Many people have seen a lot of modular houses or prefab houses which are made from containers in the Kenya market. It has become more and more popular in the Kenya market because of its fast construction and cheap cost. There are too many buildings we called container house buildings that have served a lot of companies in Nairobi, Mombasa, etc. in Kenya.
"Building a house like building blocks," this green and efficient prefabricated construction method, is not new in many countries. TD container houses will help the countries gradually promote the industrialization of prefabricated buildings.
The container houses in Kenya are mainly used to solve the problem of the construction contractor's office and workers' accommodation at the construction site. Especially for construction workers, compared to the noisy and harsh temporary accommodation environment, comfortable container dormitories will help them greatly improve their work efficiency.
Background: One Belt and One Road, Strong Support
As the only fulcrum of the "Belt and Road" strategy in Africa, Kenya is one of the countries that has received the most investment from China. The Mombasa-Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway (Mombasa-Nairobi Railway), which was officially opened to traffic in May 2020, adopts the "China National Railway Grade One Standard." It has a total length of about 480 kilometers and a designed capacity of 25 million tons. Port of Barca. According to the long-term plan, the railway will connect Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, South Sudan, and other East African countries, with a planned total length of 2,700 kilometers and an estimated total cost of 25 billion U.S. dollars. It will become a "main railway artery" in East Africa.
Prefabricated Construction Market Analysis
The Kenyan government vigorously promotes infrastructure plans and expects to join the ranks of newly industrialized and middle-income countries by 2030. Kenya's investment in the restoration and reconstruction of roads, bridges, and urban transport infrastructure projects has shown a rapid upward trend. Infrastructure facilities also include houses and buildings.
The housing gap in Kenya is as high as 1.8 million units. In the past few years, Kenyan housing has increased by 12%, while prefabricated buildings have increased by 6% at the same time. In addition, with the annual urban population growth rate of 4.4%, coupled with the increasing rural population migrating to cities, opportunities for prefabricated buildings exist in the residential, commercial, and industrial sectors, which also increases the demand for container houses in construction sites. Kenyan hopes to build more houses through cooperation with Chinese companies to effectively solve the housing problem of the Kenyan people.
How Much Does It Cost To Build A Container House /Container Home In Kenya?
A prefab flat pack container house could save too much cost for transportation than a traditional shipping container home. If you choose a modular design container house in Kenya, It will save you quite a lot of money than traditional buildings.
Easy to move and durable long-life span. This kind of container house could cost you only USD2000~3000 per modular, and the cost includes all the electrical system, all wall panels, roof, and floor finishing. It is unbelievable, right?
What Can Kind Of House Be Made By Modular Containers In Kenya？
You may consider which kind of building is suitable to build them by modular containers? Why should we use containers for this building? Actually, more and more people feel the advantage of the container house. They made a correct decision when they wanted to build the following houses after comparing so many different prefab houses solutions in the Kenya market.
• Portable Container Office Cabin
• Container Accommodation Unit for laborers and employer
• School Dormitory
• Attractive Showroom and sales office containers
• Container Site Camp
• School Building for Classroom Container Cabins
• Quick Build Hospitals, Portable Hospitals for Community
• Military Camp Containers/ Army Barracks
• Modular Container Restaurant
• Emergency Establishment building
• Container Made Dining Hall and Kitchen
• Container Toilet and Shower Unit, WC
Container House Advantages
• The installation process of the container house does not produce construction waste, which is more environmentally friendly and will not cause damage to the environment.
• The container houses are all completed in the factory, with a high degree of industrialization, saving resources and making fuller use of energy.
• Installation is quick and convenient, recyclable, more environmentally friendly, and energy-saving.
• Most of the materials for container houses are steel, which can digest part of China's current excess steel
production capacity and can be better recycled. It will not turn into construction waste to cause damage to the environment, and there is no need to encroach on land due to construction waste.
Author: TD Container
Publication Date: 4/22/2022
