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Middle East and Africa Modular Construction Market Size Expands at Steady CAGR of 7.9% to Reach USD 10.76 Million by 2029

Middle East and Africa modular construction market is flourishing due to rapid urbanization, cost-effective and efficient construction solutions, a growing demand for affordable housing, infrastructure development, and a desire for sustainable building practices, prompting increased adoption of modular construction methods in the region.

BlueWeave Consulting, a leading strategic consulting and market research firm, in its recent study, estimated the Middle East and Africa modular construction market size at USD 6.32 billion in 2022. During the forecast period between 2023 and 2029, BlueWeave expects the Middle East and Africa modular construction market size to grow at a CAGR of 7.9% reaching a value of USD 10.76 billion by 2029. The Middle East and Africa modular construction market is driven by several key factors. Firstly, rapid urbanization and population growth in the region are creating a demand for fast and cost-effective construction solutions. Secondly, the need for infrastructure development, including housing, healthcare facilities, and education institutions, is propelling the adoption of modular construction methods. The region's focus on sustainability and energy efficiency is also encouraging the use of eco-friendly modular building materials. Lastly, the ability of modular construction to mitigate labor shortages and reduce construction timelines is attracting both public and private sector investments, further boosting market growth.

Modular Construction – Overview

Modular construction is a construction method that involves building structures using prefabricated modules or components manufactured off-site and then assembled on-site. These modules can be anything from entire rooms to building sections. This approach offers numerous advantages, including faster project completion, reduced costs, improved quality control, and increased sustainability. Modular construction is versatile and applicable to various building types, from residential homes to commercial and industrial facilities. Its efficiency and flexibility make it a popular choice in the construction industry, as it allows for quicker and more cost-effective building solutions while maintaining high quality standards.

Prolonging Israel-Hamas War Affecting Market Growth

The raging war between Israel and Hamas, a Palestine-based militant and nationalist organization, sends shockwaves across various industries, particularly oil & gas, transcending geographic boundaries and affecting businesses globally. The conflict between Israel-Hamas has been a longstanding, deeply entrenched geopolitical issue. On October 07, 2023, Hamas, in a surprise and heavy attack, struck Israel with thousands of rockets and infiltrations killing more than 1,100 people. In response, the prime minister of Israel declared war against Hamas and anticipated that the war would be ‘long and difficult.’ The United States has sent its warships and aid to Israel and stated that its citizens were killed in the war. The prolonging war in West Asia and escalating the Middle East will affect industries across verticals and regions.

Effects of the Israel-Hamas war on the Middle East and Africa modular construction market are primarily driven by uncertainties and instability in the Middle East region. The conflict creates an atmosphere of uncertainty that makes companies and policyholders wary. The Israel-Hamas conflict significantly impacts the construction industry in the Middle East and Africa, causing a multitude of challenges and uncertainties. The raging war in the region lead to increased risks for businesses in the construction market. They face elevated costs due to the higher probability of damage to properties, infrastructure, and assets. Additionally, the escalated geopolitical tensions can lead to changes in regulations and policies, affecting construction markets and investments. The environment of heightened risk often results in rising costs for businesses and individuals.

Impact of COVID-19 on Middle East and Africa Modular Construction Market

COVID-19 pandemic significantly impacted the Middle East and Africa modular construction market. Lockdowns, supply chain disruptions, and labor shortages slowed project timelines and increased costs. However, the industry also saw increased interest in modular construction due to its ability to reduce on-site labor and promote social distancing. This led to a surge in demand for healthcare facilities, quarantine centers, and affordable housing units, driving some growth in the market. Overall, the pandemic underscored the resilience and adaptability of modular construction in responding to crisis situations, but also highlighted the need for improved logistical planning and supply chain resilience in the region.

Middle East and Africa Modular Construction Market - By End User

By end user, Middle East and Africa modular construction market is divided into Residential, Hospitality, Healthcare, Education, Retail & Commercial, and Office segments. The residential segment is the largest contributor, reflecting the region's growing demand for efficient and cost-effective housing solutions. The hospitality segment is also significant, driven by the expansion of tourism and the need for rapid construction in the hospitality industry. Healthcare and Education segments are gaining prominence due to the increasing focus on healthcare facilities and educational infrastructure development. Meanwhile, the retail and commercial, as well as the office segments, are showing steady growth, indicating the versatility of modular construction across various industries within the Middle East and Africa.

Competitive Landscape

Middle East and Africa modular construction market is fiercely competitive. Major companies in the market include Katerra, Red Sea International, KEF Infra, Algeco Group, Aden Group, Afripanel, MEFAB, Gulf Prefab Houses Factory LLC, Premier Modular Limited, Al Falaah DG, and Elan Group. These companies use various strategies, including increasing investments in their R&D activities, mergers, and acquisitions, joint ventures, collaborations, licensing agreements, and new product and service releases to further strengthen their position in Middle East and Africa modular construction market.

