Application Of Value Engineering Research Articles

Integrating theory and practice in value engineering within Egypt’s construction industry

Egypt’s economy is unstable, marked by high unemployment, low incomes, and safety concerns, which impede its rapid development. One crucial sector that faces difficulties is construction, dealing with issues like funding shortages, payment disputes, and ineffective project management. Conventional project success criteria strongly emphasize efficient resource use and waste minimization. These criteria are symbolized by the iron triangle of cost, time, and quality. A key instrument for obtaining value for money in building projects is value engineering (VE). Even though VE is acknowledged in theory, its application is still limited in most developing countries, including the Egyptian construction industry. Therefore, to bridge the gap between theory and practice, this paper attempts to investigate the current state and application of VE in Egypt. The study further outlines strategies for integrating VE into construction practices and identifies obstacles to their implementation. This study employed both qualitative and quantitative research approaches to attain the research aim, beginning with a thorough literature review to assess the application of value engineering (VE) in both local and international construction industries. Then, a web-based survey was conducted to gather diverse perspectives on VE’s role and its current practice in Egyptian construction projects. The gathered data were analyzed mainly using descriptive and thematic analysis approaches. The paper’s findings revealed that there is a large gap between VE in theory and practice in Egypt. Reasons include lack of awareness and understanding, time and financial constraints, and resistance to change. Bridging the gap to enhance VE in Egypt includes a focus on the role of educational institutions and training, public awareness and recognition, and early project lifecycle integration. This research has gained insights about VE environment, process, duration, types of projects applied, and effectiveness, aiming to get a comprehensive overview of VE in Egypt. Furthermore, this research has identified a significant gap between VE theory and practice in Egypt. To bridge this gap and enhance the implementation of VE in Egypt, strategies such as focusing on the role of educational institutions, increasing public awareness and recognition, and integrating VE approach early in the project lifecycle are suggested. These findings will guide construction industry practitioners to deeply understand the current state of VE in Egypt and practically integrate VE in the construction industry to minimize unnecessary costs, enhance functionality requirements, and achieve value for client’s money.

APPLICATION OF VALUE ENGINEERING IN ARCHITECTURAL WORK ON THE LAHAIROI LATERI CHURCH, AMBON CITY

Effective construction cost control such as saving construction costs will increase the chances of project success and user satisfaction. The biggest component in construction costs is material. High material costs necessitate a review of building functions. Construction savings are made by reviewing the largest cost components in architectural work. Review of material components is carried out using the value engineering method. Value engineering is a method for getting an alternative picture so that the costs incurred are more efficient than the initial planning costs. The application of value engineering to construction projects has a major impact on planning by generating reviews to obtain cost effectiveness. Research was conducted at the Lahairoi Lateri Church Building project located in Ambon City. The aim of this research is to find alternative material substitutes for architectural work and obtain total cost savings by using the concept of value engineering. The use of the value engineering concept is carried out by information phase, analyzing the function of using index function analysis techniques, identifying alternative materials, and evaluating the results of the alternative materials. Research using the value engineering concept on the Lahairoi Lateri Church Building Construction project, Ambon City achieved cost savings of 861,116,841.05 IDR. This amount saves 5.32% of the initial architectural work costs of 16,170,539,500 IDR. These results show that value engineering can eliminate unnecessary costs in church-type building without changing the building function.

Value Engineering Adoption’s Barriers and Solutions: The Case of Saudi Arabia’s Construction Industry

Several developing countries around the globe have launched their future visions, which include concrete strategic plans that involve many kinds of mega-construction projects. One common goal across these visions is to increase the efficiency of construction projects’ huge expenditures using recent sustainable, practical engineering tools, such as the value engineering (VE) approach. Although the VE approach has been around for a few years now, some barriers prevent the popularity of its application in different construction projects. This research investigates the barriers to adopting VE through a systematic literature review. This study has categorized the application barriers using thematic analysis under three main categories: barriers related to practitioners’ knowledge and background, barriers associated with the behavior of practitioners towards VE, and barriers related to the implementation of VE. Moreover, this research has investigated solutions to overcome these barriers and improve the application of VE in construction projects. Saudi Arabia’s construction industry is used as a case study. A survey was distributed to Saudi construction industry practitioners using the snowballing technique to evaluate the criticality of the found barriers to adopting VE and the best strategic solutions to overcome these barriers using the importance–performance analysis (IPA) approach. Based on the results of this study we have specifically recommended including a VE course in college engineering programs and an incentive clause in construction contracts to encourage VE application on construction projects at the top of the list of proposed solutions. Finally, defining the criticality of barriers and the effectiveness of solutions will help enhance the application of VE and sustainability practices in the Saudi Arabian construction industry and around the globe.

