Written question WQ91921
- Asked by
- Laura Anne JonesConservative
- To be answered by
- Minister for Climate Change
- Tabled
- Due
- Answered
- Time to answer
- 4 days
Question
Has the Welsh RAAC survey been undertaken by expert surveyors, and what training have they had to identify RAAC?
Answer
Answered by Minister for Climate Change
It is important to clarify that there is no specific Welsh RAAC survey. However, the Welsh Government has asked local authorities and other public bodies to assess the wider public estate, including social housing, for the presence of RAAC.
We continue to recommend that existing guidance from the Institution of Structural Engineers is used to investigate and assess the presence of RAAC in public buildings. This is also supplemented by advice from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors advising that if building owners are unsure on the presence of RAAC they should appoint a suitably experienced professional, such as an RICS chartered building surveyor or chartered structural engineer.