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Prefabricated Buildings & Aluminium Ceiling Systems

BUILDEX Technology Co Ltd is a UK-registered trading and engineering company with its supply base in Foshan, China. We engineer, source and consolidate container-based modular buildings, steel structures and architectural aluminium systems — delivered as one coordinated shipment, with drawings and documentation to match.

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UK registered · Foshan supply base Modular buildings & steel structures Aluminium ceilings & facades
14+ Years in the Industry
30+ Countries Served
16+ Engineers in Partner Factories
100% Pre-Shipment Inspection

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Two Capabilities, One Supply Chain

Buyers rarely need only one trade. We combine building envelope and interior finishing into a single point of contact, one set of approved drawings and one consolidated loading plan — reducing suppliers, freight splits and coordination risk.

Prefabricated & Modular Buildings

Container-based and panel-based building systems for accommodation, welfare, healthcare and commercial use, plus light steel structures for warehouses and workshops.

  • Detachable
  • Flat-Pack
  • Folding
  • Expandable
  • Steel Structure
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Aluminium Ceiling & Facade Systems

Linear, baffle, clip-in, open cell, perforated acoustic and bespoke decorative ceilings, with matching aluminium cladding for exterior facades and soffits.

  • Linear & Baffle
  • Clip-in
  • Open Cell
  • Acoustic
  • Cladding
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01 — Modular Buildings

Container-Based Buildings & Steel Structures

Ten standard systems, each with a different balance of transport efficiency, reuse cycles and on-site labour. Specifications below are typical configurations and are adjusted to your loading, climate and local code requirements at drawing stage.

Transport & Site Containers运输与工地箱房

Detachable Container

Bolted frame with removable wall and roof panels — the workhorse for multi-cycle site accommodation and welfare blocks.

  • Standard module5950 × 2990 × 2896 mm
  • FrameGalvanised / painted steel
  • StackingUp to 3 storeys

Detachable Flat-Pack

Detachable system shipped as flat components and frames, combining reuse with dense container loading.

  • LoadingUp to 12 sets / 40'HQ
  • PanelsEPS / rock wool / PU
  • Panel thickness50 / 75 / 100 mm

Flat-Pack Container

Fully knocked-down unit with pre-finished floor and ceiling cassettes, assembled on site by a small crew.

  • LoadingUp to 8 units / 40'HQ
  • Assembly2–3 workers, no crane for panels
  • FinishFactory-fitted wiring conduits

Pitch-Roof Detachable

Detachable structure with a pitched roof for rain, snow and high-UV climates, and a more residential appearance.

  • Roof pitchTypically 10°–20°
  • RoofingSteel sheet or sandwich panel
  • OptionsGutters, downpipes, eaves

Space-Changing Containers变形箱房

Folding Container

Walls fold down onto the floor cassette for shipping and fold up on site — the fastest route from truck to usable room.

  • DeploymentApprox. 30–60 min / unit
  • LoadingUp to 4 folded units / 40'HQ
  • Best useRapid, repeat deployment

Slide-Folding Container

Folding unit with sliding sections that extend the footprint beyond the transport envelope once positioned.

  • Deployed areaApprox. 1.5× transport footprint
  • Set-upCrane or forklift placement
  • Best useOffices, control rooms

Expandable Container

Ships as a single ISO-footprint unit and expands on both sides to create a wide, column-free interior.

  • ExpansionOne or both long sides
  • InteriorPre-fitted, ready to use
  • Best useShowrooms, clinics, cafés

Light Steel Frame Buildings轻钢建筑

K-Model Prefab House

Light steel frame with sandwich panel infill and pitched roof — economical accommodation at volume.

  • Storeys1–3
  • GridTypically 3.3 / 3.6 m bays
  • Walls50–100 mm sandwich panel

T-Model Prefab House

Reinforced variant of the panel-built house with heavier framing for larger spans and longer service life.

  • Storeys1–3
  • FrameHot-rolled / cold-formed steel
  • OptionsCorridors, stairs, balconies

Steel Structures

Pre-engineered portal frames and multi-storey steel frames for warehouses, workshops and hangars, supplied with cladding packages.

