Construction site of the health campus: residents are fighting noise and garbage!

Construction site of the health campus: residents are fighting noise and garbage!

In Kapfenberg, the health campus of the Johanneum University of Applied Sciences is about to open in autumn. After around a year and a half of the construction period, the municipality expects that the last work has been completed on time at the beginning of September. But the residents really went through in the course of the construction work, because some literally kept the inconvenience awake. According to a report by meinzirk.at complain about permanent light and noise that is severely impaired have.

"The noise and the light were unbearable," says resident Andrea Payr. For them, the constant construction site lighting was a challenge that disturbed their night's sleep. In addition, she also knows how to report on other residents who have to deal with similar problems. Payr also reported on garbage and odor problems that occurred as a result of a newly built barrier. As a result, the garbage disposal could no longer access what caused annoyance in the neighborhood.

communication and apologies

The residents were not really successful in contact with the university of applied sciences and the municipality. "There was simply too little information," Payr continues. Although the municipality of Kapfenberg emphasizes that the construction site was the responsibility of the university of applied sciences, it still offered its help when the problems with waste disposal became known. "We offered support, but the university of applied sciences was challenged to clarify the situation itself," it said from the urban side.

The FH JOANNEUM meant that it wanted to keep the effects of the construction work on the residents as low as possible and that all legal requirements were complied with. For the residents, however, the bitter aftertaste of the inconvenience remains while looking forward to the opening of the new campus.

a place for the future

However, the project itself stands out as an important aspect of regional economic growth. The health campus should not only offer training positions in the health sector, but also contribute to regional added value. Applications for the Bachelor's degree "Health and Nursing" are still possible until September 1, 2025, and interested students have the chance to become part of this important educational project, as well as steiermark.Af notices

The citizens of Kapfenberg stand between hope of a positive development through the new health campus and the challenges that the construction work brought with them. The next chapter for the city is written, but the demands of the residents should not be forgotten after the long construction process.