UK Column News - Monday 4th September 2023. (Full Edition).

Presented Today By Mike Robinson, David Scott & Mark Anderson from the United States.
Also special guest is John Watt, discussing the covid inquiry in Scotland. production, including environmental protection, licensing and decommissioning; about the civil nuclear sector, including the Civil Nuclear Constabulary; and for connected purposes.

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Sentencing Council: Fines

The ‘Current’ Issue With Concrete

36:47 UK Column Article: Debi Evans Blog: 20 September 2022

Operation Rapture: Warnings of significant hospital structural failure in the East of England has prompted an emergency scheme known as Operation Rapture, which would come into effect should hospitals collapse. Concerns about reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) planks were first raised in 2018.

BBC: Dozens were at risk of collapse due to risky concrete

Cross Safety: Failure Of Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete Planks (PDF)

The Times: School concrete closures: Tories ‘ignored RAAC risk’

Building Design: RIBA calls on government to set up industry task force to coordinate RAAC response

The Independent: The one beam that has forced over 100 schools to close

The Times: Concrete 'booby trap' is sprung after 28 years of warnings
Duration - 1hour 5mins.