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Aberdeen City Council has officially lodged documents outlining the proposed demolition process for 372 buildings affected by reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) in the Balnagask community.

The number of social landlords that have discovered the presence of reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) in their properties has increased to 16, with almost 2,500 homes now impacted by the material.

At a time of housing emergencies across the country, Scottish structural engineer Alan Ferns argues that demolishing RAAC-affected homes is not the only answer. It sometimes feels that, in the opaque realm of official decision-making, the temptation to use a sledgehammer to crack a nut is just too h

Aberdeen City Council has declared a housing emergency in the region and agreed a cross-party emergency motion to tackle the situation.

Residents in Clackmannanshire who were evacuated from their homes as a result of unsafe reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) have been provided with an update on the options being considered by the local authority.

Council homes affected by reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) in Aberdeen are to be demolished on safety grounds and will be followed by a rebuilding programme.

A study into the options available to Aberdeen City Council regarding the presence of reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) in hundreds of homes in the city has recommended that the buildings should be demolished and replaced.

Almost all of the 800 homes across Dundee where recent inspections have found Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC) are not an immediate safety risk, the local authority has revealed.

Thirteen social landlords have identified the presence of reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) in some of their homes, the Scottish Housing Regulator has revealed.

Hundreds of council tenants in Aberdeen are to be relocated to alternative accommodation after reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) panels were found in residential properties.

A resident in an Aberdeen home believed to contain reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) has launched a petition calling for more support from the Scottish and UK governments. Approximately 500 homes in the Balnagask area of Torry are likely to be affected by the presence of the materia

Almond Housing Association is to develop a programme of repairs following the discovery of Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC) in some of its properties. In late December 2023, Almond discovered that RAAC roof panels had been used in the construction of 318 properties in the Craigshil

Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC) is present in 69 West Lothian Council homes and 15 common blocks, the local authority has confirmed.

The Scottish Housing Regulator has shared further analysis of social landlords’ responses to its survey on Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC) in social housing.

Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC) has been discovered in more than 100 council homes in Clackmannanshire following an extensive inspection.