The in-depth analysis of the report provides information about growth potential, upcoming trends, and statistics of Middle East and Africa Modular Construction Market. It also highlights the factors driving forecasts of total market size. The report promises to provide recent technology trends in Middle East and Africa Modular Construction Market and industry insights to help decision-makers make sound strategic decisions. Furthermore, the report also analyzes the growth drivers, challenges, and competitive dynamics of the market.


1. Research Framework
1.1. Research Objective
1.2. Product Overview
1.3. Market Segmentation
2. Executive Summary
3. Middle East and Africa Modular Construction Market Insights
3.1. Industry Value Chain Analysis
3.2. DROC Analysis
3.2.1. Growth Drivers
3.2.1.1. Ease of disassembling, refurbishment, and relocation of modular constructions
3.2.1.2. Increase in per capita income and easy availability of finances and loans
3.2.1.3. Growing emphasis on sustainability, quality, and workers' safety
3.2.2. Restraints
3.2.2.1. Risk of transportation and assembly issues in modular construction
3.2.2.2. Lack of reliability on modular construction in earthquake-prone regions
3.2.3. Opportunities
3.2.3.1. Increased focus on upgrading healthcare infrastructure
3.2.3.2. Increased support from government rules and policies
3.2.4. Challenges
3.2.4.1. Volatility in transportation charges
3.2.4.2. Lack of awareness regarding modular construction
3.2.4.3. Fluctuations in the prices of raw materials
3.3. Technological Advancements/Recent Developments
3.4. Regulatory Framework
3.5. Porter’s Five Forces Analysis
3.5.1. Bargaining Power of Suppliers
3.5.2. Bargaining Power of Buyers
3.5.3. Threat of New Entrants
3.5.4. Threat of Substitutes
3.5.5. Intensity of Rivalry
4. Middle East and Africa Modular Construction Market Overview
4.1. Market Size and Forecast, 2019–2029
4.1.1. By Value (USD Billion)
4.2. Market Share and Forecast
4.2.1. By Material
4.2.1.1. Wood
4.2.1.2. Steel
4.2.1.3. Concrete
4.2.1.4. Others
4.2.2. By Type
4.2.2.1. Permanent
4.2.2.2. Relocatable
4.2.3. By End User
4.2.3.1. Residential
4.2.3.2. Hospitality
4.2.3.3. Healthcare
4.2.3.4. Education
4.2.3.5. Retail and Commercial
4.2.3.6. Office
4.2.3.7. Others
4.2.4. By Country
4.2.4.1. Saudi Arabia
4.2.4.2. UAE
4.2.4.3. Qatar
4.2.4.4. Kuwait
4.2.4.5. South Africa
4.2.4.6. Nigeria
4.2.4.7. Algeria
4.2.4.8. Rest of MEA
5. Saudi Arabia Modular Construction Market
5.1. Market Size and Forecast, 2019–2029
5.1.1. By Value (USD Billion)
5.2. Market Share and Forecast
5.2.1. By Type
5.2.2. By End User
6. UAE Modular Construction Market
6.1. Market Size and Forecast, 2019–2029
6.1.1. By Value (USD Billion)
6.2. Market Share and Forecast
6.2.1. By Material
6.2.2. By Type
6.2.3. By End User
7. Qatar Modular Construction Market
7.1. Market Size and Forecast, 2019–2029
7.1.1. By Value (USD Billion)
7.2. Market Share and Forecast
7.2.1. By Material
7.2.2. By Type
7.2.3. By End User
8. Kuwait Modular Construction Market
8.1. Market Size and Forecast, 2019–2029
8.1.1. By Value (USD Billion)
8.2. Market Share and Forecast
8.2.1. By Material
8.2.2. By Type
8.2.3. By End User
9. South Africa Modular Construction Market
9.1. Market Size and Forecast, 2019–2029
9.1.1. By Value (USD Billion)
9.2. Market Share and Forecast
9.2.1. By Material
9.2.2. By Type
9.2.3. By End User
10. Nigeria Modular Construction Market
10.1. Market Size and Forecast, 2019–2029
10.1.1. By Value (USD Billion)
10.2. Market Share and Forecast
10.2.1. By Material
10.2.2. By Type
10.2.3. By End User
11. Algeria Modular Construction Market
11.1. Market Size and Forecast, 2019–2029
11.1.1. By Value (USD Billion)
11.2. Market Share and Forecast
11.2.1. By Material
11.2.2. By Type
11.2.3. By End User
12. Rest of MEA Modular Construction Market
12.1. Market Size and Forecast, 2019–2029
12.1.1. By Value (USD Billion)
12.2. Market Share and Forecast
12.2.1. By Material
12.2.2. By Type
12.2.3. By End User
13. Competitive Landscape
13.1. List of Key Players and Their Offerings
13.2. Middle East and Africa Modular Construction Company Market Share Analysis, 2022
13.3. Competitive Benchmarking, By Operating Parameters
13.4. Key Strategic Developments (Mergers, Acquisitions, Partnerships, etc.)
14. Impact of COVID-19 on Middle East and Africa Modular Construction Market
