Value Engineering Implementation on Construction Project of Suzuya Plaza, Tanjung Morawa

Abstract

A construction project can’t be separated from costs, time, human resources and natural resources. Every project implementer always wants to be able to complete a construction project at the most economical cost possible. But this must be done with techniques that have been tested for success. The cost saving technique used must still pay attention to the quality, reliability and usefulness of a building that is being worked on. One of the saving techniques that have been tested for success is value engineering. In an alternative selection, an analysis of the advantages and disadvantages of the ideas obtained in the creative stage is carried out. The assessment factors carried out on the alternatives to be chosen are initial costs, aesthetics, implementation time, level of implementation, durability, level of comfort, and level of environmental friendliness. The alternative chosen is an alternative that has the highest assessment results in the analysis stage, then calculating the costs required in the next stage. Work items that have the highest costs are on roof work with a total initial cost of Rp. 434,560,000.00. After value engineering carried out, it is obtained that the selected alternative is using 0.35 mm zincalume roof with a savings of Rp. 183,123,584 of the initial cost. The savings is around 3.6% of the total cost of the analyzed structure. Thus, one of the objectives of value engineering application which is cost savings is achieved.