THE number of Scottish schools impacted by Raac concrete has risen to 40, the First Minister confirmed.
leader Anas Sarwar, who asked when the Scottish Government first became aware of the issue, Humza Yousaf said they had been “proactive” in its approach.
Raac is less durable than concrete, as well as being cheaper to produce, and is prone to collapse when wet, with a life expectancy of little more than 30 years. It was used in the construction of various buildings between the 1950s and mid-1990s., Sarwar also called on the Scottish Government to publish a full list of schools impacted.He said: “That’s why, for example, we ensured that ourleaders had the appropriate guidance from the Institute of Structural Engineers.
“So can I ask the First Minister when the survey will be completed and when we’ll have a complete list of all public bodies affected?” He added: “We will work with partners, not just local authorities, but NHS boards and others, to see how much of that information can be put out publicly. I hope Anas Sarwar and others will appreciate that that will be an evolving picture as these surveys continue to progress.”
Yousaf told the Scottish Tory leader to correct the record, adding that the resource budget had been increased, and any suggestion of a funding cut was “simply untrue”.
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