Government expands RAAC surveys of court buildings after Harrow closure

By Tom Lowe2023-09-05T13:25:00

Source: Google Street View

Harrow Crown Court closed for repairs last month despite assurance that sites had been deemed safe

The government has ordered an urgent expansion of investigations of court buildings after lightweight failing concrete was found at a site in North London.

The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) had previously found reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) in six court buildings during surveys in 2020-2021 and had fixed the issues.

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