THE APPLICATION OF VALUE ENGINEERING IN THE DESIGN OF CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS VENUS TOWER MASHHAD (IN IRAN) AS A CASE STUDY

Abstract

Value engineering is one of the suitable ways to identify opportunities for improvement in the design and implementation of construction projects. This is possible by using value engineering techniques to form a systematic, creative professionals as a team and in a short time with a view to examine various aspects of the project and finally the capacity to improve the quality, reduce costs and decrease time to be recognized. In this paper, first by library studies, a list of construction project evaluation criteria was prepared. Then, through the study of documents and files related to the control Project (MSP) of Venus Tower in Mashhad (as a case study), criteria were collected. Then, CBS (cost breakdown structure) of the project is prepared with the aim of focusing on high costs and regard to the potentials for improvement and the cost of each package and percent distribution of costs were allocated to CBS. According to the percent distribution, value engineering; studies about the greatest potential cost-saving options that had been observed. Then the suggestions for meeting the needs of exploit were proposed by using the technique of brainstorming to generate ideas and approved or rejected options which were based on public reasoning. Finally, items set as the final outcome of the workshop taking into account the explanations provided for each proposal are presented to impose in designs. This paper presents the results of applied value engineering to reduce costs and increase efficiency during the lifetime of the project.