Hong Kong firm, Saudi partner aim to build 30,000 modular flats a year in Middle East
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AdvertisementHong Kong economyHong KongSocietyHong Kong firm, Saudi partner aim to build 30,000 modular flats a year in Middle EastAluHouse and Saudi Arabian partner will build factory to produce prefabricated flats and meet rising demand for homes in the Middle EastReading Time:3 minutesWhy you can trust SCMPVivian AuPublished: 9:00am, 11 Jan 2026A Hong Kong-based modular construction leader is expanding into the Middle East, becoming the first such manufacturer from the city to set up a factory in Saudi Arabia, with plans to produce 30,000 prefabricated flats a year as early as 2027 to meet rising demand, the Post has learned.The expansion by AluHouse is being fuelled by large-scale transformation under Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030, a plan to aggressively modernise the kingdom and diversify its economy beyond oil.Founded in 2014, AluHouse is a leading Hong Kong supplier specialising in the design, manufacture and installation of Modular Integrated Construction (MiC) flats – a new building technique heavily promoted by the Hong Kong government.AdvertisementThe technique employs free-standing, integrated modules produced at a mainland Chinese factory, which undergo quality inspections before being installed on site.“We have signed a memorandum of understanding [MOU] with a local Saudi partner, confirming our commitment to invest in and construct a factory producing MiC units there,” AluHouse chairman Eric Kwong said in an interview with the Post.Eric Kwong says Saudi Arabia is “very keen” on the firm’s MiC technology,. Photo: Elson LiHe added that the factory would cover about 300,000 square metres (3.2 million sq ft) in total, with an investment value in the hundreds of millions of Hong Kong dollars.AdvertisementSelect VoiceChoose your listening speedGet through articles 2x faster1.25x250 WPMSlowAverageFast00:0000:001.25x