Heathrow and Gatwick airports confirm buildings contain crumbling concrete

Heathrow and Gatwick airports confirm buildings contain crumbling concrete (Image: Getty) Two busiest international airports in the UK have detected the type of concrete that recently forced hundreds of UK schools to close. Heathrow and Gatwick airports said they were aware of the presence of reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete, also known as RAAC. A Heathrow spokesperson said: “Industry has been aware and acting on the remedial steps that should be taken in buildings that contain this material. We, like many others, have been assessing our estate and will continue to mitigate the risk where this material is found.”They added: “Passenger and colleague safety will always be our first priority, and we will continue to update stakeholders across the sector as our plans for permanent solutions progress.” The concrete was discovered in Terminal 3 at Heathrow airport and mitigations are already in place. We’ll be bringing you the very latest updates, pictures and video on this breaking news story. For the latest news and breaking news visit:  /news Follow our social media accounts here on  facebook.com/DailyExpress  and @daily_express