7. RAAC in the devolved administrations 36
7.1. RAAC in Wales 36
7.2. RAAC in Scotland 38
7.3. RAAC in Northern Ireland 38
Table 1. Timeline of concerns about the use of RAAC 14