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Synonyms and antonyms of the word: RAAC

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A Cardiff council spokesperson said a building management plan has been in place at St David's Hall for the past 18 months, with regular inspections by structural engineers with RAAC expertise.

Source: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-66737775?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA

After investigation, it was also found that no RAAC was used in the construction of the school.

Source: https://www.bucksfreepress.co.uk/news/23898422.bucks-council-confirm-closed-burnham-school-good-condition/?ref=rss

A leaked internal DfE document seen by the Mirror said: “The current advice is that all RAAC, regardless of the risk rating, should be taken out of use and all mitigations should be implemented immediately.

Source: https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/black-country/schools-colleges-nurseries-ordered-shut-27630023

A letter to parents signed by headteacher of the school Karen Sudworth and chief executive of the trust Tania Lewyckyj said: "There are areas containing RAAC.

Source: https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/23774401.canon-slade-school-one-100-affected-raac-crisis/?ref=rss

Am I being hopelessly naive in calling for some balance and proportion in the RAAC debate — or is the narrative of Tory stinginess and incompetence so powerful that we might as well sit back and watch the exaggerations multiply?

Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12489787/STEPHEN-GLOVER-Hysteria-Tories-Great-Concrete-Crisis-unfair.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

A spokesman for GLF Schools Academy Trust, which manages Greenway Junior School, said: "There is no confirmed RAAC at Greenway.

Source: https://www.theargus.co.uk/news/23764289.horsham-school-closes-due-concerns-concrete/?ref=rss

A spokesperson for the Bishop Bewick Catholic Education Trust said: “After a full site survey was conducted at St Columba’s, it was confirmed that RAAC (Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete) was found to be present in the school ceiling panels.

Source: https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/wallsend-primary-school-structural-problems-27129147

Brookes University has confirmed that none of its buildings contains RAAC as buildings across the country are hit by the crumbling concrete.

Source: https://www.heraldseries.co.uk/news/23789007.oxford-brookes-confirms-no-raac-found-buildings/?ref=rss

Buildings that could potentially contain RAAC include Ninewells Hospital in Dundee, University Hospital Crosshouse in Kilmarnock and the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow.

Source: https://www.sundaypost.com/fp/concrete-safety-audit/

Despite the discovery of RAAC, the school is pleased to remain open to all pupils, staff and visitors as only the top floor of the building is impacted.

Source: https://www.northamptonchron.co.uk/news/people/northampton-school-confirmed-to-have-raac-assures-the-extent-is-minimal-and-limited-to-areas-of-roof-4342206

Following reports that reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) could have been used in more NHS trusts than previously estimated, Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has urgently carried out a survey to assess the hospitals in the trust.

Source: https://www.andoveradvertiser.co.uk/news/23776321.hospitals-basingstoke-andover-winchester-free-raac/?ref=rss

In a statement on social media, said: "Motherwell Concert Hall & Theatre will be closed with immediate effect after an initial survey found RAAC in the roof.

Source: https://www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/news/scottish-news/23816523.glasgow-church-closes-due-concerns-raac-building/?ref=rss

It means DBTH is the first acute provider in the country to have removed RAAC from its sites.

Source: https://www.nottinghampost.com/news/local-news/nottinghamshire-hospital-statement-over-dangerous-8723446

It said: “It appears that not all of these have been identified, so structural engineers and building professionals need to be aware of the situation and, when possible, check for RAAC on large flat roofs built around the 1960s-80s.”

Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/raac-concrete-schools-closure-collapse-b2403764.html

It states: “This building has the highest prevalence of RAAC and works are now underway to replace a number of panels.

Source: https://www.dng24.co.uk/work-ongoing-to-ensure-school-safety/

NHS Ayrshire & ArranEvidence of Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC) has been discovered at three locations within Crosshouse Hospital.

Source: https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/ayrshire/ayrshire-jobs-losses-confirmed-wilko-30874735

"One school has been confirmed to have RAAC outside of their main building which has been isolated and cordoned off, and there is no impact on the of the pupils.

Source: https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/23771174.southampton-primary-school-reopen-no-raac-found/?ref=rss

RAAC has been discovered in the auditorium roof at the theatre, and the auditorium has been closed as a result.

Source: https://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/news/local-news/raac-discovered-peterborough-regional-swimming-27713897

RAAC is not an immediate health risk but only has a useful service life of around 30 years.

Source: https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/newcastle-primary-school-closed-suddenly-27148448

RAAC was used to construct schools and colleges between the 1950s and 1970s in the UK but has since been found to be at risk of collapse.

Source: https://www.bracknellnews.co.uk/news/23762626.wokingham-council-inspect-schools-raac-concrete/?ref=rss