It is already checking up to 100 schools for crumbling concrete and is surveying other sites.
By Deborah Price & Danny FullbrookA county's public buildings including libraries, fire stations and offices are being investigated for concrete that is susceptible to collapsing.
Hertfordshire County Council, which is already checking up to 100 schools for the material, has started surveying other authority-owned sites. A spokesperson said buildings built between 1959 and 1989 had already been investigated and nothing was found.The county council owns a range of buildings that include libraries, day centres, fire stations and offices.Initially it was thought a further 120 Hertfordshire schools would need to be surveyed, in line with government guidance, but it is thought that number is now less than 100.
Across the country, the Department for Education has contacted more than 100 educational settings asking them to vacate buildings that have reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete , until new surveys have been carried out. The lightweight concrete was used in construction decades ago, but in many cases its lifespan has expired and it is at risk of collapsing.
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