15. Company Profile (Company Overview, Financial Matrix, Competitive Landscape, Key Personnel, Key Competitors, Contact Address, Strategic Outlook, SWOT Analysis)
15.1. Katerra
15.2. Red Sea International
15.3. KEF Infra
15.4. Algeco Group
15.5. Aden Group
15.6. Afripanel
15.7. MEFAB
15.8. Gulf Prefab Houses Factory LLC
15.9. Premier Modular Limited
15.10. Al Falaah DG
15.11. Elan Group
15.12. Other Prominent Players
16. Key Strategic Recommendations
17. Research Methodology
17.1. Qualitative Research
17.1.1. Primary and Secondary Research
17.2. Quantitative Research
17.3. Market Breakdown and Data Triangulation
17.3.1. Secondary Research
17.3.2. Primary Research
17.4. Breakdown of Primary Research Respondents, By Region
17.5. Assumptions and Limitations
*Financial information of non-listed companies can be provided as per availability.
**The segmentation and the companies are subject to modifications based on in-depth secondary research for the final deliverable
List of Figures
Figure 1 Middle East and Africa Modular Construction Segmentation
Figure 2 Middle East and Africa Modular Construction Market Value Chain Analysis
Figure 3 Company Market Share Analysis, 2022
Figure 4 Middle East and Africa Modular Construction Market Size, By Value (USD Billion), 2019–2029
Figure 5 Middle East and Africa Modular Construction Market Share, By Material, By Value, 2019–2029
Figure 6 Middle East and Africa Modular Construction Market Share, By Type, By Value, 2019–2029
Figure 7 Middle East and Africa Modular Construction Market Share, By End User, By Value, 2019–2029
Figure 8 Middle East and Africa Modular Construction Market Share, By Country, By Value, 2019–2029
Figure 9 Saudi Arabia Modular Construction Market Size, By Value (USD Billion), 2019–2029
Figure 10 Saudi Arabia Modular Construction Market Share, By Material, By Value, 2019–2029
Figure 11 Saudi Arabia Modular Construction Market Share, By Type, By Value, 2019–2029
Figure 12 Saudi Arabia Modular Construction Market Share, By End User, By Value, 2019–2029
Figure 13 UAE Modular Construction Market Size, By Value (USD Billion), 2019–2029
Figure 14 UAE Modular Construction Market Share, By Material, By Value, 2019–2029
Figure 15 UAE Modular Construction Market Share, By Type, By Value, 2019–2029
Figure 16 UAE Modular Construction Market Share, By End User, By Value, 2019–2029
Figure 17 Qatar Modular Construction Market Size, By Value (USD Billion), 2019–2029
Figure 18 Qatar Modular Construction Market Share, By Material, By Value, 2019–2029
Figure 19 Qatar Modular Construction Market Share, By Type, By Value, 2019–2029
Figure 20 Qatar Modular Construction Market Share, By End User, By Value, 2019–2029
Figure 21 Kuwait Modular Construction Market Size, By Value (USD Billion), 2019–2029
Figure 22 Kuwait Modular Construction Market Share, By Material, By Value, 2019–2029
Figure 23 Kuwait Modular Construction Market Share, By Type, By Value, 2019–2029
Figure 24 Kuwait Modular Construction Market Share, By End User, By Value, 2019–2029
Figure 25 South Africa Modular Construction Market Size, By Value (USD Billion), 2019–2029
Figure 26 South Africa Modular Construction Market Share, By Material, By Value, 2019–2029
Figure 27 South Africa Modular Construction Market Share, By Type, By Value, 2019–2029
Figure 28 South Africa Modular Construction Market Share, By End User, By Value, 2019–2029
Figure 29 Nigeria Modular Construction Market Size, By Value (USD Billion), 2019–2029
Figure 30 Nigeria Modular Construction Market Share, By Material, By Value, 2019–2029
Figure 31 Nigeria Modular Construction Market Share, By Type, By Value, 2019–2029
Figure 32 Nigeria Modular Construction Market Share, By End User, By Value, 2019–2029
Figure 33 Algeria Modular Construction Market Size, By Value (USD Billion), 2019–2029
Figure 34 Algeria Modular Construction Market Share, By Material, By Value, 2019–2029
Figure 35 Algeria Modular Construction Market Share, By Type, By Value, 2019–2029
Figure 36 Algeria Modular Construction Market Share, By End User, By Value, 2019–2029
Figure 37 Rest of MEA Modular Construction Market Size, By Value (USD Billion), 2019–2029
Figure 38 Rest of MEA Modular Construction Market Share, By Material, By Value, 2019–2029
