In 2023 all spaces with RAAC were closed, following three separate roof collapses. Why then, 18 months later, has it been revealed that 90 per cent of schools with RAAC are yet to have it removed?
It’s imperative that all roofs on UK educational establishments are well designed and maintained, among other things to help reduce the financial burden, mainly on local authorities’ stretched budgets. Ian Henning, Technical Manager at the National Federation of Roofing Contractors, explains