Temporary closure the Hongerman for safety reasons

The municipality of Nuenen has decided to temporarily close sports hall and socio-cultural accommodation the Hongerman on the Hoge Brake with immediate effect for safety reasons. This temporary closure is necessary to repair defects in the roof. The defects were found during research into the load-bearing capacity of the roof. This investigation was commissioned by the municipality because during the planned renovation of the sports hall, roof insulation will be installed and solar panels will be placed on the roof.

Parts of roof structure do not meet safety requirements                           

The investigation revealed that the Hongerman's roof structure does not meet current safety requirements. It deviates from the drawing used to build the sports hall in 1975. In addition, additional layers of roofing have been added over the years, affecting the load-bearing capacity of the structure. As a result, the roof structure does not fully meet current safety requirements. Although this has not resulted in any accidents in the past 47 years, the current situation cannot continue. There is a small chance that the roof could fail, for example in extreme wind or snowfall. Therefore, we are taking immediate action now.

Measures taken by the municipality

The municipality has decided to close the sports hall immediately and take measures to strengthen the roof structure. These measures consist first of temporarily shoring up the roof structure in three places in the sports hall. Next, the structure will be reinforced. Because of the work, the Hongerman will be closed to all users from now until Monday, January 2, 2023.

Safety first

We realize that many Nuenen sports practitioners and users of socio-cultural spaces will be affected by the temporary closure of the Hongerman. Visitors to Sint's Speelpaleis (Sunday, November 13) and other events will also be disappointed. However, we put the safety of the users and neighbors of the sports hall first and have therefore made this decision.

Questions?

You can ask any questions by emailing renovatie-hongerman@nuenen.nl or calling 040 263 16 31.