5 Signs Your Crew's Accommodation Isn't Good Enough

If you're losing good workers on projects that require staying away, the accommodation could be the problem — even if nobody's complaining directly. Here are five warning signs to watch for.

Sign one: people are leaving mid-project. When skilled workers quit a well-paying job halfway through, something is wrong with their quality of life. The most common reason cited in exit conversations is "I couldn't handle staying away anymore." That's not about the work — it's about where they're sleeping.

Sign two: your team is consistently late to site. If people are driving 45 minutes each way because the accommodation is too far from the project, or they're not sleeping well because the property is noisy or uncomfortable, morning starts suffer.

Sign three: food spend is through the roof. When your team has no kitchen and relies entirely on takeaways and restaurants, their expenses balloon. A proper kitchen saves each person £18-25 per day.

Sign four: you're getting maintenance complaints that never get resolved. If the heating doesn't work, the WiFi drops out, or the shower is broken and nobody fixes it within 24 hours, your team's morale drops fast.

Sign five: people are doubling up unnecessarily. Sharing bedrooms might seem like a cost saving, but it destroys sleep quality and personal space. Every crew member should have their own bedroom.