Figure 39 Rest of MEA Modular Construction Market Share, By Type, By Value, 2019–2029
Figure 40 Rest of MEA Modular Construction Market Share, By End User, By Value, 2019–2029
List of Tables
Table 1 Middle East and Africa Modular Construction Market Size, By Value (USD Billion), 2019–2029
Table 2 Middle East and Africa Modular Construction Market Share, By Material, By Value, 2019–2029
Table 3 Middle East and Africa Modular Construction Market Share, By Type, By Value, 2019–2029
Table 4 Middle East and Africa Modular Construction Market Share, By End User, By Value, 2019–2029
Table 5 Middle East and Africa Modular Construction Market Share, By Country, By Value, 2019–2029
Table 6 Saudi Arabia Modular Construction Market Size, By Value (USD Billion), 2019–2029
Table 7 Saudi Arabia Modular Construction Market Share, By Material, By Value, 2019–2029
Table 8 Saudi Arabia Modular Construction Market Share, By Type, By Value, 2019–2029
Table 9 Saudi Arabia Modular Construction Market Share, By End User, By Value, 2019–2029
Table 10 UAE Modular Construction Market Size, By Value (USD Billion), 2019–2029
Table 11 UAE Modular Construction Market Share, By Material, By Value, 2019–2029
Table 12 UAE Modular Construction Market Share, By Type, By Value, 2019–2029
Table 13 UAE Modular Construction Market Share, By End User, By Value, 2019–2029
Table 14 Qatar Modular Construction Market Size, By Value (USD Billion), 2019–2029
Table 15 Qatar Modular Construction Market Share, By Material, By Value, 2019–2029
Table 16 Qatar Modular Construction Market Share, By Type, By Value, 2019–2029
Table 17 Qatar Modular Construction Market Share, By End User, By Value, 2019–2029
Table 18 Kuwait Modular Construction Market Size, By Value (USD Billion), 2019–2029
Table 19 Kuwait Modular Construction Market Share, By Material, By Value, 2019–2029
Table 20 Kuwait Modular Construction Market Share, By Type, By Value, 2019–2029
Table 21 Kuwait Modular Construction Market Share, By End User, By Value, 2019–2029
Table 22 South Africa Modular Construction Market Size, By Value (USD Billion), 2019–2029
Table 23 South Africa Modular Construction Market Share, By Material, By Value, 2019–2029
Table 24 South Africa Modular Construction Market Share, By Type, By Value, 2019–2029
Table 25 South Africa Modular Construction Market Share, By End User, By Value, 2019–2029
Table 26 Nigeria Modular Construction Market Size, By Value (USD Billion), 2019–2029
Table 27 Nigeria Modular Construction Market Share, By Material, By Value, 2019–2029
Table 28 Nigeria Modular Construction Market Share, By Type, By Value, 2019–2029
Table 29 Nigeria Modular Construction Market Share, By End User, By Value, 2019–2029
Table 30 Algeria Modular Construction Market Size, By Value (USD Billion), 2019–2029
Table 31 Algeria Modular Construction Market Share, By Material, By Value, 2019–2029
Table 32 Algeria Modular Construction Market Share, By Type, By Value, 2019–2029
Table 33 Algeria Modular Construction Market Share, By End User, By Value, 2019–2029
Table 34 Rest of MEA Modular Construction Market Size, By Value (USD Billion), 2019–2029
Table 35 Rest of MEA Modular Construction Market Share, By Material, By Value, 2019–2029
Table 36 Rest of MEA Modular Construction Market Share, By Type, By Value, 2019–2029
Table 37 Rest of MEA Modular Construction Market Share, By End User, By Value, 2019–2029
Table 38 Katerra Company Overview
Table 39 Katerra Financial Overview
Table 40 Red Sea International Company Overview
Table 41 Red Sea International Financial Overview
Table 42 KEF Infra: Company Overview
Table 43 KEF Infra: Financial Overview
Table 44 Algeco Group Company Overview
Table 45 Algeco Group Financial Overview
Table 46 Aden Group: Company Overview
Table 47 Aden Group: Financial Overview
Table 48 Afripanel Company Overview
Table 49 Afripanel Financial Overview
Table 50 MEFAB Company Overview
Table 51 MEFAB Financial Overview
Table 52 Gulf Prefab Houses Factory LLC Company Overview
Table 53 Gulf Prefab Houses Factory LLC Financial Overview
Table 54 Premier Modular Limited Company Overview
Table 55 Premier Modular Limited Financial Overview
Table 56 Al Falaah DG Company Overview
Table 57 Al Falaah DG Financial Overview
Table 58 Elan Group Company Overview
Table 59 Elan Group Financial Overview

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