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RAAC concrete in court

06 September 2023
Issue: 8039 / Categories: Legal News , Construction , Health & safety , Property
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Harrow Crown Court closed in August after surveyors present on the site for improvement works warned the building could collapse due to the use of reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC).

The Ministry of Justice has said it will take steps to find alternative sites for cases listed at the court.

RAAC, which was used to build courts, schools and hospitals from the 1950s to the 1990s, has exceeded its viable lifespan and now poses a serious risk. According to the Health and Safety Executive, it ‘is liable to collapse with little or no notice’.

Issue: 8039 / Categories: Legal News , Construction , Health & safety , Property
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