Application of Green Retrofitting Ready Mix Concrete Plant in Indonesia to Increase Financial Benefits and Reduce Environmental Issues: A Case Study

Currently, the Indonesian government continues to encourage the realization of sustainable development. The green concept is a sustainable development trend in the construction material industry. The concrete industry plays a vital role as a supplier of concrete materials in construction, so its availability is essential. The role of concrete industry itself has a negative impact on the environment. Stakeholders increase the cost of green retrofitting so that the industry or building becomes eco-friendly. The research method was carried out using a process case study, namely, how to implement green retrofitting cost performance in the concrete industry using Value Engineering and Life Cycle Cost Analysis. Theoretically, the research results provide additional knowledge for academics; practitioners can provide problem-solving to get an overview of the implementation of the green concept in the industry regarding the flow of implementation and the benefits of savings in an environmentally friendly production process. The application of value engineering in the green retrofitting of the concrete industry has increased the cost performance of green retrofitting by 8.66% with a return of 3 years and 8 months and increased the functions and benefits of an eco-friendly and sustainable concrete industry

Value engineering and its application in the Tehran-Shomal freeway project

The Tehran-Shomal freeway is a significant road project in the Middle East, connecting Tehran to northern Iran. Spanning 121 kilometers, the project includes four sections, 195 tunnels, and 83 bridges. The unique topography of the Alborz Mountains necessitates various structures. Value Engineering is crucial in minimizing construction time and costs while maintaining quality. This paper focuses on the application of Value Engineering in the Tehran-Shomal freeway project, specifically on the 27-30 east lane variant. Alternative variants were considered to address potential challenges. The Analytical Hierarchy Process was used to compare three alternatives, leading to the replacement of the initial plan with an integrated long tunnel. This offered numerous advantages, including cost and time reduction, improved route geometry, environmental preservation, reduced geotechnical issues, and increased safety. A significant milestone was the successful implementation of the alternative variant, passing under the west lane in specific sections. This required extensive instrumentation, controlled blasting, and a customized support system. This article presents illustrations of the plans and tunnel construction under special circumstances, along with a detailed technical-financial comparison between the integrated long tunnel and the combined option of bridges, tunnels, and false tunnels in variant 27-30.

Value engineering: Case study of Libyan educational buildings

The Libyan Government decided to build 1,500 schools in the reconstruction plan. Libyan Construction Industry (LCI) suffers from projects’ poor value. So, effective management of resources is crucial. LCI should adopt cost-optimizing tools. This study applied value engineering (VE) to School Model 15 at Al-Khums City to maximize the utilization of the available budget. The saving of the significant items ranged between 20% and 30% leading to cost reduction in the overall project. The study concluded that Educational Facilities Authority (EFA) could save about 30% of the assigned funds. This result encourages the EFA to create a VE department in its organization.

Plumbing Work in Green Market Based on Value Engineering

The green traditional market concept begins with the structure of the market section. This concept consists of various ideas that make markets environmentally friendly, these ideas include composting buildings, open gardens, bathrooms/toilets, parking areas and planting in the market. Understanding Value Engineering in general is a management technique that uses a systematic approach, creative and organized effort that is directed to analyze the function of a system with the aim of achieving the required function at the lowest possible cost. However, this remains within the established technical functions and limits. The method used is value engineering with the aim of understanding and identifying obstacles in the application of value engineering and lean six sigma methods in dirty water installation work in market buildings with the concept of green building. The research instruments were arranged in the form of variables which were formulated in the form of questions (questionnaires). Cost efficiency was obtained in clean and dirty water installation work of a savings of 9.8%.

Value Engineering Analysis On Andalusia Housing Proy Griya Giri Phase II In Gresik District

The need for housing continues to increase as the number of inhabitants increases. Housing development as one of the efforts to meet the needs of the community for residential houses. The Andalusian Griya Giri housing estate in Gresik Regency was built with a type. However, with the vast area in Gresik Regency and the fierce competition of housing developers who offer housing in a higher segment and at prices that do not differ much, it can be concluded that this housing is a waste of costs in development. Therefore, a way is needed to overcome this problem, namely by applying Value Engineering. This study aims to analyze the optimization of the calculation of the cost budget plan without reducing the quality and function of the building with the Value Engineering method. The analysis technique in Value Engineering of this study uses a comparative method with cost analysis. This method compares the profit price of the landcape design before it is redesigned with the design that has been redesigned, namely changing the house plan, appearance and number of house compositions / site plans so that maximum profit is obtained. This analysis uses the stages of the Value Engineering plan, namely the information stage, stage, creative, analysis stage, recommendation stage and presentation stage. Based on the results of the Value Engineering analysis at the Griya Giri Andalusian Housing Project in Gresik district, the most profitable design alternative was to use Design C with the change of type 38/72 housing units to 36 units. The profit price after redesigning from the original design, the production price of the type 38 house is Rp. 122.2 40. 00,000 becomes Rp. 9 0.728.514. The amount of profit increased generated after the redesign of the original design and the change in the number of house compositions / site plans was carried out amounting to Rp 7,864.960. 000 becomes Rp. 9,981,773,496.

