Owner of ICE detention facility sees big opportunity in AI man camps
Target Hospitality, which operates an ICE detention center, is capitalizing on the AI data center boom by building temporary worker housing.Summary
Developers building large AI data centers are increasingly using temporary housing villages, known as man camps, to accommodate construction workers, a model previously used in remote oil fields. Target Hospitality has secured contracts totaling $132 million to build and operate such a camp for a 1.6 gigawatt data center conversion in Dickens County, Texas, potentially housing over 1,000 workers. The company's chief commercial officer views the U.S. data center construction boom as its largest growth opportunity. Notably, Target Hospitality also owns the Dilley Immigration Processing Center in Texas, which has faced allegations regarding poor conditions, including mold and worms in the food, and inadequate care for children with special dietary needs.
(Source：TechCrunch)