  • Clear spanTypically 9–36 m
  • FinishShot-blast, primer, topcoat
  • SupplyFrame, purlins, cladding, fixings

Turnkey Outfitting

Modules can be delivered shell-only or outfitted in the factory before loading. Outfitting is quoted line by line against your drawings so that voltage, plug types, plumbing standards and interior finishes match the destination market. Site-specific items such as foundations and utility connections remain in the local contractor's scope, and we supply the setting-out and connection details required.

  • Electrical & lighting
  • Plumbing & wet rooms
  • Split-type air conditioning
  • Windows, doors & shutters
  • Flooring & interior linings
  • Furniture packages
  • Insulation upgrades

Manufacturing & Site Assembly工厂预制 · 现场装配

Wall panels, roof cassettes and frames are cut, insulated and pre-assembled in the workshop, then delivered as a numbered pack. Site work is limited to foundation, craning and connection — which is what keeps programme times short and quality consistent.

01  Panels insulated and packed in the workshop
02  Frame and service routing
03  Bolted column-to-beam connection
04  Frames craned and assembled on site

02 — Metal Ceilings & Facades

Architectural Aluminium Systems

Roll-formed and press-formed aluminium ceiling and cladding systems for airports, transport hubs, retail, offices, healthcare and hospitality interiors — with the suspension components, trims and perimeter details supplied as one system. Basic dimensions below are customary for these systems; final parameters are confirmed per project and manufacturer.

Metal Ceilings · 金属天花

Baffle & Linear · 方通 / 挂片

U-profile, A-profile, bullet, water-drop, O-profile (sky-curve) and 7-baffle profiles — long directional lines with easy service access and an acoustic infill option.

  • Width 20–200 mm
  • Height 20–200 mm
  • Length up to 6000 mm
  • Aluminium or steel
  • Acoustic fleece option

Plank · 条形板

B, C, F, G, H, R, S and V plank profiles — the wide-faced long-strip system with a choice of open or closed joint and a flush linear-light option.

  • B / C / F / G / H / R / S / V
  • Width 100–300 mm
  • 0.6–1.2 mm alloy
  • Open or closed joint

Clip-in · 勾搭 / 暗架

Flat modular panels in a concealed clip-in carrier — a clean monolithic plane that stays fully demountable, in plain or perforated faces.

  • 300 / 600 mm modules
  • Concealed carrier
  • Plain or perforated
  • Demountable

Lay-in / Lay-on · 明架

Standard tiles laid into an exposed T-grid — the most economical system to install and the easiest to service, with walkable grid options.

  • 600×600 / 600×1200 mm
  • T-grid 24 / 32 mm
  • Walkable option
  • Service access

Open Cell · 网格

Lightweight egg-crate grids that visually close a soffit while leaving sprinklers, detectors and airflow unobstructed.

  • Cell 100×100 – 300×300 mm
  • Bar 10–50 mm
  • Height 10–200 mm
  • Thickness 0.4–2.0 mm

Acoustic & Special · 声学 / 瓦楞 / 编织

Corrugated, woven-mesh and fleece-backed systems for reverberation control in transport halls, auditoria and public interiors.

  • Corrugated profile
  • Woven metal mesh
  • Acoustic fleece / mineral wool
  • Test data on request

Metal Facades · 金属幕墙

Solid & Curved Panels · 铝单板 / 弧形

Flat, single-curve and double-curve aluminium panels — cassette or route-and-return edges, for rainscreen envelopes, soffits and canopies.

  • Thickness 1.5–4.0 mm
  • Flat / curved / double-curve
  • Cassette or R&R edge
  • PVDF finish

Perforated Panels · 冲孔板

Standard, micro and decorative perforation — a fine veil over glazing or a solid backing, in round, square or bespoke patterns.

  • Open area 1.5–30.7 %
  • Round / square / custom
  • Standard / micro / decorative
  • Colour to project

Honeycomb & Corrugated · 蜂窝 / 瓦楞

Composite panels for very flat large-format facades, plus corrugated profiles where a strong linear relief is wanted.

