A man camp is a term primarily used to describe temporary housing facilities established to accommodate workers in remote or resource-rich areas, often refer to oil & gas campo, mining camp, or large-scale construction. Of course, despite the name, man camps house workers of any gender.
Key Characteristics:
Purpose:
Establish accommodation, office, dining halls, laundry, recreational areas, and sometimes medical facilities for workers in remote construction sites.
Building type:
Container House Camp, Prefab House Camp
Man camp advantage:
1. Convenience for site workers
Man camps are convenient because they allow workers to live close to the job site, minimizing commute time.
2. Have food in the construction site
Man camp are always comfigure with kitchen and dinning hall, so the workers can easy to get food after a working day instead of spend lots of time drive to the town to find a restaurant.
3. Entertainment at construction site
Depends on the size and type of camp, some of the construction site man camp will have entertainment room, such as gym house, stadium, cinema room and big-screen TVS. This allows employees to have a lot of entertainment activities on the construction site, and all of them are provided to employees free of charge.
4. Companies Can Manage Workers' Conduct
Due to the workers living in the house which the company provided, so company and set up the rules and regulations to manager worker's conducts. In terms of the company, that's good news for the company operation, because they can set the expected standards of behavior they want to see from employees. Whether it's working hours or off-duty hours, or what behavior is not allowed on the construction site, the company can set certain standards for better management to improve the progress of the project.
5. Company can save money
Build a camp for workers in construction site, company can same many money on the renting hotel for workers. And camp life is more abundant, and they can have a complete living facility at the construction site.Generally speaking, A Mining camp or oil & gas camp are far away from urban areas, and there are no hotels around them. Establishing a camp community not only provides convenience for workers, but also saves the company a lot of money.
Why Not Building a Man Camp Might Cost You More?
At the early stage of many projects, some companies choose to let workers arrange their own accommodation or rent hotels located far from the construction site. While this may seem to save on upfront camp setup costs, it often leads to major hidden issues:
Long and exhausting commutes: Workers may spend 1–2 hours traveling daily, which reduces productivity and increases safety risks.
Higher accommodation expenses: Hotels in remote areas are limited and often charge high rates, especially during peak seasons.
Poor worker management: With employees scattered in various locations, it becomes difficult to enforce rules or ensure attendance.
Low employee satisfaction: Inconvenient meals, insufficient rest, and long commutes can quickly lower morale and impact performance.
A Real Case Example: We once worked with a mining project in Africa where employees were initially housed separately. The result was low efficiency and high staff turnover. After building a centralized man camp, commute times were reduced by 80%, worker management became easier, and the project was completed nearly two months ahead of schedule.
Should you build a Man Camp for your workers?
If your mining camp or oil & gas camp is in a remote area and there are no hotel facilities around.Buiuld a Man camp for your workers is a very good solutions.
Build a Man Camp close to your mining sit or oil field, Conducive to the management of employees and improve the progress of project completion.
Using container house or prefab house to build a man camp can be quickly put into use in the construction site, and it can be used from design to completion in a few months, unlike traditional buildings that take several years to build.
There are advantages and disadvantages in building a man camp on the construction site, but the advantages must outweigh the disadvantages. No matter from any angle, a construction site needs engineering efficiency, with the aim of completing the project quickly.Learn more about SOEASY's complete solutions for prefabricated campsites (K-type and T-type)
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