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China’s factory-built buildings find growing markets overseas

GUANGZHOU (Aug 29): A 19-story hotel in Brisbane was not a conventional construction project in Australia, much of it having already been built thousands of kilometers away, inside a factory in south China. Its room modules arrived with walls, pipes, wiring and interior fittings largely completed, allowing the building to be assembled at a pace [...] The post China’s factory-built buildings find…

China’s factory-built buildings find growing markets overseas

China’s factory-built buildings are gaining traction in overseas markets, offering a streamlined and efficient construction process. Companies like Foshan Meizong Buildings Technology Co Ltd are exporting prefabricated building modules, such as hotel rooms, to distant locations like Brisbane, Australia, where they can be quickly assembled on-site.

This approach, which involves completing the majority of work in a factory setting, drastically reduces construction time and labor costs compared to traditional on-site construction methods. As a result, modular housing is becoming an increasingly popular solution in markets with high labor costs or construction delays, such as Australia, New Zealand, and some remote areas of China.

The industry is also expanding into customised outdoor spaces, with companies like SunnyJoy Intelligent Technology Co Ltd finding success in North America, Oceania, and emerging markets in Africa and Southeast Asia.

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