Guangdong Prefabricated Houses
Guangdong prefabricated houses (modular buildings), leveraging the advantages of factory-based production, rapid delivery, and technical adaptability, have become a significant force in the global industrialization of construction, with exports covering more than 150 countries and regions, showing remarkable growth since 2024.
Industrial Advantages and Export Performance
The core competitiveness of Guangdong prefabricated houses lies in factory-based production and rapid delivery. Enterprises disassemble buildings into independent modules and complete the entire process of steel structure, utilities, and decoration prefabrication in factories. The on-site assembly period is shortened by more than 30% compared to traditional construction, achieving an industrialized model of 'building houses like making cars'. In terms of export data, in the first four months of 2026, enterprises in the Guangzhou Customs district exported movable houses worth 1.4 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 38.1%; Shenzhen Port exported 1.68 billion yuan worth, a year-on-year increase of 19.6%; in the first seven months of 2024, the Huangpu Customs supervised the export of modular houses worth 548 million yuan, a year-on-year increase of 7.3 times. Leading enterprises such as Guangdong CIMC Construction Manufacturing Co., Ltd. have independently developed an integrated steel structure modular building system, with products covering high-end office buildings, hotels, data centers, etc., with an average annual output value of 77.458 million yuan and a market covering more than 20 countries including the UK and Australia.
Technical Routes and Product Forms
Technically, Guangdong enterprises focus on two routes: steel structure and concrete: steel structures are lightweight and suitable for ocean transportation and high-rise buildings; concrete is closer to traditional living experiences and has high acceptance in the domestic market. Product forms are diverse, covering data centers, staff dormitories, oil and gas camps, senior living apartments, etc., and can be customized according to climate, structure, utilities, and other requirements. For example, projects such as office buildings exported to Cameroon and staff dormitories in Indonesia have been successfully delivered.
Industrial Chain Collaboration and Policy Support
The Pearl River Delta region has formed an integrated collaboration of manufacturing, material supply, port logistics, and foreign trade services, reducing communication costs and improving export efficiency. CIMC shortens delivery cycles through 'water-to-water transfer' and multimodal transport models. At the policy level, Jiangmen Customs guides enterprises in completing account book model upgrades, and Shatian Customs promotes interconnection between Dongguan Port and ports of countries along the 'Belt and Road', providing support for the high-quality development of regional foreign trade.
Global Market Layout and Trends
The ASEAN market is growing significantly. Countries such as Indonesia and Vietnam are experiencing rapid development in the digital economy, with strong demand for modular data centers. The opening of the direct air route between Dongguan and Vietnam has further shortened delivery cycles. Enterprises are expanding into emerging markets such as Thailand and Malaysia while consolidating traditional markets like the UK and Australia, forming a global multi-point breakthrough pattern. Future competition will focus on solution design, product adaptability, and global service capabilities, with overseas procurement paying more attention to anti-corrosion, waterproofing, thermal insulation performance, and project solution capabilities.
