Our mantra is keep it affordable. We don't want to import anything apart from our Container Houses technology. And most importantly we want to deliver at 30 to 40 percent cheaper and 3 to 4 times quicker than if using concrete. We know the demand is there .

So far we've been working with some institutions like China Telecom, China State Grid, China Sinopec, etc., to provide staff housing, camp solutions, offices, health centres. Now we are seeing that it's has been accepted more .

That's the biggest hurdle we have with alternative building methods. What we hear is this is container. What we intend to do going forward is to educate people and let them see what the so called container actually looks and feel like, and once you enter you realise that it even looks better than a normal building.

It's easier to control, not using cement, no cracks and all that. It's just about education and doing things that people can walk in and see. We've done that with our pilot project and everyone that has gone inside has been amazed at what can be done with a shipping container.

As to the notion that if you have not built with bricks you have not built a proper house. But the fact is there is a stage for everything. People graduate every year and go into paid employment.

Containers are based on International Shipping Organisation (ISO) standards. They are built to withstand high weather conditions. The law is that shipping companies are supposed to renew their fleet after a shipping container has been used for 25 years.

When you are using it for a building requirement and is stationary and within accommodation area, it can last forever. And it's like any other building, you have to maintain it. In our own fabrications, we don't usually expose the metal container.

Internally, we have wood loggings, plywood, insulations, and depending on your choice, we have plasterboards or PVC.

Externally, you could use Alucobond cladding or cement fibre which is being promoted by Modular Home at the moment and is significantly cheaper.

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