Crappy concrete crisis
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So they replaced her with someone called Nick Gibb whos the schools minister for the media rounds this morning. He just got comprehensively pwned on GMB as he didnt know a) how many schools there are in britain and b) how many of those schools are still yet to reply with their surveys (the deadline's Friday). I mean you'd think they'd prepare these idiots a tad better.
Bahnhof Strasse
Met up with Hannah Courtoy a week next Tuesday
It's the teachers' fault for letting the roofs get wet.
two sheds
Least noticed poster 2007
Just realized that my second (luxury modern concrete rather than old corrugated iron) privvy likely had this concrete in the roof. I hadn't realized but it had been leaking and a large section fell out - without warning
leaving rusted rebar.
I've locked the stable door and bitumened the roof then added flashing tape then bitumened it on the top again. It's a bugger to repair inside though - cement keeps falling off.
Are we saying that normal reinforced concrete doesn't fail if leaks get to it by the way?
leaving rusted rebar.I've locked the stable door and bitumened the roof then added flashing tape then bitumened it on the top again. It's a bugger to repair inside though - cement keeps falling off.
Are we saying that normal reinforced concrete doesn't fail if leaks get to it by the way?
Bahnhof Strasse
Met up with Hannah Courtoy a week next Tuesday
not reinforced that'll fall down eventually.
danny la rouge
More like *fanny* la rouge!
Don’t tell him, Orang Utan !
Fuck me, surely that's not a real Tweet? I can't tell anymore.
Chz
Stark Raving Sane
Well, no. It originally came with a 30-50 year guarantee, depending on the country and the manufacturer. Watertightness is hard to guarantee in anything outdoors, so it was still recommended to replace the stuff after that time, regardless of the state of it. Particularly since you can't tell the state of it without destructive testing.This is actually a good summary of the issue
Autoclaved aerated concrete - Wikipedia
en.m.wikipedia.org
“RAAC has been shown to have limited structural reinforcement bar (rebar) integrity in 40 to 50 year-old RAAC roof panels, which began to be observed in the 1990s.[4][8][9][10][11] The material is liable to fail without visible deterioration or warning.[4][11] The material is not the root cause, rather inadequate roof maintenance, which permits water infiltration, and compromised budgets, which affect the cost-benefit judgement on whether to replace roofs”
Is particularly interesting - it’s the lack of maintenance which is the issue.
If its kept dry the rebar doesn’t fail, and there is nothing wrong with RAAC
Ted Striker
Foot's on the other hand
Jeremiah18.17
Well-Known Member
“Strong and stable!” 
This government are like a shit filled whirlpool gurgling down the toilet of history - shitty rivers & seas, collapsing schools, colleges & courts, terminally ill health services, crumbling transport infrastructure, total lack of preparation (other than reactionary authoritarian legislation) for the unfolding climate catastrophe, massive endemic corruption & cronyism, bankrupt local authorities and only divisive, stochastic terrorist culture war bullshit as an electoral strategy.
Looks today like much of their corporate & media pals preparing to jump ship to the now acceptably thoroughly-neoliberal-authoritarian-corporatist “alternative”
This government are like a shit filled whirlpool gurgling down the toilet of history - shitty rivers & seas, collapsing schools, colleges & courts, terminally ill health services, crumbling transport infrastructure, total lack of preparation (other than reactionary authoritarian legislation) for the unfolding climate catastrophe, massive endemic corruption & cronyism, bankrupt local authorities and only divisive, stochastic terrorist culture war bullshit as an electoral strategy.
Looks today like much of their corporate & media pals preparing to jump ship to the now acceptably thoroughly-neoliberal-authoritarian-corporatist “alternative”
It'll all be over by Christmas apparently. Now where have I heard that before...?
www.standard.co.uk
Schools minister insists concrete crisis will be resolved before Christmas
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak facing lengthening list of political headaches
www.standard.co.uk
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polly
Well-Known Member
wtfftw
melting like a toastie
January
www.theguardian.com
May last year
www.theguardian.com
‘Tell us which schools could collapse’: Labour will force ministers to reveal data
Teachers and parents voice fury over risk to life in England’s crumbling classrooms as DfE keeps survey details from public scrutiny
England’s crumbling schools are a ‘risk to life’, officials warn No 10
Exclusive: Leak reveals that the education department is battling with the Treasury for £13bn needed for rebuilding projects
Bingoman
Well-Known Member
I believe it when I see itIt'll all be over by Christmas apparently. Now where have I heard that before...?
Schools minister insists concrete crisis will be resolved before Christmas
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak facing lengthening list of political headaches
gosub
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That's 10% of Essex schools affectedHave we had this yet? Turns out Gillian Keegan was aware of this quite some time ago and had this to say:
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What a scumbag.
Jeremiah18.17
Well-Known Member
Don’t give them ideas!
likesfish
You can't park here sir
Somebody else is on ze list!.
The discoveryarks
combine state of the art learning zones with premium affordable accomodation for keyworkers.
All managed by a top notch private public partnership coming to a riverside spot soon!
Charles stross the new management would be an improvement
The discoveryarks
combine state of the art learning zones with premium affordable accomodation for keyworkers.All managed by a top notch private public partnership coming to a riverside spot soon!
Charles stross the new management would be an improvement
Chz
Stark Raving Sane
The last Labour government had a comprehensive 20 year school refurbishment and rebuilding plan called “Schools For The Future”. Micheal Gove cancelled that in 2010 when the Tories got into power, preferring to piss money up the wall on his ideological Free Schools scheme. Doing that added billions to the repair bill, in the same was as saving money by not changing your car’s oil or getting it serviced regularly will cost you more in the long run.
Edit: Digging a bit more into it, Gove at least had the sense - many years later - to call it his "biggest mistake" in office. Which goes along with my thinking that he's an odious toad, but not quite as aggressively stupid as some of his other cabinet play-mates.
Edit: Digging a bit more into it, Gove at least had the sense - many years later - to call it his "biggest mistake" in office. Which goes along with my thinking that he's an odious toad, but not quite as aggressively stupid as some of his other cabinet play-mates.
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A380
How do I change this 'custom title' thing then?
1. Gove isn't stupid which is why he is both dangerous and more obnoxious than many if the recent cabinet.
2. 'Building schools for the future' and similar is why wanky reformists like me say hold your nose and vote labour. It doesn't get you a socialist utopia but does get you a few new schools .
_Russ_
Never not Knowingly Misunderstood
They need to get orf their Backsides innit..
Gillian Keegan tells teachers to ‘get off backsides’ and answer Raac survey
SpookyFrank
Float like a caterpillar, sting like a tree
newme
Giant in Pastyland now
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Don't say that in the hold your nose and vote labour thread tho. Ends with hassle.
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