Mining accommodation, or any
worker housing for that matter, doesn't have to be as bad as it
looks. The donger is a long serving incumbent of the Australian
resources heritage. But with resources workers now touting rock
star salaries and competition for their services hotting up the
accommodation mine sites offer is now becoming a major source of
potential negotiation.
There are some nice offers out there. From fully serviced resort
sites to the new trend in housing and village environments the
market is starting to turn. But the bottom line will always rule
the roost and whilst resources companies are keen to push the
better living environment they are often distant to the actual site
management of the camps.
Quicksmart Homes were approached last year by a number of
resources companies and have been working on a high quality range
of worker accommodation. The offer is effectively a hotel
grade room with great acoustics, something that is a major
factor in close proximity housing, good furnishing design and a
bathroom designed for the job.
Lighting is also a major factor in the designs and one of the
key ambience providers in the rooms. They are small rooms but just
because they are small doesn't mean that they need to be dreadful.
The clever technology available to make people's lives more
comfortable is now even more affordable and cross over applications
of soft controls, colour management and night light tracking all
add to the overall benefit of a cleverly designed environment.
Quicksmart Homes have produced high quality living
accommodation for workers who can now be assured that whilst
they live away from home they don't have to be uncomfortable.