Councils across Greater Manchester investigating RAAC in their buildings
manchestereveningnews.co.ukGreater Manchester councils are carrying out checks to see if any of their buildings have dangerous crumbling concrete. A number of schools across the region are dealing with reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete - RAAC - issues.
Bosses at our 10 town halls are now conducting surveys to find out if other buildings in their estate may be affected. The government has classed the concrete as an immediate safety risk, leaving 147 schools and colleges facing issues. Join our FREE Manchester Crime and Court WhatsApp group by clicking here The crisis has led to concerns about RAAC in other public buildings such as hospitals, offices, homes and council properties.
The government says this specific type of concrete has the potential to suddenly collapse. The building material is a lightweight, cheaper form of regular concrete.
RAAC was used primarily in roof planks of some public buildings built between the mid-1960s and mid-1990s. It comes as social housing bosses were told to check their stock for RAAC.
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