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Fox Covert Primary School on Clerwood Terrace, Edinburgh

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The Sands Centre, Carlisle was closed on Friday and Saturday after the high winds caused damage to the canopy, which had been fitted as part of the RAAC replacement on the Sands’ auditorium roof.

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Storm Eowyn batters temporary RAAC roof canopy on auditorium

Campaigners who have been affected by the Raac concrete scandal protested outside the Scottish Parliament earlier this month

Scottish college reviewing future of campus containing dangerous Raac

Exterior of proposed new Dundee and Angus College building

College to relocate to shopping centre sites under £265million vision

Raac at UHI Moray

SNP urged to act over £775m repair bill for Scotland's colleges

Brunton Hall in East Lothian

Analysis Raac and why it's time for Scotland to fix the roof while it's raining

Scottish Borders College campus. Picture: Michael Gillen

Exclusive Raac pushes repair bill for Scotland's colleges towards £800m

Brunton Hall in East Lothian

Major 300-seat theatre to be demolished after Raac found

'Unbearable' stress over compensation for homes with faulty concrete

Cramond Primary is among the schools identified as having the crumbling concrete. Picture: Greg Macvean/NationalWorld

Crumbling concrete repairs paused at Edinburgh schools after major setback

A photo issued by the Local Government Association showing damage to a school built with Raac. Credit: LGA

Exclusive How Scottish Government officials expected Raac funds a year ago

As many as 15 pupils have been withdrawn from Gatehouse Primary by their parents due to the faulty concrete issue. Picture: Michael Gillen

Pupils pulled out of school due to faulty concrete fears

The service has launched a public survey to develop options for how the service could be changed

Fire chief calls for action as ageing fire stations deemed ‘unfit for purpose’

Exclusive Number of universities and colleges dealing with dangerous Raac rises to 18

Panels made from reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (Raac) were found in about 500 homes in the Balnagask area of Aberdeen. Picture: Google

Hundreds moved out of homes in Aberdeen due to faulty concrete

Trinity Primary school has 'crumbling concrete' in its roof. Picture: Lisa Ferguson

Cost of making Edinburgh schools safe from crumbing concrete up to £50m

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Construction industry's ready to face the challenges ahead - Alastair Wallace

Shirley-Anne Somerville and Jenny Gilruth. Image: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images

Documents expose SNP 'dither and delay' over £250m fund to fix crumbling schools

Aberdeenshire Council completed onsite investigations across the school estate

Positive news around RAAC within Aberdeenshire Council estate

A photo issued by the Local Government Association showing damage to a school built with RAAC. Credit: LGA

Seven Scottish private schools found to contain dangerous Raac concrete

A general view of scaffolding at Balbardie Primary School on September 04, 2023 in Bathgate, Scotland, after its buildings were found to contain RAAC. Credit: Getty Images

43 more schools found to have crumbly RAAC concrete

Exclusive SNP silence on dangerous Raac left councils turning to English schools guidance

The council officer has referred to a 2017 incident at Portobello’s Towerbank Primary School where a girl was almost struck by a falling piece of concrete in a toilet

Officer warned Edinburgh council about concrete safety issues six years ago

A taped off section inside Parks Primary School in Leicester which has been impacted by the sub-standard reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (Raac). PIC: Jacob King/PA Wire

Tory ministers were sent decisive Dunblane school Raac report at the end of July

Exclusive Scottish Government held series of 'secret' meetings to discuss dangerous Raac

Analysis: Communication failures at heart of Raac crisis on both sides of border

Humza Yousaf arrives at Holyrood with Jenny Gilruth on Tuesday January 10, 2023.

'Catastrophic' blow as four school building projects shelved amid funding delays

Motherwell Concert Hall and Theatre has shut after reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) was found in its roof. Picture: John Devlin

Scottish high school, library and theatre all close after Raac discovered

Heathrow airport said it was taking “remedial steps” to mitigate any safety risk due to RAAC.

Heathrow & Gatwick confirm presence of collapse-prone RAAC concrete

'Economic growth' obsession is driving inequality Joyce McMillan

A photo issued by the Local Government Association showing damage to a school built with RAAC. Credit: LGA

Money for replacing Scottish schools could be diverted to RAAC removal work

Exclusive Four Scottish schools with RAAC have waited since last year for revamp cash

What is RAAC and why was it used to build schools and hospitals?

A taped off section inside a primary school. Photo: Jacob King/PA Wire

All the schools in Scotland containing Raac concrete named so far

Taped off section inside Parks Primary School in Leicester which has been affected with sub standard reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (Raac). Jacob King/PA Wire

SNP minister blames UK Government for 'public concern' over weak RAAC concrete

Healthcare workers are “worried” about their safety following the discovery of unsafe concrete in hundreds of NHS Scotland buildings, a union has claimed

Healthcare workers worried about safety of concrete in NHS buildings

Exclusive Revealed: How Scottish Government and councils were warned about weak concrete

Work is underway at Balbardie Primary School in Bathgate following the discovery of reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (Raac) in the building (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

Ministers with big dreams brought down to earth by ‘crumbly concrete’

Labour has urged the government to launch an urgent audit into the use of RAAC in the construction of all public sector buildings after more than 100 school building deemed at risk of collapse in England were forced to close. (Credit@ Jacob King/PA Wire)

Concrete risk in Scottish NHS buildings a 'complete unknown' says Labour

Neil Gray

‘No immediate risk to safety’ from crumbling concrete, says senior SNP minister

A taped off section inside Parks Primary School in Leicester which has been affected with sub standard reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (Raac). More than 100 schools, nurseries and colleges in England have been told by the Government to close classrooms and other buildings that contain an aerated concrete that is prone to collapse. Picture date: Friday September 1, 2023. Jacob King/PA Wire

Scottish Government reveals weak RAAC concrete has been found in 35 schools

Paul McLennan SNP East Lothian MSP

Scottish Government doesn’t yet know the full extent of dangerous concrete
At least 12 schools have been identified as having potentially dangerous RAAC in them

Parents told seven Edinburgh schools contain weak concrete material RAAC

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