Workforce Accommodation

With decades of collective senior management experience servicing industries such as oil and gas, mining and infrastructure, Karve Builders is your trusted partner for all sized projects however remote your accommodation needs may be. With experience in offering solutions ranging in scope from the basic install of a single dormitory to the complexities of a full turnkey installation required for a 2,000 bed camp, Karve’s knowledge and experience servicing clientele throughout North America means you can trust us to manage your assets and deliver your project in a way that will satisfy all unique geographical needs.

Please see below to view examples of past and current Workforce Accommodation projects.

Cenovus Narrows

South of Conklin Alberta | Q2 to Q4 2014

Project Scope
  • Camp Size: 6 – 3 Story 30 person per floor Dorms, 1- 40 Unit Kitchen, Diner, Rec, Multi Unit Office, and Operations Facility.
Project Description
  • This greenfield project was executed south of Conklin Alberta for Cenovus.
  • The operator’s camp was to support the newly constructed Narrows facility.
  • The assets were set on a hybrid foundation consisting of screw pile foundation and concrete strip footings via crane with arctic corridors tying all the assets together as one complex.
  • The services and utilities were all buried services tying into permanent sewer and water facilities with the power being tied into permanent overhead power.

Sioux Lookout Camp Installation

Sioux Lookout, Ontario | Q1 2020

Project Scope
  • Camp Size: Four (4) – 44-Bed Skidded Dorms, 6-Unit Kitchen/Diner Facility, 5-Unit Recreation Facility, 4-Unit Office Complex.
  • Project TRIF Rating: 0.00
Project Description
  • The construction of this camp was to support the Watay Power Distribution scope in the Sioux Lookout, Ontario region.

IAM Gold Chester Camp Installation

Near Gogama Ontario | Q2 2020

Project Scope
  • Camp Size: Six (6) – 44-Bed Skidded Dorms, 9-Unit Kitchen/Diner Facility, 5-Unit Recreation Facility, 3-Unit Administration Office.
  • Project TRIF Rating: 0.00
Project Description
  • The construction of this camp was to support the road clearing phase of the IAM Gold Mine project near Gogama Ontario.

TMEP Clearwater Camp Install

Interior of BC | Q3 2020

Project Scope
  • Camp Size: Fifteen (15) – 36-Bed Skidded Dorms, 35-Unit Kitchen/Diner Complex, 13-Unit Recreation Complex.
  • Project TRIF Rating: 0.00
Project Description
  • This project was executed in the interior of BC to support the Trans Mountain Pipeline project.

IAM Gold Pioneer Camp Installation

Near Gogama Ontario | Q3 - Q4 2020

Project Scope
  • Camp Size: Seven (7) – 44-Bed Skidded Dorms, 15-Unit Kitchen/Diner Facility, 8-Unit Recreation Facility.
  • Project TRIF Rating: 0.00
Project Description
  • The construction of this camp was to support the earthworks phase of the IAM Gold Mine site near Gogama Ontario.

Henday Dorm Dismantle

Northern Ontario | Q3 – Q4 2020

Project Scope
  • Camp Size: Two (2) – 72-Person VIP Permanent Dorms, Six (6) – 112-Person J&J Three-Storey Permanent Dorms, Eight (8) Arctic Corridors, and a Housekeeping complex.
  • Project TRIF Rating: 0.00
Project Description
  • This project was executed to support the construction of a Gold Mine in Northern Ontario.
  • The camp assets were dismantled and relocated to the IAM Gold Mine site near Gogama Ontario.

IAM Gold Permanent Camp Installation

Northern Ontario | Q4 2020 – Q3 2021

Project Scope
  • Camp Size: Two (2) – 72-Person VIP Permanent Dorms, Six (6) –112-Person J&J Three-Storey Permanent Dorms, Permanent Kitchen/Dining Facility, Permanent Recreation Center, Permanent Administration Office, Permanent Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP), Permanent Potable Water Treatment Plant (PWTP)
  • Project TRIF Rating: 0.00
Project Description
  • The above project was executed to support the construction of a Gold Mine in Northern Ontario. The camp assets that were utilized for the project came from Northern Alberta and relocated to the IAM Gold Mine Site near Gogama Ontario.
  • The dorm assets were installed onto a Triodetic foundation

CGL Mt Merrick Camp Installation

Northeast BC | Q1 - Q2 2021

Project Scope
  • Camp Size: Seven (7) – 30-Bed Skidded Dorms, 13-Unit Kitchen/Diner Complex, 5-Unit and 2-Unit Recreation Complexes, Six (6) Arctic Corridors, Four (4) – 400b Holding Tanks, Ten (10) – 90-Gallon Above Grade Lift Stations.
  • Project TRIF Rating: 0.00
Project Description
  • This project executed in northeast BC in order to support the Coastal Gas Link Pipeline project.

Argonaut Gold Camp Install

Dubreuilville, Ontario | Q1 - Q3 2021

Project Scope
  • Camp Size: Five (5) – 30-Bed Skidded Dorms, Seven (7) – 44-Bed Skidded Dorms, 15-Unit Kitchen/Diner Complex, 5-Unit Recreation Complex, Five (5) Arctic Corridors.

Project TRIF Rating: 0.00

Project Description
  • This project was executed near Dubreuilville, Ontario to support the Argonaut Gold operations in the area.

Greenstone Gold Mine Camp Install

Geraldton, Ontario | Q2 - Q4 2021

Project Scope
  • Camp Size: Four (4) – 30-Bed Skidded Dorms, Ten (10) – 49-Bed Skidded Dorms, 31-Unit Kitchen/Diner/Recreation Complex, Eight (8) Arctic Corridors, Nine (9) Semi-buried Lift Stations, (2) 400-b Holding Tanks, 300 Parking Rails
  • Project TRIF Rating: 0.00
Project Description
  • This project was executed near Geraldton, Ontario to support Greenstone Gold Mine operations.