Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC)
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Register hereThis 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.
Updates
October 2024
On 16 September, the Incident Reporting and Investigation Centre (IRIC), part of NHS National Services Scotland, issued an Estates and Facilities Notice (EFN) which highlighted rooflights as an area of particular risk after a reported collapse in a private building. While there is no current change in guidance from the Institution of Structural Engineers (IStructE), it is advised that all unmitigated rooflight details are considered a ‘critical high risk’ and addressed accordingly.
February 2024
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
- Oilthigh Ghlaschu
- Heriot Watt University
- University of St Andrews
- University of Stirling
- University of Strathclyde
- University of the West of Scotland
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