Key success factors analysis for improving cost performance of green retrofit infrastructure on the jetty project

Several rating definitions must be met following the envision's system. The envisioned system aims to develop the green building concept in the existing jetty building. These definitions are quality of life, leadership, resource allocation, nature, climate, and resilience. This sustainability is needed to initiate changes in the planning, design, and provision of sustainable infrastructure together with the company. This also applies to implementing long-term infrastructure investments that are more cost-effective, resource-efficient, and adaptable. The study uses a qualitative and quantitative method, where data is obtained by distributing questionnaires and simulating using Statistical Products and Solution Services (SPSS). The application of Value Engineering (VE) and Life Cycle Cost Analysis (LCCA) has been chosen by researchers on existing jetty buildings with the green jetty concept, with investment costs in economic green jetty buildings and a return on investment costs of less than four years. In achieving the ten most influential factors in improving cost performance in sustainable dock construction, the results of the SPSS simulation processing obtained the ten most influential factors, namely: Planning, Energy, Siting, Materials, Ecology, Community, Economy, Operation, and Maintenance Cost, Follow-up Inspection, and Labor Experience.

Application of value engineering to the regional SPAM of Agam Regency – Bukittinggi City, West Sumatra Province

Access to clean drinking water is critical for human well-being and socio-economic development. In Indonesia, the water supply system, known as Sistem Penyediaan Air Minum (SPAM), is crucial for providing access to clean drinking water, an essential resource for the country's growing population and economic development. The objective of this study is to apply Value Engineering, using a six-stage process, to optimize the network distribution system within the Regional SPAM of Agam Regency - Bukittinggi City, West Sumatra Province, thereby enhancing water accessibility and infrastructure efficiency. The stages include information gathering, function analysis, creativity, evaluation, recommendation, and implementation. By utilizing the multi-Criteria Analysis method during the evaluation stage, this research systematically assesses available alternatives, ultimately identifying the most effective and economically viable solution, the use of HDPE pipes in the distribution system. The findings have significant implications for improving drinking water accessibility and advancing sustainable infrastructure development in Indonesia.

Application of Value Engineering to Identify and Solve Irrigation Water Allocation Problems

Periodic assessment and monitoring of the functionality of irrigation scheme components is the popularly known approach for identifying and fixing existing or looming problems. For example the widely used quantitative metrics for irrigation water allocation performance assessment include equity, adequacy, and reliability of water supply. However, a qualitative metric that is seldom applied particularly in Nigeria is the value engineering method. A value engineering method is problem identification and solving approach commonly used to analyze the level of functionality of a given system or its components. The approach comprised the following phases; problem identification, system functionality analysis, creation, evaluation and development of value alternatives. A value engineering approach was applied to identify and solve the water allocation problem at Watari Irrigation Project (WIP), Kano Nigeria. Eleven (11) major problems related to water allocation were identified, and 27 solutions (ideas) were suggested, screened and reduced to 13 by the irrigating management experts. Five (5) value alternatives (VA) from the finally screened ideas were formed by putting 2 or 3 ideas as an integrated solution for a given problem. The 5 value alternatives include repairing water conveyance infrastructures, dredging water conveyance infrastructures, improving on-farm water management, conducting policy dialogue and alteration and creating awareness and sensitization campaigns. After scoring these value alternatives using a scale of 0 to 10 by another set of irrigation experts, dredging water conveyance infrastructures is having the highest score of 8.19 and hence, it requires urgent attention from the relevant authority.

