Las VegasApril 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — From April 20 to 23, 2026, the key global event in the modular construction sector, the “2026 World of Modular,” was held in Las Vegas, USA. Hosted by the Modular Building Institute (MBI), the exhibition attracted over 1,800 industry leaders, manufacturers, developers, engineers, and other professionals from multiple countries.
ALUHOUSE, a Chinese modular construction company headquartered in Hong Kong, participated as the only Asian exhibitor of mid-to-high-rise modular building manufacturers at this year’s event. The company unveiled its steel-structured Modular Integrated Construction (MiC) solution tailored for the North American market, showcasing a scale model of a steel-structured apartment project landed in Los Angeles, USA, representing a standout Chinese presence at the exhibition.
ALUHOUSE team presents its North American multi-family residential modular building solution at the World of Modular exhibition, with founder and chairman Eric Kwong at the center
Concurrently, at the MBI Awards of Distinction ceremony, ALUHOUSE won four major awards: its projects for Po Leung Kuk Siu Hon Sum Primary School and the Choi Hung Road Interim Housing Project in Hong Kong each received both the Best of Show award and an Honorable Mention in the categories of “Permanent Modular Educational Building” and “Relocatable Modular Social Welfare and Affordable Housing,” respectively. The Best of Show award, voted on by all conference attendees, represents a highly popular and prestigious project honor within each category, reflecting strong recognition from industry peers.
ALUHOUSE founder and chairman Eric Kwong (third from left) leads the team in receiving awards from MBI Modular Building Institute Chairman Stephan Shang (second from right)
Eric Kwong, founder and chairman of ALUHOUSE, stated: “There is a genuine and urgent demand in the North American market for high-quality, rapidly deployable modular buildings. Our entry into the U.S. market is not just about expansion; it’s about providing practical solutions through high-quality, compliant, and fast-deployable modular construction.”
“This debut marks not only ALUHOUSE’s first step into the North American market but also signifies Hong Kong’s Modular Integrated Construction (MiC) technology further advancing onto the global stage,” he added.
Establishing a Foothold in North America: Compliance First, Localization Capabilities Steadily Taking Root
ALUHOUSE prominently featured its steel-structured apartment project at the exhibition, serving as its “bridgehead” for deepening its presence in California and entering North America. Located in Los Angeles, California, USA, the project is planned as a 7-story building composed of 36 modules, totaling 60 residential units. Each module measures approximately 15 meters in length and 4.5 meters in width, with a factory prefabrication rate exceeding 95%. The entire process—structure, MEP, and finishing—is integrated within the factory. Currently, the project has passed sample box inspection and is about to enter mass production.
Paul Law, Director of ALUHOUSE, explained: “Achieving full compliance on our first major North American project is a significant milestone. It validates our approach: integrating design, engineering, and manufacturing within a single system, supported by a dedicated local team. We are ready to serve developers and property owners across the United States.”
ALUHOUSE founder and chairman Eric Kwong (second from right) and the project team being interviewed by veteran Australian real estate entrepreneur L. Janusz Hooker (first from right)
Using California—a market known for its stringent building standards—as a springboard, ALUHOUSE has established a full-chain localized service system in North America, spanning from design certification to factory production. The success of this “California experience” demonstrates its capability for systematic delivery under the U.S. building standards framework.
This localization breakthrough aligns with the rapid growth trend of the North American market. According to the MBI’s “2025 U.S. Permanent Modular Construction Industry Report,” the U.S. modular construction market reached a size of $20.3 billion in 2024. Driven by sustained demand, the market is projected to maintain a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.5%, potentially reaching $25.4 billion by 2029.
Hong Kong Practice: High-Difficulty Benchmark Projects Gain International Recognition
The thriving development of Hong Kong’s Modular Integrated Construction (MiC) technology, placing it at the forefront globally, owes much to the consistent strong policy support and industry guidance from the SAR government. In recent years, the Hong Kong SAR government has taken multiple measures to promote modular construction, including formulating special plans, establishing cross-departmental committees for coordination, providing land and financial support, and strengthening technical certification systems. This favorable industry ecosystem has fostered numerous livelihood projects benefiting citizens and provided an excellent innovation platform for enterprises. The Hong Kong projects that won four international awards this time are a concentrated reflection of ALUHOUSE’s years of technical accumulation and project practice.
Looking at the two award-winning representative projects: the Choi Hung Road Interim Housing Project consists of 8 floors, assembled from 371 steel-structured MiC modules, planning 329 residential units to provide comfortable homes for 774 grassroots citizens. This project pioneered the use of Q690 high-strength steel in Hong Kong’s interim housing sector, effectively reducing the self-weight of MiC modules, lowering the overall weight of the high-rise building and the number of foundation piles, and significantly reducing carbon emissions throughout the project lifecycle. Balancing structural safety with green sustainability, it won the “Relocatable Building” category award at the 2026 World of Modular for its technological innovation and social value.
