20ft Single-Bay (Standard)
One bay, ~11 m2, up to ten seated. Full kitchenette, fixed tables and benches, AC, LED lighting, smoke alarms.
Portable Crib Rooms & Site Lunch Rooms
- Sizes
- 20ft / 40ft
- Seating
- 8-20 per sitting
- Fitout
- Kitchenette + A/C
- Cyclone
- Region D
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20ft (~11 m2, 8-10 seated) and 40ft (~22 m2, 16-20 seated). Insulated panels, kitchenette with stainless bench and sink, fixed tables and benches, split-system reverse-cycle A/C, LED lighting, hardwired smoke alarms.
Model WHS Workplace Amenities Code of Practice, NCC 2022, AS/NZS 3000 electrical, AS/NZS 3500 plumbing, AS 1668.2 ventilation, AS/NZS 1170.2 Region D cyclone rating available.
Mining camps, construction sites, shutdown teams, exploration crews, defence forward bases, and emergency-response deployments. 20ft single-bay through linked-multi-unit configurations.
Overview
Containerised break rooms, factory-direct
Portable crib rooms are containerised shift-worker break rooms built for mining camps, construction sites, and remote industrial projects. SCS Global manufactures them factory-direct from our Yixing, Jiangsu facility in 20ft and 40ft sizes, with kitchenette, fixed tables and benches, split-system air conditioning, LED lighting, and hardwired smoke alarms. Region D cyclonic and accessible variants are available. Every unit ships into our full mining camp accommodation range and meets the Model WHS Workplace Amenities Code of Practice, NCC 2022, AS/NZS 3000, and AS/NZS 3500 on AU and NZ deployments. The 20ft seats eight to ten workers per sitting. The 40ft seats sixteen to twenty. Both come off the same factory line.
Specifications
Crib Room Specifications
Units ship in 20ft and 40ft ISO 668 configurations. Both come with insulated panel walls, vinyl flooring, sliding security windows, stainless kitchenette with sink, hot and cold water, microwave and fridge GPOs, split-system reverse-cycle A/C, LED lighting, hardwired smoke alarms, and fixed tables and benches.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Available form factors | 20ft single-bay, 40ft, linked-multi-unit, with-ablution, Region D cyclonic, accessible |
| 20ft external dimensions | 6,058 x 2,438 x 2,591 mm (19'10" x 8'0" x 8'6") |
| 40ft external dimensions | 12,192 x 2,438 x 2,591 mm (40'0" x 8'0" x 8'6") |
| 20ft internal floor area | ~11 m2 |
| 20ft seating capacity | Up to 10 per sitting |
| 40ft seating capacity | 16 to 20 per sitting |
| 20ft fitted tare weight | 3,370 kg |
| Construction | Welded steel, wind- and water-tight, RHS steel floor frame |
| Insulation | Rockwool standard; EPS or PU options |
| Kitchenette | Stainless steel bench, sink with hot/cold water, microwave and fridge GPOs |
| Air conditioning | Split-system reverse-cycle (standard) |
| Electrical | AS/NZS 3000, RCD/RCBO protection, region-specific voltage |
| Plumbing | AS/NZS 3500 cold water, sanitary, and heated water |
| Cyclone rating | AS/NZS 1170.2 Region D engineering option |
Deployment
Portable Lunch Rooms for Mining & Construction Sites
Crib rooms deploy across the full operational profile: single-shift exploration crews, two-up FIFO rotations, shutdown teams running staggered breaks at a process plant, and infrastructure-project camps that need a self-contained dining facility on the laydown. Defence forward bases, post-cyclone response camps, and post-fire recovery deployments use the same unit against a shorter occupancy horizon. Where a single sitting won't cover the workforce, linked-multi-unit configurations scale capacity.
Fitout
Fitout Options
The kitchenette includes stainless bench, sink with hot and cold water, microwave and fridge GPOs, with an upgrade path to a Zip-style boiler and custom cabinetry. Furniture defaults to fixed tables and benches on 20ft with expanded table groups on 40ft. Split-system reverse-cycle A/C is standard. Mechanical ventilation uses exhaust fans and whirlybird roof vents under AS 1668.2. Mine-spec fitouts add heavier-duty doors, security mesh, and slip-resistant vinyl. Internal partitions can split the box into a crib room plus first-aid or storage.
