The Growing Popularity of Prefabricated Exterior Skins & Off-Site Construction

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With a growing number of Owners and General Contractors demanding off-site prefabrication, the Prefabrication Industry has sharpened its approach to the market to ensure that when a Design Assist opportunity arises we provide our expertise to ensure cost and schedule certainty on a project. The adoption of off-site prefabricated assemblies (a.k.a. Technology Enabled Industrial Construction) has grown exponentially in recent years and the prediction is that this is not a short-lived trend, but rather a long-term solution satisfying the appetite for fast-moving projects and mitigating the challenges of a stressed labor market.

With the mindset of designing an engineered CFS “chassis” with unlimited cladding options it is easy to understand the rapid acceptance and utilization of prefabricated exterior skins. Owners and General Contractors simply want the comfort of knowing that the building skin is ready in a prefabricated state and available to install once the building structure is erected.

Having decades of experience with CFS framing, sheathing, air barrier systems and various types of performative aesthetics, Matt will cover some of the basic “must dos” to ensure a positive experience with the integration of prefabricated building skins.

As designs and finish options continue to evolve and challenge the “status quo”, it is important to discuss the best practices of the Design Assist process as it relates to prefabricated building exteriors and review some of the key points to ensure success.

Matthew Chance
Advanced Exterior Systems

Matt Chance is a 1988 graduate of East Carolina University with a BS in Construction Management currently serving as an Executive Board Advisor for the Department.

He has over 38 years experience in the industry. The first 30 with one of the consistently ranked Top 10 specialty and commercial drywall contractors (Precision Walls, Inc.) in the United States serving many different roles with a focus in operations, estimating / sales and business development.

Matt is currently leading one of the subsidiaries of the Parent Company Advanced Exterior Systems (AES) for the last 8 years serving as the COO. The AES Team focuses on commercial cladding (design, manufacturing and installation), EIFS/stucco and exterior prefabricated solutions (design, manufacturing and installation) performing work in the all over the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States.

He is a former board member and Mentor in the local ACE Mentoring Program which expose high school students to future careers in Architecture, Construction and Engineering. He is licensed General Contractor in North Carolina since 1994.

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