The Po Leung Kuk Siu Hon Sum Primary School project is Hong Kong’s first modular school using an exposed concrete frame structure. The 5-story project is constructed from 164 concrete modules, innovatively integrating advanced steel sleeve grouting connection technology. This significantly reduces on-site grouting work, improving construction efficiency while ensuring building quality, successfully winning the MBI “Permanent Modular Building” category award.
Actual views of the Choi Hung Road Interim Housing Project and Po Leung Kuk Siu Hon Sum Primary School Project
The MBI Awards of Distinction are prestigious and authoritative awards in the global modular construction field. ALUHOUSE winning four major awards this time is not only high recognition from the international industry for its project execution capabilities but also fully validates ALUHOUSE’s full-scenario engineering delivery capabilities across multiple material systems, including steel, concrete, and aluminum alloy, highlighting its leading technological position in modular construction.
In addition to the award-winning projects, ALUHOUSE is also undertaking the Hong Kong Simple Public Housing SS N520 project. Located in Siu Lam, Chai Wan, Tuen Mun, and Ma On Shan, this project comprises 10 high-rise buildings (18-22 floors) built using steel-structured modular technology, with a cumulative delivery of nearly 16,000 modules. This demonstrates ALUHOUSE’s supply manufacturing and rapid delivery capabilities on a large scale with extremely tight deadlines. ALUHOUSE’s successful experience in high-density urban environments and technically challenging projects in Hong Kong proves the reliability of its modular solutions under extreme conditions. This means ALUHOUSE can replicate and adapt its mature experience in high-rise steel structures and complex material handling to high-rise residential and public facility projects in North America, offering developers low-risk, high-certainty technical solutions.
Strengthening the Production Capacity Foundation: Laying a Solid Base for “Made in China” Construction Going Global
The ability to achieve efficient global market layout and high-quality delivery is underpinned by ALUHOUSE’s solid production capacity base, full industry chain integration capabilities, and digital technology support.
As one of the few manufacturers globally that simultaneously masters modular construction system technologies for steel structures, concrete structures, and aluminum alloy structures, ALUHOUSE has established two core production bases in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area and Saudi Arabia. The Zhaoqing base in the Greater Bay Area covers approximately 6.5 square kilometers with an annual production capacity of 48,000 modules; the Saudi Arabia base is under construction with a planned annual capacity of 30,000 modules. This vast production capacity provides a solid guarantee for global project delivery.
On the technical front, ALUHOUSE has developed its proprietary ALUSMART digital factory management system, integrating PLM and MES systems to achieve full-process digital control from design and manufacturing to cross-border logistics and on-site installation, ensuring quality consistency and delivery efficiency across different global projects. Additionally, the company has built a vertically integrated supply chain covering core business segments such as aluminum profile extrusion, mold manufacturing, aluminum window and curtain wall processing, steel structure welding, concrete mixing, and module assembly, significantly shortening delivery cycles and enhancing cost competitiveness.
To date, ALUHOUSE has cumulatively delivered over 200 projects and more than 27,000 modules globally, with operations covering North America, Australia, New Zealand, the Middle East, Mainland China, and the Hong Kong market. Its products are widely used in various sectors including residential housing, apartments, student accommodation, high-rise hotels, medical facilities, schools, and housing.
Notably, ALUHOUSE’s globalization is supported by the industrial synergy of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. In June 2025, multiple departments, including the Guangdong Provincial Department of Housing and Urban-Rural Development and the Hong Kong Development Bureau, jointly issued the “Guangdong-Hong Kong ‘Modular Integrated Construction’ Cross-Border Trade Guidelines,” paving the way for cross-border trade of modular construction products through customs facilitation, tax support, and process standardization. ALUHOUSE is a key beneficiary and practitioner of this policy. The alignment of rules and mechanisms between Guangdong and Hong Kong in the modular construction field not only promotes the synergistic development of the regional industrial chain but also solidifies the institutional and industrial foundation for Chinese modular construction companies to go global.
From high-difficulty benchmark projects in Hong Kong to formal market entry in North America and accolades on the international stage, ALUHOUSE’s development trajectory is a vivid microcosm of the technological innovation and global expansion of China’s modular construction industry. As the global construction industry transitions towards low-carbon, efficient, and sustainable practices, modular construction, as an advanced construction method, offers effective solutions to issues like housing shortages and labor shortages. ALUHOUSE’s performance at the World of Modular exhibition in the USA not only showcases the technical strength and global competitiveness of Chinese enterprises but also positions modular construction solutions originating from China as an important reference for global housing construction and the low-carbon transformation of the construction industry. In the future, leveraging the industrial synergy advantages of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area and driven by technological innovation as a core engine, Chinese modular construction enterprises will continue to promote international exchange and cooperation in advanced construction technologies, contributing more Chinese wisdom to the high-quality development of the global construction industry.
Group photo of ALUHOUSE North America project team representatives