Tag: concrete
Concrete crisis hospitals ‘horrifying’ says committee of MPs
Seven hospitals on the list are fitted with Raac, the committee said, including Hinchingbrooke in Huntingdon, the James Paget Hospital in Great Yarmou [...]
Ros Atkins on… Unsafe concrete and government spending
Ros Atkins takes a look at the government's response to unsafe concrete over their 13 years in power.
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Keegan sorry school RAAC concrete closures came at 'worst time'
Schools are battling to get surveys and temporary classrooms could take months to build, the BBC is told.
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RAAC: How long have we known about unsafe concrete in schools?
The government says new evidence led it to close down parts of schools that have a potentially dangerous type of concrete.
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Why has concrete suddenly become headline news?
Deep within certain and very particular corners of government, RAAC has been a talking point for years.
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Are spending cuts to blame for the schools concrete crisis?
What is clear is that, overall, investment spending of all kinds has been squeezed over the last decade. Under the last Labour government, capital spe [...]
Concrete tests ordered on 1990s court buildings
The tests come after Harrow Crown Court in north London was shut because dangerous concrete was found.
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Gillian Keegan caught swearing over school concrete crisis
After an ITV interview, the education secretary complains that no-one says "you have done a good job".
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Sunak: 95% of schools not impacted by concrete problems
The PM says the government acted as "swiftly as possible" when concrete issues were found in schools across England.Rishi Sunak admitted the “timing i [...]
Concrete crisis: Headteachers in weekend dash to make schools safe to open
Many are altering timetables and seeking new classrooms after having to shut unsafe concrete buildings.
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School closures: Dozens were at risk of collapse due to risky concrete
Concrete safety fears mean more than 100 schools in England have to change plans before term starts.
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Scale of concrete risk in Scottish schools not yet known
Figures released under FOI in May suggested 37 schools in Scotland had been identified as containing RAAC.
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Stabilise the forex market through concrete measures
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GE hoping to 3D print concrete components for wind turbines
A Haliade-X wind turbine photographed in the Netherlands on March 2, 2022. The Haliade-X is part of a new generation of huge turbines set to be instal [...]