For early budgeting, plan insulated prefab accommodation at roughly ₹45,000–₹70,000 per bed. A 100-bed accommodation package is therefore about ₹45–₹70 lakh before major external utilities, kitchen/mess, toilets, transport and site development.
A site township is not a row of cabins. It is the infrastructure that keeps workers housed, fed, clean and close to the workface while the project runs. If accommodation is planned without toilets, mess, water and drainage, the contractor ends up paying for the same decisions twice.
What should a complete site township include?
A complete site township should cover accommodation, staff quarters, labour accommodation, kitchen and mess, toilets, bathing, washing, water, drainage, waste handling, internal circulation and basic welfare facilities.
Start with the workforce profile: project managers, engineers, supervisors, skilled workers and general labour may need different accommodation standards. Keep construction traffic away from sleeping and welfare areas — on fast EPC sites, material movement continues after the camp is occupied.
- Staff quarters — separate where privacy or room standards differ.
- Labour accommodation — plan bed count and circulation around the actual workforce.
- Kitchen and mess — keep cooking, washing and dining flows separate.
- Toilet and bathing blocks — place them near daily-use areas with practical drainage.
- Utility zone — locate water tanks, electrical distribution and waste points where maintenance can reach them.
- Internal paths — maintain clear pedestrian and emergency access.
How much does a prefab site township cost?
For early planning, separate accommodation from welfare and external infrastructure; a practical starting range is about ₹45,000–₹70,000 per accommodation bed before major external works.
For 100 beds, that is roughly ₹45–₹70 lakh for the accommodation-building portion. Add kitchen/mess, toilets, bathing, electrical distribution, water storage, drainage, foundations, site development and transport separately. A complete township should not be priced by multiplying a cabin rate alone.
| Component | Planning basis | 100-bed example |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation | ₹45,000–₹70,000/bed | ₹45–₹70 lakh |
| Toilet/bathing | ₹1,800–₹3,000/sq ft | Depends on area |
| Kitchen/mess | ₹1,800–₹3,200/sq ft | Depends on capacity |
| External utilities | Separate BOQ | Water, drainage, electrical |
| Transport/site work | Separate BOQ | Distance and access |
How do you calculate accommodation capacity?
Calculate capacity from actual workforce and shift pattern first, then design the room mix. Make a room schedule showing beds, staff rooms, supervisors, toilets, baths and mess seating. This becomes the BOQ control document.
For a 200-person workforce, do not simply divide people by a preferred room size; check applicable welfare requirements (see BOCW labour accommodation) and the operating pattern.
| Input | Decision | Consequence |
|---|---|---|
| Workforce count | Total + peak | Bed capacity |
| Staff mix | Staff/supervisors/labour | Room types |
| Duration | Months/years | Finish + reuse strategy |
| Shift pattern | 1/2/3 shifts | Mess/facility loading |
| Location | NCR/remote | Logistics + utilities |
What should the BOQ say for kitchen, mess and toilets?
The BOQ should describe measurable capacity and equipment instead of saying only "mess block" or "toilet block".
- Kitchen — state cooking points, counters, sinks, exhaust provision and service interfaces.
- Mess — state seating capacity and whether furniture is included.
- Toilets — state WC count, wash basins, partitions, plumbing and drainage.
- Bathing — state shower points, water supply, drainage and privacy partitions.
- Water — specify storage capacity and connection points.
- Waste — define collection points and disposal route.
What changes on a Delhi NCR construction site?
In Delhi NCR, tight plots, neighbours, traffic restrictions and limited service corridors can make the township layout harder than the buildings themselves.
On dense sites such as Model Town, Vasant Vihar or Anand Lok, compact planning and controlled delivery can matter more than the cabin drawing. BOCW requirements and local authority conditions must be checked for the specific project. Welfare facilities should be planned before workforce mobilisation.
When is a prefab township not the right answer?
Prefab is not always best when the site is permanent, highly customised institutional construction is required, or local materials and labour make conventional construction more practical.
Prefab is strongest when predictable fabrication, fast mobilisation and reuse matter. Trade-off: remote transport can add substantial cost.
Practitioner observation: drainage should be decided before cabin positions are frozen. A toilet block without workable fall or service routing becomes rework.
Closing takeaway
Share the workforce count, site dimensions, project duration and location before ordering individual cabins. A township should be designed as one operating system. Prefabshala: 8510015200 / 9217212997 | contact us.
BOCW and local authority requirements vary by project and should be verified before execution. Cost figures are indicative planning ranges, not quotations.
