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.

Greenstone Camp Dorm Addition

Geraldton, Ontario | Q3 2022

Project Scope
  • Scope Equipment: New 49 Person Dorm, Relocation of Existing 2-Unit Luggage Complex
  • Project TRIF Rating: 0.00
Project Description
  • This project was executed near Geraldton, Ontario to further increase the existing camp.
  • Scope involved relocating a 2-unit complex on site that supported the camp’s gas supply, relocating the camp’s gas network during the day between breakfast and dinner to ensure the camp maintained continuous operation, then installing the new dorm right next to the camp’s primary entrance.

Seabridge Gold Camp Installation

Bell 2, British Columbia | Q3 2022

Project Scope
  • Camp Size: Four (4) – 30-Bed Skidded Dorms, 7-Unit Kitchen/Diner Complex, 7-Unit Recreation Complex, Four (4) Arctic Corridors, 8-Unit Office Complex.
  • Project TRIF Rating: 0.00
Project Description
  • This project was executed near Bell 2, British Columbia to support initial construction activities for Seabridge Gold.
  • Karve was contracted to complete the architectural and structural scopes on this project.

TCE Emerson Camp Installation

Edson, AB | Q3 – Q4 2022

Project Scope
  • Camp Size: Seven (7) – 30-Bed Skidded Dorms, Three (3) – 38-Bed Skidded Dorms, 8-Unit Kitchen/Diner Complex, 5-Unit Recreation Complex, Five (5) Arctic Corridors, Six (6) – 400b Holding Tanks, Ten (10) – Above Grade Lift Stations, 68 Powered Parking Stalls.
  • Project TRIF Rating: 0.00
Project Description
  • This project was executed near Edson, AB to support TC Energy project work in the region.

Marathon Gold’s Valentine Gold Camp Installation

Central Newfoundland | Q1 - Q2 2023

Project Scope
  • Camp Size: Eight (8) – 44-Bed Skidded Dorms, Three (3) Arctic Corridors
  • Project TRIF Rating: 0.00
Project Description

This project is to construct a portion of the operations camp to support Marathon Gold’s Valentine Gold project in Central Newfoundland, south of Badger.

Corvette Camp Installation

Northern Quebec | Q2 - Q3 2023

Project Scope
  • Camp Size: Three (3) – 30-Bed Skidded Dorms, 5-Unit Kitchen/Diner Complex, 2-Unit Recreation Complex, Three (3) Arctic Corridors.
  • Project TRIF Rating: 0.00
Project Description
  • This project was executed near Bell 2, British Columbia to support initial construction activities for Seabridge Gold, providing additional capacity to the camp installed in 2022.
  • Karve was contracted to complete the architectural and structural scopes on this project.

High Level Dene Tha Fire Camp Installation

High Level, AB | Q2 - Q3 2023

Project Description
  • The installation of this camp in High Level, AB for the purpose of serving as an emergency shelter for those displaced by the 2023 wildfires.
  • Project was executed with two-week’s notice in under 90 days.
  • Camp Size: Two (2) Two-Story Dorms, Four (4) 36-Bed Skidded Dorms, 35-Unit Kitchen Diner, 13-Unit Recreation Complex, Eight (8) Arctic Corridors Modules, and 24 Single Unit Wet Sleepers
  • Project TRIF Rating: 0.00

Wolverine to Keno Asset Relocation and Installation

Yukon | Q3 2023

Project Scope
  • Camp Size:
    • Dismantle:
      • One (1) Single Unit Mine Rescue Facility
      • One (1) Single Unit First Aid Facility
      • (1) 12-Unit Office Complex
      • (1) 9-Unit Kitchen Diner Complex
    • Install:
      • (1) 9-Unit Kitchen Diner Complex
  • Project TRIF Rating: 0.00
Project Description
  • The removal of decommissioned assets from the Wolverine Mine purchased by our Client and relocated them to the Keno Hill mine, all within the Yukon. The Kitchen Diner complex was reinstalled at site with added decking and walkways.

McClelland Lake Lodge Dismantle

Fort Mackay, AB | Q3 2023 - Q1 2024

Project Scope
  • Camp Size: ~2,000 man camp constructed with three story dorms with arctic corridors and associated support complexes for a total of 698 modules.
  • Project TRIF Rating: 0.00
Project Description
  • Project executed through a joint venture with an industry peer north of Fort Mackay, AB.
  • Removal of all assets within a 6-month period from their foundations, prepping for transport by shrink wrapping every module.
  • Participated in the Client’s QA program to ensure proper documentation is in place for the assets to be transported cross-border.

NexGen Rook 1 Camp Installation

La Loche, SK | Q3 - Q4 2023

Project Scope

Camp Size: Four (4) 30-Bed Skidded Dorms, 7-Unit Kitchen Diner, 3-Unit Recreation, Four (4) Arctic Corridors, and Single Unit First Aid and Boot Room Trailers
Project TRIF Rating: 0.00

Project Description

This project was executed 160km north of La Loche, SK to support initial mine construction activities.
Karve was contracted to complete the architectural, structural, and mechanical scopes on this project.

Sukunka Camp Dismantle

Chetwynd, BC | Q4 2023

Project Scope
  • Camp Size: Four (4) 30-Bed Skidded Dorms, Eight (8) 38-Bed Skidded Dorms, Three (3) 39-Bed Skidded Dorms, One (1) 44-Bed Skidded Dorm, 21-Unit Kitchen Diner, 2-Unit, 5-Unit, and 6-Unit Recreations, Single Unit Laundry, and 19 Arctic Corridors
  • Project TRIF Rating: 0.00
Project Description
  • Project was executed south of Chetwynd, BC removing a camp that was utilized as part of the CGL project.