04/08/2026
**Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham**
Supporting a wider commitment from the Department of Health and Social Care, have now completed their collaborative works with with VINCI Building UK to remove RAAC at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Edgbaston, Birmingham.
RAAC is a lightweight building material used widely in public buildings between the 1960s and 1980s. It has since been shown to have a limited lifespan, presenting safety concerns. The Queen Elizabeth is one of 19 hospitals were eradication of the material was identified with works underway.
undertook the following activities and installed these products and systems a section at a time across approximately 600m2:
~ Removed existing RAAC substrate
~ Installed TATA D100 metal decking with12mm thick CP board
~ Rockwool Hardrock insulation
~ IKO Single Ply Waterproofing system
~ New free-standing non-penetrative guardrail system
~ Replaced all cappings
As you can see from the photos the final section looks great!
This is definitely a project that the team should be super proud of their achievements on. The inherent risk of removing RAAC material not only to themselves but to staff and visitors of the hospital was significant. The works were carried out by our highly trained and competent team who meticulously planned and completed these works.
Well done to all involved 👏