Shenzhen Container House

Shenzhen container houses are movable houses formed by factory prefabrication and on-site rapid assembly based on containers as the basic modules. They have the characteristics of high efficiency, environmental protection, and flexibility, and are widely used in temporary buildings, commercial spaces, and overseas export markets.

I. Technical Characteristics and Advantages

1. Modular Prefabrication
   The houses use containers as the basic units. Integrated manufacturing of steel structures, walls, utilities, and decorations is completed in the factory to form independent modules. For example, the modular houses produced by China Construction Integration Architecture in the Shenzhen-Shanwei Special Cooperation Zone in Shenzhen integrate all internal soft furnishings and pipelines. After arriving at the site, they only need to be connected to utilities for 'ready-to-live-in' use.

2. Rapid Assembly and Relocation
   After arriving at the destination by sea or land transportation, the modules are assembled in a manner similar to 'building blocks', shortening the construction period by more than 50% compared to traditional buildings. For example, the 63-module elderly care apartment purchased by British merchants took only two weeks from shipment to completion of on-site hoisting; the overall delivery period for the MRDC hotel project in Papua New Guinea was compressed from 14-18 months to 7 months.

3. Environmental Protection and Economy
   Standardized factory production reduces material waste (steel waste is only 3%-5%, compared to 8%-12% on traditional construction sites). Lightweight steel structures reduce the consumption of foundation materials by 60%-70%. Moreover, they can be repeatedly disassembled and relocated, significantly reducing construction waste and dust pollution. In terms of labor costs, the modular site typically has about 45 permanent personnel, which is only 1/3 to 1/2 of that on traditional cast-in-place construction sites.

II. Application Scenarios and Market

1. Domestic Applications

   • Temporary Buildings: Construction site dormitories, offices, event exhibition halls, etc. For example, the Shenzhen Huazhang New Building project (the first concrete modular high-rise residential building in China) uses more than 6,000 modules, with 90% of the processes completed in the factory.
   • Commercial Spaces: Milk tea shops, sales kiosks, mobile shops, etc., meeting rapid deployment needs through customized designs.

2. Overseas Exports
   Shenzhen ports have become a hub for modular building exports, with an export volume of 1.68 billion yuan in the first four months of 2026, a year-on-year increase of 19.6%, covering more than 150 countries and regions. Products include steel structure modules, mobile houses, etc., applied in high-end residences, data centers, hotels, and other fields. For example, CIMC provided prefabricated modules for the Malaysia AI Data Center project, shortening the construction period by nearly half.

III. Typical Enterprises and Products

Shenzhen is home to many modular building enterprises, such as China Construction Integration Architecture, China Construction Hailong, and Xiangdada Mobile Houses, providing full-chain services from design, manufacturing to installation. Product types include:

• Standard Container Houses: Prices range from 2,000 yuan to tens of thousands of yuan, suitable for temporary construction site housing.
• Customized Modules: Integrated with air conditioning, restrooms, and kitchens, with a service life of more than 40 years, meeting permanent building standards.
• High-end Data Center Modules: Combined with AI computing power needs, providing prefabricated technical services with significant revenue growth.