Dunn County Crew Camps to Keep Growing -- The Williston Basin, North Dakota, USA

Link here.

The debates between the "lodging industry" and the temporary crew camps remind me of the ranchers vs sodbusters in another generation.

Crew camps require less infrastructure than permanent buildings. They will be removed when the boom slows/ends. Permanent structures are .... well, permanent. Crew camps are up and running a lot more quickly than permanent structures. And as they are currently configured, crew camps offer a better living experience to the residents. There needs to be a mix (of permanent and temporary structures) and it appears those making the decisions are on the right track.

In hindsight, it looks like it worked out better for all involved for Dickinson to have denied the "first" large crew camp which "moved" a few miles north.

If you build it, they will come.