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Council to spend £84k reinforcing Raac roof in Dundee primary school

Work is set to be carried out at Ardler Primary School.

Raac Work is planned for Ardler Primary School in Dundee.
Work is planned for Ardler Primary School in Dundee. Image: Mhairi Edwards/DCThomson

Dundee City Council is set to spend £84,000 reinforcing the roof of Ardler Primary School after it was found to contain Raac.

An additional structural support system will be installed beneath the existing roof.

Ardler Primary School was one of two schools in the city which were found to contain Raac in the roof structure.

The crumbly concrete forced the closure of more than 100 schools in England amid safety fears in 2023.

Work to reinforce Racc roof at Ardler Primary School

A building standards warrant, lodged on the planning portal, outlines what work will be carried out.

The application reads: “This support system will consist of timber joists strategically positioned to provide additional support to the existing roof structure.

“These joists will be supported by the existing structural framework, ensuring that the load from the Raac panels is safely transferred and distributed which will reduce the loading on the Raac itself.

“The joist layout has been designed to ensure no existing services are required to be altered in the ceiling void.”

Raac is also present in the roof structure at St Fergus RC Primary.
Raac is also present in the roof structure at St Fergus RC Primary. Image: Steve MacDougall/DC Thomson

St Fergus RC Primary School, which sits just metres from Ardler Primary, was also found to have Raac in its roof.

A Dundee City Council Spokesperson said: “As part of the ongoing monitoring of RAAC at both schools and developing a longer-term strategy, this building warrant has been lodged with a view to undertaking a pilot remediation project.

“St Fergus and Ardler Primary Schools are identical buildings, therefore, only one of the schools is required to evaluate this pilot remediation project.

“At this current time, there are no concerns as to the current condition of the RAAC at Ardler or St. Fergus Primary Schools.”

It comes after a similar scheme was launched to address the problem of Raac in Dundee properties.

However, Dundee Raac campaigners described the scheme is not a viable long-term solution.

The Courier has launched our Trapped by Raac campaign to help those affected by the burgeoning crisis and have the issue debated by government.

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