More than 22,000 council homes in Aberdeen are currently being reviewed for the presence of reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) – a lightweight building material used between the 1950s and 1990s.
Although Aberdeen City Council is not expected to have many homes built with RAAC, the council is already working with independent structural engineers to inspect council properties to determine if RAAC is present and whether further investigations are needed.
Work to date has established that RAAC is likely to have been used in around 500 properties in Balnagask. Today the council has written to these residents and owners on the next steps.
An Aberdeen City Council spokesperson said: “We are liaising with tenants, private owners and occupiers, and landlords as a matter of priority.
“We will continue to keep residents informed and update our website with the latest information.”
More information can be found via our website.