CIMC Group extended its core container technology into the construction sector, revolutionizing the century-old traditional construction industry with innovative building methods. It partnered with UK-based architectural design firm Buro Happold and century-old construction enterprise George & Harding to jointly develop a new modular construction system.
· The first modular prototype unit was successfully developed, and the first project was delivered in the UK.
· Four hotels and one large-scale student accommodation project were completed, marking the initial development of CIMC’s modular construction business and winning wide recognition from clients.
· CIMC set up its Australian subsidiary, taking a crucial step toward localized overseas operations.
· The UK subsidiary was founded, further consolidating its presence in the European market and improving its global operational network.
· CIMC joined hands with global mining giants to become a leading supplier in Australia’s mining camp market, delivering 11 camp projects with over 10,000 modules.
· It signed strategic cooperation agreements with international hotel groups including Hilton and Marriott, expanding its business into high value-added sectors such as R&D, design and branding.
· CIMC upgraded from a pure module supplier to a provider of an integrated "manufacturing + general contracting + financing" EPC turnkey solution.
· CIMC Modular Building spun off from the CIMC Xinhui Base to operate independently with full profit-and-loss responsibility, and established its headquarters in Jiangmen.
· The Hong Kong subsidiary was set up to collaborate closely with UK and Australian counterparts on overseas businesses.
· Five Hilton and two InterContinental 4-star hotel projects were completed.
· CIMC Modular Building promoted organizational transformation and cultural restructuring, driven by both market and technology. It implemented lean management, optimized incentive mechanisms, and practiced the philosophy of People-oriented, Shared Prosperity.
· CIMC Modular Building obtained pre-certification for Hong Kong MiC (Modular Integrated Construction) and completed Hong Kong' s first MiC demonstration project.
· The first steel-structured modular building by a Chinese enterprise in the US was put into use, with CIMC-built products complying with the strictest US building codes.
· CIMC Modular Building opened its US office to further expand its presence in North America.
· The CIMC's first high-rise modular hotel ---ibis Styles Hotel was inaugurated, adopting full pre-installed curtain wall technology, demonstrating CIMC's world-leading R&D and construction capabilities to the globe.
· Amid the global COVID-19 pandemic, overseas markets faced severe disruptions and multiple projects were delayed. The company streamlined its organization, restructured operations and launched a Second Startup initiative, achieving profitability in 2020.
· The first modular hotels in Iceland and Norway were completed and certified by SINTEF, successfully opening up the Nordic market.
· Fulfilling corporate social responsibility, CIMC Modular Building efficiently delivered 10 quarantine facilities and hundreds of mobile nucleic acid testing stations.
· Seizing opportunities in Hong Kong, it completed multiple public housing projects to improve people’s livelihood.
· The first modular project in Gibraltar—a high-end senior care apartment—was handed over, marking its entry into the international elderly care market.
· CIMC Modular Building obtained BOPAS accreditation, paving the way for the UK residential market.
· CIMC Modular Building innovated a target-cost-oriented R&D model, developed precast concrete modular units, and established a comprehensive quality management system, setting an industry benchmark.
Adhere to the leadership of technological innovation, continuously deepen the R&D and design of green buildings, and steadily increase the number of invention patents.
Focus on the construction of an intelligent system for building industrialization and comprehensively promote digital transformation and upgrading.
· The high-end senior care apartment, Gibraltar's first modular building constructed by our company, has been successfully topped out.
· The Hong Kong Kwai Chung Hospital project has been successfully delivered, helping to upgrade Hong Kong's construction industry and medical services.
· At the "Hong Kong Green and Sustainable Contribution Awards 2023" ceremony, we won 18 Architecture Contribution Awards.
· Selected into the "2022 Excellent Practice Cases of Green and Low-Carbon Development of Enterprises" by the China Enterprise Confederation.
· Driven by market expansion, we steadily implement the dual-development strategy of steel and concrete modules, and launch new CP Systems concrete structure products: the "Striver" and "Striver Plus". Four subsidiaries have obtained the qualification of National High-Tech Enterprises. Supported by high-quality products and professional services, we have gained wide recognition and trust from clients at home and abroad.
· We have built nearly 3,600 transitional housing units in Hong Kong, benefiting more than 10,000 households.
· The Lee Shau Kee Student Residence of City University of Hong Kong, the world' s largest student apartment complex jointly constructed by CIMC, has been officially inaugurated.
Facing the complex and volatile market landscape, CIMC Modular Building remains true to its original aspiration and continuously optimizes its strategic layout. It empowers development through lean management, achieving higher quality, lower costs and greater efficiency.
· The main expansion project of the Legislative Council Complex in Hong Kong has been successfully completed.
· The first high-rise concrete system project has been implemented.
· Delivered Hong Kong's largest and tallest single modular campus building.
· Successfully entered the Middle East market by signing the contract for the first Saudi hotel project — Earth Hotel.
Empower through innovation, elevate efficiency with solid efforts. We achieved key breakthroughs in global layout, delivered projects in emerging markets across the Middle East and Southeast Asia, and successfully launched multiple concrete structure projects.
· The UK high-end senior care apartment project has completed module manufacturing and smooth shipment.
· The first modular building project in Central and Southern Africa has been officially shipped, and the first student dormitory project in Indonesia has been delivered, laying a solid foundation for exploring the Global South market.
· Modules of the first concrete modular building project have been successfully dispatched.