China's prefabricated modular housing gains global popularity

Chinese prefabricated modular housing is seeing increased global popularity, with finished units being shipped to markets including Australia, North America, and the Middle East. These modules are used to construct various structures such as hotels, apartments, and hospitals.

In Guangdong province, highly automated smart factories are driving this production. At a facility operated by China Construction Science and Industry Corp. Ltd. in Huizhou, a 400-meter automated production line operates 24 hours a day. This system can produce 50 housing modules per day, which is approximately ten times the daily output of similar factories in North America.

In Shenzhen, China State Construction Hailong Technology Company Limited operates a vertical smart construction industrial park. In this facility, a fully equipped module is completed every 20 minutes.