Sleeping Shelters

Client: Matrix Aviation

Location: Nunavut, Canada

  • Matrix Aviation is a renowned company specializing in a comprehensive range of industrial services for various sectors such as mineral exploration, mining, forestry, energy, and oil and gas. With over 25 years of experience, they excel in providing workforce accommodations, camp management, equipment, communication, expediting, and fuel supply services. Their expertise extends to the most remote and challenging landscapes in North America.

  • In 2017, Matrix Aviation approached Modular Energy Solution with a unique challenge: constructing sleeping shelters for Arctic mining sites. The extreme cold and harsh weather conditions posed significant difficulties in finding suitable shelters that could withstand the bitter Arctic temperatures without damaging the delicate permafrost.

  • Recognizing our expertise in this field, Matrix Aviation sought our assistance. Since then, we have been supplying them with multiple sleep units tailored specifically for lodging in the Arctic and other remote northern regions of Canada, where temperatures can plummet as low as -50°C.

    Through our collaboration, Matrix Aviation has been able to provide their mining camp residents with top-notch sleep shelters customized to meet their individual needs. Equipped with the knowledge and skills acquired from our training, they can now swiftly construct these shelters on-site. This newfound capability has not only streamlined their operations but also eliminated thermal bridging concerns, ensuring optimal insulation and comfort for their residents.

Since 2017, MES has been supplying customized lodging for mining camp workers in a remote Arctic region. These sleeping shelters are built to withstand bitter temperatures and conditions without damaging the delicate permafrost. Through collaboration and training, Matrix Aviation is now able to quickly construct these sleeping shelters on-site as needed.


Background

Matrix Aviation is a renowned company specializing in a comprehensive range of industrial services for various sectors such as mineral exploration, mining, forestry, energy, and oil and gas. With over 25 years of experience, they excel in providing workforce accommodations, camp management, equipment, communication, expediting, and fuel supply services. Their expertise extends to the most remote and challenging landscapes in North America.

The Challenge

In 2017, Matrix Aviation approached Modular Energy Solution with a unique challenge: constructing sleeping shelters for Arctic mining sites. The extreme cold and harsh weather conditions posed significant difficulties in finding suitable shelters that could withstand the bitter Arctic temperatures without damaging the delicate permafrost.

The Solution

Recognizing our expertise in this field, Matrix Aviation sought our assistance. Since then, we have been supplying them with multiple sleep units tailored specifically for lodging in the Arctic and other remote northern regions of Canada, where temperatures can plummet as low as -50°C.

Through our collaboration, Matrix Aviation has been able to provide their mining camp residents with top-notch sleep shelters customized to meet their individual needs. Equipped with the knowledge and skills acquired from our training, they can now swiftly construct these shelters on-site. This newfound capability has not only streamlined their operations but also eliminated thermal bridging concerns, ensuring optimal insulation and comfort for their residents.