Compliance
Amenity Standards & Compliance
The Model WHS Regulations and the Workplace Amenities and Work Environment Code of Practice set the underlying PCBU duty: every employer must provide dining facilities, drinking water, hand-washing, weather protection, and seating for workers on site. Every unit is built to NCC 2022, AS/NZS 3000 electrical, AS/NZS 3500 plumbing, AS 1668.2 ventilation, and AS/NZS 1170.2 Region D cyclonic where specified. A Certificate of Compliance covering electrical, plumbing, and amenity sign-off is issued with every unit at delivery.
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ABS Standards & References
Standards we build to
Every crib room we manufacture is engineered against the standards below.
Model WHS Code of Practice Workplace Amenities and Work Environment: dining facilities, drinking water, hand-washing, weather protection, seating. Safe Work Australia
NCC 2022 National Construction Code: Class 9b or 10a classification, structural, fire-safety, amenity scope. ABCB
AS/NZS 3000:2018 Wiring rules: lighting, kitchenette GPOs, A/C circuits, smoke-alarm wiring, RCD/RCBO coverage. Standards Australia / Standards NZ
AS/NZS 3500 Plumbing and drainage: cold/hot water, sanitary plumbing, heated water. Standards Australia / Standards NZ
AS/NZS 1170.2 Structural design actions: wind actions. Region D cyclone rating. Standards Australia / Standards NZ
Configuration Options
Crib Room and Portable Lunch Room Sizes
Configurations range from the 20ft standard single-bay to linked-multi-unit layouts and Region D cyclone-rated builds.
40ft
Double the floor area (~22 m2), sixteen to twenty seated. Expanded table groups.
Linked-Multi-Unit
Multiple 20ft units linked side-by-side to scale capacity. Familiar to riggers and transport crews.
With-Ablution Variant
Internal bathroom partition and floor bund for wet fit-out.
Region D Cyclonic
Engineered tie-down for Pilbara, Kimberley, North Queensland, and NT-coast deployments.
Accessible Variant
Ramped access, compliant threshold, accessible WC to AS 1428.1.
Applications
Applications and Deployment
Portable crib rooms and site lunch rooms deploy wherever shift workers need a self-contained dining and break facility.
Mining & Resources
FIFO rotation breaks, shutdown crew rest, and 12-hour-shift break cycles on iron-ore, copper, gold, and coal sites.
Oil, Gas & Energy
Break rooms for drilling and processing sites. Staggered-break configurations for continuous operations.
Construction & Infrastructure
Long-duration build camps and shutdown projects. Linked-multi-unit layouts for larger workforces.
Military & Defence
Forward operating bases, post-cyclone response camps, and post-fire recovery deployments.
Tell us the workforce size, shift pattern, and deployment region. We size the crib room to your site.
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Engineering Resources
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Spec sheet and CAD floor plans for engineering review.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Three questions procurement and operations ask most often about portable crib rooms.
What is a crib room?
A crib room is the Australian mining and construction term for a portable break room or site lunch room used by shift workers. It is a containerised, self-contained unit fitted with a kitchenette, fixed tables and benches, air conditioning, and LED lighting. Where workers reheat catered meals rather than prepare them, the build sits with the crib room; on-site food preparation moves to the camp kitchen spec.
What size crib room do I need for my site?
A 20ft seats eight to ten workers per sitting, around 11 m2 of floor area. A 40ft seats sixteen to twenty across roughly 22 m2. Match the unit count to total workforce, shift pattern, and whether the camp uses a single sitting or staggered breaks.
What kitchenette options are available?
The standard 20ft kitchenette is a stainless steel bench with sink (hot and cold water), microwave and fridge pre-wired GPOs, LED-lit splashback, and overhead storage. Upgrade options include a Zip-style boiler, additional GPOs, custom cabinetry, and an extended bench for 40ft layouts.