When it’s tough working away, can sleeper units provide a home from home?
Working on any construction site can be challenging. It’s hard work, often requiring a lot of physical effort and concentration. It’s taxing, and it’s no wonder that so many people working on site look forward to getting home and putting their feet up.
But what if you’re delivering a project where going home at half past five isn’t an option? Where your workplace is your temporary home?
These projects are often even more demanding, so protecting your people’s welfare and wellbeing is even more important. On remote sites, it’s more crucial than ever to put the care into welfare. That’s where the right sleeper units come in.
It’s tough living where you work
Because of the hard work and long hours involved in construction, it’s one of the industries where mental health concerns are becoming more and more prevalent.
In a high pressure environment where you’re always moving, it’s easy to get mentally and physically exhausted – which explains why chronic stress is becoming a real problem across the industry.
When the work site isn’t within easy reach of home, these problems get even larger.
Workers living on site, often in unsuitable accommodation, are caught between a rock and a hard place. They’re isolated from the outside world, but feel like they can’t escape from the job or their colleagues.
Without the right investment in sleeper cabins and welfare units, time on site can be uncomfortable.
And neither you, nor your customers, are going to see the results you want when your team has been up all night in a cold cabin, listening to their colleagues snore through paper-thin walls, while mentally planning out the perfect time to quit and find a new job.
So it’s easy to see why keeping your people engaged, comfortable and mentally healthy is the key to retaining them on your most important projects.
Retaining staff and delivering results both need the right investment in site welfare. And that means renting the right sleeper cabins.
The right sleeper cabins offer a home from home
When it comes to site welfare, you need to make the right choice. A draughty, uncomfortable cabin packed with bunk beds is hardly likely to endear you to your team. Without the right sleeper cabin, they’ll soon be plotting their escape.
To protect their wellbeing, keep morale up and retain your workforce, you need to make sure the cabins you choose offer all of the following:
- Privacy – Shared bunk rooms might be affordable, but your workforce will always appreciate a space of their own, especially if they’re going to be on site for weeks or longer
- Comfort – A sleeper cabin that’s warm in the winter and cool in the summer will make it easier for your people to get that much-needed relaxation and sleep
- Quiet – Nobody wants to be kept awake by their colleagues snoring, especially on a work site where plant and other machinery leads to a higher level of background noise
- Entertainment – Everyone needs to decompress after work, so giving your people access to televisions, WiFi or spaces to relax and grab a meal is crucial
- Hygiene – After a long, hard day’s work, people need a hot shower, and they don’t want to be left queuing for unsanitary toilets
Fortunately, Garic is thinking beyond the box when it comes to sleeper units, offering all of these key benefits and more.
A good night’s sleep is priceless - but renting a Garic sleeper unit is more affordable than you think
When you need to tick all five of those boxes, Garic’s welfare units are the perfect place to start.
Begin with a Sleeper Cabin 24.
Two lockable bedrooms with a shared bathroom and shower tick off your privacy and hygiene requirements straight away. And each room is set up so that beds are at the opposite ends of the cabin, meaning there’s less risk of sound bleeding through from each bedroom.
An external TV aerial and twin double power sockets mean there’s enough scope for workers to bring their own entertainment devices, while UPVC windows, heavy-duty blinds and a heater provide additional comfort.
You can then add extra units to improve overall welfare. Whether it’s dryer rooms, or a combi-cabin set up as a communal kitchen and canteen, you can give your workers more space to get comfortable after a hard day’s work.
Plus, with help from our expert site design team, we’ll make sure you have all the energy generation, lighting and security systems you need to provide a real home from home on any site.
Overnight working that goes beyond site sleeper units?
That’s thinking beyond the box.
Featured Cabins
- Two single bedrooms with windows
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- External TV aerial for extra comfort
- Solar powered with DC battery backup
- Insulated walls and ceilings
- PIR controlled lighting on entry
- Two private WC for separate male and female facilities
- Circular economy refurbished unit
- Microgrid technology powers this unit
