Investigation reveals the Greater Manchester hospitals constructed with dangerous concrete
manchestereveningnews.co.ukAn investigation has revealed which Greater Manchester Hospitals have been constructed with dangerous and crumbling concrete.
A total of 34 NHS buildings were among public buildings constructed in England with reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) between the 1960s and the 1990s - a special type of concrete that contains air bubbles.
The material was used in hospitals and schools, as well as commercial buildings, because it offered a cheap, lightweight, fireproof and thermally efficient alternative to normal concrete. Try MEN Premium for FREE by clicking here for no ads, fun puzzles and brilliant new features. However, RAAC has a fixed lifespan of around 30 years, after which its integrity comes into question - an issue which has been known about since the 1990s.
Now, as RAAC blocks crumble in NHS hospitals the government has been slammed for 'not fixing the roof when the sun was shining' over safety risk fears.
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