Before prefabricated housing became a global buzzword, Jamaican great-grandparents were already doing something remarkably similar — building homes on raised wooden “cellars” that could be lifted and relocated as circumstances changed. That practical, mobile approach to housing has largely faded from view. Now, a Chinese construction firm is reintroducing the concept in a modern, technology-driven form through modular cabin homes designed for today’s Jamaican realities.
China International Construction Company (CICC) Assembly Limited has been operating locally since 2019 under the leadership of Director and General Manager Changbin Lu. The company says its modular cabin homes are designed to combine efficiency, comfort and environmental awareness, while offering Jamaicans an alternative to traditional concrete construction.
The idea, Lu explained, emerged from listening carefully to Jamaica’s housing challenges.
“In 2019, we listened to Prime Minister Andrew Holness share his childhood e…
