Planning scenarios · Updated 2026-11-11
Colorado Workforce Housing Rental Planning Scenarios: Rangely, Crested Butte, and Leadville
Three illustrative scenarios, not past projects, worked through with OSHA's temporary labor camp rule and our starting rates. Each one, set near Rangely, Crested Butte, and Leadville, shows how headcount, shifts, elevation, and utilities turn into an order for bunk bed sleeper trailers, shower and laundry trailers, and kitchens, so you can follow the same steps for your own site.
Key points
- Planning scenarios are illustrative, not completed projects.
- Each one starts from headcount and OSHA's labor camp ratios, then picks units.
- Starting rates come from our current price list; delivery is quoted per address.
Planning scenarios · illustrative, not past projects. They show how we would size a rental from public rules and our price list. For real project examples, ask us.
A 30-person drilling crew near Rangely
Thirty workers on rotating shifts at a site outside Rangely. At 50 square feet per occupant, shared 20ft Accommodation (Labor Shared) rooms hold the crew, with a 20ft Accommodation (VIP) for the supervisor. Thirty people need three shower heads: one 20ft Shower Container (5 Individual Stalls) with five stalls covers it. One laundry tub per 30 means a single 24ft Laundry Trailer is enough. Water tanks and generator power are quoted for the pad.
Ski-season staff housing in Crested Butte
A resort employer in Crested Butte needs beds for 16 seasonal staff for five months. 20 ft. 2 Bedroom Sleeper Container units on a monthly lease, a 22ft Luxury Shower-Restroom Combination Trailer (6 Individual Stalls), and freeze protection on the water lines for a winter placement.
A two-week mine shutdown near Leadville
Sixty contractors arrive for a maintenance shutdown above Leadville. Six shower heads: a 20ft Shower Trailer (5-10 Individual Stalls) with Handwashing Sink at its 10-stall configuration. Beds in shared contractor rooms, a 30ft Laundry Trailer (10 Washer/Dryer), and a 38ft Mobile Kitchen for shift meals. Rented by the week.
Sources
- OSHA 1910.142: Temporary labor camps †: At least 50 sq ft of sleeping floor space per occupant; beds 36 inches apart (48 for double-deck bunks); one shower head per 10 persons; one laundry tray or tub per 30; toilets one per 15 persons of each sex, minimum two.
- National Weather Service: Grand Junction, CO: Forecasts for western Colorado and eastern Utah.
- National Weather Service: Pueblo, CO: Forecasts for south-central and southeast Colorado.
Links checked 2026-11-11. Figures quoted above appear on the linked pages.
