Hundreds to be rehoused in Aberdeen after Raac concrete found | Aberdeen

Hundreds of people are being moved out of their homes in Aberdeen after the discovery of potentially collapse-risk concrete.

Panels made from reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (Raac) were found in about 500 homes in the Balnagask area of Aberdeen, including 364 council properties, in 2023.

An independent structural engineers’ report on the presence of Raac in a representative sample of the properties recommended that council tenants be relocated to alternative accommodation within the city as soon as possible.

The council received the report on 22 February and it was considered by…