  • Honeycomb composite
  • Corrugated profile
  • Aluminium / ACP
  • Large-format flatness

Louvres, Screens & Columns · 遮阳 / 格栅 / 包柱 / 雕花

Fixed and adjustable louvre blades, vertical screens, column casings and carved decorative panels — sun control with a defined architectural rhythm.

  • Blade 50–300 mm
  • Fixed or adjustable
  • Anodised / PVDF
  • Column & carved panels

Surface Finishes · 表面处理

Exterior Weathering

PVDF · Powder coat · Anodised

Material Effects

Wood grain · 4D wood · Stone · Print

Premium Decorative

Bronze / copper anodised · Water ripple · Mirror

CE-marked systems and third-party test data are available on request, and every shipment is supplied with factory test reports as applicable to the products ordered.

Selection Guide

Which Container System Fits Your Project?

A comparison of the five container families on the factors that usually decide the specification: how often the building moves, how much site labour is available, and the delivered cost per usable square metre.

Relative comparison of container building systems. Relative cost is indicative only and shown as a comparison between systems — project pricing depends on specification, quantity, outfitting and destination.
System Best for Relocation Site assembly Relative cost Typical use
Detachable Projects that will dismantle, move and rebuild the same units several times Excellent — designed for repeated dismantling and reassembly Moderate: bolted frame plus panel installation by a small crew Low–Medium Long-running site accommodation, welfare and office blocks
Flat-Pack Long-distance shipments where freight volume drives the budget Good — can be knocked down again, with some component replacement Higher: full assembly of floor, walls, roof and services on site Low Large-volume dormitory, classroom and camp orders
Folding Fast deployment where site labour and time are limited Excellent — folds back down for transport to the next location Low: unfold, level and connect services Medium Emergency response, short-term camps, rental fleets
Slide-Folding More floor area per delivered unit without extra site trades Very good — sections retract for transport Low: position, slide out, level and connect Medium–High Site offices, control rooms, meeting and training space
Expandable Finished, presentable interiors ready to use on arrival Good — retracts to a single transport footprint Lowest: place, expand and commission High Clinics, showrooms, hospitality pods, retail and café units

Wind, seismic and snow loading, insulation thickness and fire performance are confirmed at drawing stage against the requirements of the destination country. Third-party test data for the systems offered is available on request.

Applications

Where These Systems Are Used

Capability and application categories we regularly quote and supply. Each category has its own priorities — and each drives a different structural, insulation and outfitting specification.

Modular Offices & Site Admin

Contractors need usable office space before permanent facilities exist. We specify daylight, acoustic separation and power capacity for meeting rooms, document stores and server corners, then group units into linked blocks with corridors and stairs.

Site Canteen, Locker & Dormitory Units

Workforce welfare is judged on beds per unit, hot water, ventilation and cleanability. Wet rooms, kitchens and locker blocks are pre-plumbed and lined in the factory so that only local connections remain, and layouts are checked against occupancy rules for the destination.

Modular Clinics & First-Aid Posts

Modular healthcare facilities need wipe-clean surfaces, sealed junctions, reliable power and controlled airflow. Expandable and slide-folding units suit consulting and treatment rooms because they arrive substantially finished and can be commissioned quickly.

Container Hotels & Hospitality

Guest-facing units are held to a higher finish and acoustic standard than site cabins. We specify insulation, en-suite modules, external cladding and lighting so that rooms feel permanent while remaining relocatable assets on the balance sheet.

Commercial Pods & Retail Kiosks

Retail operators need a repeatable, brand-consistent unit that can be rolled out across sites. Shopfronts, serving hatches, counters, signage zones and three-phase power are built into one approved drawing set and repeated for each order.

Site Facilities: Guardhouses, Mobile Toilets, Stores

The small buildings that keep a site operating are usually ordered late and needed fast. Guardhouses with all-round glazing, toilet and shower blocks, and secure tool and material stores are supplied as standard configurations to shorten lead time.

Process

From Enquiry to Delivery: The Timeline

A documented sequence with a defined artefact at every stage, so that nothing enters production before it has been approved in writing and nothing ships before it has been inspected.

