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This is the re-scheduled meeting from earlier this year.

Concrete’s beauty may not be immediately apparent to everyone, but it is clearly a wonder material. But if it’s so wonderful, why are some of our schools and hospitals not safe enough to stay open? When the RAAC* scandal led the news a few months ago, Phil Purnell was widely quoted in the media (for example, in this article Jeremy Hunt under fire after Treasury says no new cash to fix Raac in schools | Schools | The Guardian). Phil Purnell is Professor of Materials and Structures at Leeds University. He will describe the past achievements and the future possibilities of concrete, and why RAAC has caused problems.
* RAAC is Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete.

The meeting will be in-person at Seven Arts, 31A Harrogate Road, Leeds LS7 3PD. It will not be broadcast over Zoom.

Please can everyone who can afford it remember to bring some £££ along to fund the cost of the venue, etc.