Potentially dangerous reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) has now been found in the buildings of 18 universities and colleges in Scotland.
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The Scottish Funding Council writes:
This is the current position regarding the presence of Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC) in Scottish college and university estate. It is based on data provided by colleges and universities in response to SFC’s RAAC questionnaires.
Institutions are at different stages in the process of identifying RAAC and assessing its condition, so the full extent of exposure and required remedial works is not yet fully known. We will update this page as new information becomes available….
We are aware of RAAC being present in buildings across 18 institutions:
Borders College
Dundee & Angus College
Edinburgh College
Fife College
Glasgow Clyde College
UHI Moray College
West College Scotland
University of Aberdeen
Abertay University
University of Dundee
University of Edinburgh
Edinburgh Napier University
University of Glasgow
Heriot Watt University
University of St Andrews
University of Stirling
University of Strathclyde
University of the West of Scotland