Dongguan Concrete Prefabricated Houses

Dongguan has formed a complete industrial chain in the field of concrete prefabricated houses and has become an important supplier in the global modular construction market. Its development is mainly reflected in the following aspects:

I. Export-Driven Growth and Overseas Market Expansion
Dongguan Port serves as the core export hub, transporting modular houses in standard container sizes in bulk to ASEAN countries (such as Indonesia and Vietnam) as well as European and American markets. These building modules undergo processes like water and electricity installation and interior decoration in factories and can be directly assembled upon arrival, achieving an industrialized model of “building houses like making cars”. For example, in the first seven months of 2024, the Huangpu Customs supervised the export of modular houses with a value of 548 million yuan, a 7.3-fold increase year-on-year, primarily serving the demand for digital economy infrastructure in ASEAN regions. Companies such as Guangdong CIMC Architectural Manufacturing Co., Ltd. offer products covering high-end office buildings and hotels, exporting to over 20 countries including the UK and Australia, with a delivery value of 59.772 million yuan in the first half of 2024.

II. Local Enterprise Clustering and Industrial Chain Support
Dongguan boasts a well-established industrial base for concrete prefabricated components:

• Cement Manufacturing: There are 56 above-scale enterprises, including 1 with an output value exceeding 1 billion yuan and 46 with an output value exceeding 100 million yuan, providing basic material support for prefabricated houses.
• Concrete Structural Component Manufacturing: There are 12 above-scale enterprises, with 6 having an output value exceeding 100 million yuan, focusing on the production of core components for modular buildings.
• Product Diversification: Local enterprises offer customized products such as cement prefabricated slabs, power covers, and rainwater grates, applied in municipal engineering and new rural construction, with price ranges from 15 yuan per piece to 166 yuan per unit.

III. Policy Promotion and Project Implementation
The Dongguan Municipal Housing and Urban-Rural Development Bureau requires that, starting from 2023, social investment projects with a floor area exceeding 50,000 square meters (except for specific factory buildings) and government-funded projects exceeding 5,000 square meters must implement prefabricated construction in accordance with national standards, with a horizontal prefabricated component application ratio of 80%. As of 2023, the city has promoted the implementation of prefabricated construction in 561 projects, covering a total area of 35.211 million square meters, significantly increasing the market penetration of concrete prefabricated houses.

In conclusion, through policy guidance, enterprise clustering, and export-driven growth, Dongguan has built a complete chain from raw material production to overseas delivery, becoming an important player in the global modular construction sector.