Transbuild
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2012
- HeadquartersAurilândia, Brazil
- Headcount51–100
- GTM typeB2B and B2C
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
Transbuild firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Transbuild
- Legal name
- Transbuild Limited
- Website
- https://transbuild.co.nz
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2012
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 51–100 employees
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Transbuild industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Modular Construction
- NAICS
- Residential Building Construction (23611), New Housing For-Sale Builders (236117), Nonresidential Building Construction (2362)
- SIC
- Mobile Homes (2451)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Residential Modular & Prefabricated Home Construction (IMAFABAF)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Residential Manufactured Housing Setup & Installation (IMAFABAG), Detached ADU (Backyard Cottage) Construction (HSAPAMAA), Senior Living & Assisted Living Facility Construction (IMAFACAJ)
Keywords
Where Transbuild is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Aurilândia
- HQ country
- Brazil
- HQ region
- Latin America
Offices2 records
Markets served
Transbuild business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B and B2C
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D
Revenue model
- Residential Transportable Homes: Sale of architecturally designed transportable homes ranging from 60sqm to 175sqm. One-time purchase with 5-stage progress payments linked to construction milestones. Includes standard or upgraded specifications.
- Commercial Transportable Buildings: Off-site built commercial buildings including offices, ablutions, classrooms, accommodation for developers, retirement providers, education sector, and Iwi. Fixed price delivery.
- Granny Flats / Minor Dwellings: Up to 70m² transportable minor dwellings built to same standard as full-size homes. Factory completion with kitchen, bathroom, delivery and installation included.
- House & Land Packages: Bundled offering combining transportable home with land. Complete lifestyle solution from design through to delivery and installation.
- Site Works Package: Optional turnkey site preparation including excavation, driveways, utility connections, decks, council consents, and Code of Compliance Certificate. One fixed price for home and site.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Other | Pay-as-you-go | Home Starter Pack deposit |
| Unit Pricing | Multi-year contract | Standard residential transportable homes |
| Unit Pricing | Multi-year contract | Granny Flats / Minor Dwellings |
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels5 records
Transbuild product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Transbuild designs, manufactures, and delivers transportable (modular) buildings — including residential homes, granny flats/minor dwellings, and commercial buildings — from its 17,000m² purpose-built factory in Drury, South Auckland. Buildings are substantially completed off-site, transported to the customer's land, and installed, with optional site works and house-and-land packages available as turnkey offerings.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Residential Transportable Homes
Quantifiable outcome
- 250 units delivered annually
- +3 more outcomes
Companies that use Transbuild
Customer profileNamed customers8 records
Segments7 records
Ideal customer profiles7 records
Transbuild technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature3 records
Transbuild partnerships and signals
Strategic signalScale indicators7 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights5 records
Transbuild competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Jennian Homes: National NZ for-sale home builder with North Island franchise network. Comparable target customer and product overlap, though predominantly traditional build rather than transportable.
- Stonewood Homes: NZ residential builder with North Island presence. Competes for similar owner-occupier customers seeking affordable new homes in the same geographies as Transbuild.
- Universal Homes: NZ residential home builder with significant Auckland/North Island volume. Comparable scale and customer profile, with overlap in the for-sale residential market where Transbuild competes.
- G.J. Gardner Homes: One of NZ's largest franchise for-sale home builders. Direct competitor for Transbuild's residential customers seeking new homes, though G.J. Gardner uses traditional on-site construction rather than transportable.
- Signature Homes: NZ group home builder operating across the country including the North Island. Direct competitor for new build residential customers considering factory-built alternatives.
- Classic Builders: NZ residential and commercial construction company with strong North Island footprint. Competes in similar for-sale housing and light commercial segments to Transbuild.
- Fleetwood Australia: Australian transportable and modular building manufacturer serving residential, education, mining, and commercial markets. Closest international analogue to Transbuild's off-site factory model for transportable homes.
- Keith Hay Homes: Long-established NZ residential home builder (Auckland-based) with significant North Island presence. Competes for the same owner-occupier residential customers in the same geography as Transbuild.
Broad incumbents
- Portakabin: UK-headquartered modular building specialist serving commercial, education, and healthcare with off-site manufactured buildings. Comparable factory-built product category serving institutional customers similar to Transbuild's commercial division.
- ATCO Structures: Canadian-listed modular building manufacturer with global workforce housing, schools, and commercial modular capability. Comparable off-site factory-built product category but at much larger scale and broader geographic reach than Transbuild.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
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Transbuild leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles14 records
Transbuild subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries1 record
Transbuild funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Transbuild M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Transbuild
What does Transbuild do?
Transbuild designs, manufactures, and delivers transportable (modular) buildings — including residential homes, granny flats/minor dwellings, and commercial buildings — from its 17,000m² purpose-built factory in Drury, South Auckland. Buildings are substantially completed off-site, transported to the customer's land, and installed, with optional site works and house-and-land packages available as turnkey offerings.
Is Transbuild a public or private company?
Transbuild is a private company. It is classified as unknown and is currently operating.
When was Transbuild founded?
Transbuild was founded in 2012. It employs 51 to 100 people.
Where is Transbuild based?
Transbuild is headquartered in Aurilândia, Brazil, in the Latin America region.
How does Transbuild make money?
Five revenue lines are on record. Residential Transportable Homes are the primary driver. The others are commercial Transportable Buildings, granny Flats / Minor Dwellings, house & Land Packages and site Works Package.
Who are Transbuild's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Jennian Homes, Stonewood Homes, Universal Homes, G.J. Gardner Homes, Signature Homes, Classic Builders, Fleetwood Australia and Keith Hay Homes. Broad incumbents are Portakabin and ATCO Structures.
Does Transbuild have an API?
No public API is recorded for Transbuild.
What industry is Transbuild in?
Transbuild's product category is Modular Construction. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAFABAF, Residential Modular & Prefabricated Home Construction, with a secondary code of IMAFABAG, Residential Manufactured Housing Setup & Installation. Its NAICS code is 23611 and its SIC code is 2451.