Export of Container Houses to New Zealand

Container houses can be exported to New Zealand, and relevant enterprises have successfully carried out such businesses. Here are the details:

Export Enterprise Cases

Changshu Yashi Modular Construction Co., Ltd. is one of the enterprises that have successfully exported container houses to New Zealand. The company adopts a standardized, modular, and universal production method, dividing the components of the houses into different functional modules and manufacturing them in advance at the factory. With its technological progress, the company continuously explores potential users and expands overseas markets. Since this year, it has exported container houses to regions and countries such as New Zealand.

Advantages of Container Houses

• Efficient Construction Method: Modular construction breaks down a house into individual modules, which are precisely assembled on the factory assembly line for steel structures, walls, pipelines, and bathrooms. These modules are then shipped to the destination by container and assembled on-site like building blocks. This house-building method shortens the construction period by more than 60% compared to traditional methods. For example, a British merchant purchased 63 modules of Chinese-made modular elderly care apartments. After being shipped from the Chinese factory and arriving at the British port, it took only two weeks to complete the on-site hoisting and construction. The MRDC modular hotel project by China Construction Science and Engineering Corporation in Papua New Guinea had a complete delivery cycle of 14 to 18 months with traditional construction, while the modular solution only took about 7 months in total.
• Significant Cost-Effectiveness: There are obvious savings in labor and materials. The hourly wage of skilled construction workers in Europe and the United States is equivalent to 200 to 400 yuan, and labor can account for 40% of the total project cost. However, the modular on-site permanent staff only needs about 45 people, while the traditional cast-in-place on-site has 80 to 120 multi-skilled workers. The steel waste from standardized CNC cutting in the factory is only 3% to 5%, while the construction material waste on traditional construction sites is between 8% and 12%. Lightweight steel structure modules can also significantly reduce the consumption of foundation materials and reduce the use of foundation materials by 60% to 70%.

Market Prospects

Currently, the modular products of enterprises such as China Construction Integrated Building Intelligent Manufacturing (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. are mainly targeted at the Australian, New Zealand, and North American markets. Projects in Indonesia are also being carried out simultaneously, indicating a broad application prospect for modular construction.