  1. Step 01

    Enquiry & Specification Review

    We review your quantities, site conditions, loading requirements and destination standards, then raise the questions that change the price before it is quoted. Ambiguities are resolved in writing rather than assumed.

    Artefacts: technical clarification list, agreed scope of supply
  2. Step 02

    Proposal, Drawings & Quotation

    You receive a concept layout, a system recommendation and an itemised quotation separating structure, outfitting, packing and freight. Alternative systems are compared where a different family would deliver better value.

    Artefacts: concept drawings, itemised quotation, lead-time schedule
  3. Step 03

    Shop Drawings & Approval

    Engineers at our partner factories issue production-level shop drawings, panel schedules and connection details for your sign-off. Production is released only against the drawing revision you have approved.

    Artefacts: shop drawings, material schedules, signed approval record
  4. Step 04

    Production & Pre-Shipment Inspection

    Manufacturing runs in ISO 9001 certified facilities with progress reporting during the build. Every order is inspected before shipment and the inspection is recorded with photographs against a written checklist.

    Artefacts: progress photographs, inspection checklist, factory test reports as applicable
  5. Step 05

    Consolidation, Loading & Documentation

    Modular and ceiling scopes are consolidated so that related items arrive together and in installation sequence. Loading is planned and photographed, and the export document set is prepared to match the commercial terms.

    Artefacts: packing list, loading plan & photographs, invoice, bill of lading, certificate of origin
  6. Step 06

    Delivery, Installation Guidance & After-Sales

    Installation guides, sequence drawings and remote technical support are provided to your local crew, with supervision available on request. Spares and replacement components are quoted against the same drawing set for the life of the building.

    Artefacts: installation guide, handover file, spares reference list

Documentation

Documentation Packed With Every Order

Customs clearance, site handover and future maintenance all depend on paperwork. The document set travels with the goods and is issued electronically in advance.

  • Factory test reports (as applicable) Material, coating and performance test reports issued by the manufacturing facility for the products supplied.
  • Packing list & loading plan Itemised list by container, with the loading sequence and photographs taken at the point of loading.
  • Shop drawings The approved production revision, including panel schedules, connection details and setting-out dimensions.
  • Installation guide Step-by-step assembly sequence, torque and fixing details, plus handling and lifting instructions.
  • Certificate of origin Issued in the form required by your customs authority, including preferential forms where a trade agreement applies.
  • Fumigation / IPPC treatment Provided where timber packing is used and the destination country requires ISPM 15 compliant treatment marks.

Quality & Process

How We Protect the Order

Four controls that keep specification, quality and delivery aligned from first enquiry to after-sales — and keep responsibility in one place.

Audited Manufacturing Partners

We work with a shortlist of factories in the Foshan region that we visit and assess, rather than re-brokering whichever workshop is cheapest that month. Production stays with 16+ engineers across our partner factories.

Pre-Shipment Inspection With Photographs

Every order is checked against the approved drawings and the agreed scope before loading. The inspection record and photographs are issued to you, so acceptance is based on evidence rather than assurance.

Documented Approval Before Production

Nothing is cut or coated until you have signed off the drawing revision, the material schedule and the finish. Later changes are handled as a formal revision with the cost and schedule impact stated up front.

Single Point of Contact

One engineer-led contact carries your project from enquiry through drawings, production, loading and after-sales. You never have to re-explain the specification to a new department.

A Trading Company That Reads Drawings

BUILDEX Technology Co Ltd is registered in the United Kingdom and works from a supply base in Foshan, China — the centre of the Chinese aluminium ceiling and modular building industries. That combination gives buyers a contract in a familiar jurisdiction and technical coordination on the factory floor.

Manufacturing and testing are carried out by our partner facilities. Our role is engineering review, specification control, consolidation and documentation: making sure what is drawn is what is built, and what is built is what arrives.

Contact

Send Us Your Specification

Send a drawing, a bill of quantities or simply a description of what you need and where it is going. We will respond with the questions that matter, a recommended system and an itemised quotation.

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