Value Engineering In Planning Construction of Ampelsari Reservoir Pasuruan Regency

Controlling the cost and time of project implementation is important in a project management process. In this research, a value engineering analysis will be carried out on the Ampelsari Reservoir construction plan to determine the most effective and cost-efficient alternative construction design. The application of value engineering to determine the amount of construction cost savings with a work plan includes: Information Stage, Creative Stage, Analysis Stage, and Recommendation Stage. The results of the value engineering analysis in this study obtained construction cost savings of Rp. 1,624,162,703.65 or 6.16% of the total initial design cost, with alternative designs selected in 3 (three) types of work, on Spillway Work with K-225 Reinforced Concrete and Cyclop Concrete work items (A3), on Gate Valve House Work with Concrete Rebate and U-Ditch 30 x 30 work items (B3), on Reservoir Work with HDPE Pipe work items dia. 2.5" (C2). 2.5" (C2)

Construction Management of Jati Weir Rehabilitation (Channel Madiun Irrigation Area) Magetan Regency with Value Engineering & Scheduling Implementation Management Planning

One of the infrastructure developments in the region that will soon be implemented is the construction of the Jati Weir rehabilitation construction project which is the main dam in the Madiun Irrigation Area (DI SIM) Main Channel in Magetan Regency. In order to maximize the results of cost and time, it is necessary to have a flexible technique or management in the work of this project. The method used to determine alternative types of construction that are efficient and effective in terms of cost and time is the application of Value Engineering in the Jati Weir rehabilitation planning work. Then to get the most effective and efficient time needed for the construction of the rehabilitation of the Jati Weir is done by analyzing the needs of time, labor and tools and the results of the analysis are included in the preparation of a work schedule with the help of Microsoft Project Manager 2021 software. The results of the Value Engineering analysis are the work items that can be done are the still pond items; The existing construction is a random pile of concrete blocks in the form of 1x1x0.5 m blocks with alternatives given to replace the existing construction are 1000 kg tetrapod concrete blocks and 1000 kg dolos concrete blocks; the selected alternative is 1000 kg dolos concrete blocks with a manufacturing and installation cost of Rp. 16,239,115,273.27. 16,239,115,273.27; The cost value of making and installing 1000 kg of dolos concrete blocks is reduced by Rp. 6,252,816,421.53 from the existing construction value; The overall total cost changes from Rp. 62,420,557,268.77 (excluding VAT/VAT) to Rp. 56,167,740,847.24 (excluding VAT/VAT) after Value Engineering. For the implementation schedule plan, the time for Preparatory Work takes a total of 42 working days and for the Jati Weir Rehab Work takes a total of 185 working days. The work is planned to start from March 01, 2023 and end on November 29, 2023.

The Application of Value Engineering on Construction Projects in Lagos State, Nigeria

The Application of Value Engineering on Construction Projects in Lagos State, Nigeria

Comparison and Selection of Sewage Deep Tunnel Engineering Schemes Based on Value Engineering

<p>In recent years, urban development, population expansion, and water pollution have become more and more serious. The main cause of reclaimed water pollution in Wuhan is that the combined drainage system is still retained, which makes the overflow pollution of the drainage system and the problem of regional waterlogging particularly prominent. The use of a sewage deep tunnel system to replace the traditional confluence system can basically eliminate overflow pollution. At the same time, applying value engineering to the decision-making stage of sewage deep tunnels for scheme comparison and optimizationcan effectively reduce costs, increase revenue, and enhance use functions.</p>

Penerapan Rekayasa Nilai (Value Engineering) pada Proyek Pembangunan Gedung Kantor Pusat Layanan Haji dan Umroh Terpadu Kementerian Agama Kab. Batanghari

Value Engineering (VE) or in Indonesian called Value Engineering is a method that analyzes the problems of a project through a systematic and organized approach by eliminating unnecessary costs without reducing the function, appearance, quality and reliability of the project. In accordance with the regulation of the Ministry of Public Works No. 222/KPTS/CK/1991, the Directorate General of Human Settlements stated that buildings with a value of over 1 billion must be carried out a Value Engineering analysis. Value engineering can be viewed in terms of materials or materials, implementation methods and implementation time. The application of the value engineering method in the Construction of the Integrated Hajj and Umrah Service Headquarters of the Ministry of Religion, Batang Hari Regency, is reviewed in terms of architectural work, namely by reviewing the use of materials in Floor, Ceiling, Roofing, Sills work. Value engineering analysis is carried out in five stages, namely: Information Stage, Creative Stage, Analysis Stage, Development Stage, and Percentage/Recommendation Stage. The information stage is carried out to look for work items that have the potential to have high costs, this can be done by means of a cost model, breakdown, and Pareto analysis. Based on the Pareto analysis, there are 5 work items that have the potential to be carried out by value engineering. In the creative stage, alternative ideas are generated where the quality, function and quality are the same, but at a lower price. The development stage is a comparison between the alternatives that will be obtained at the analysis stage. The recommendation stage is the result of the selected alternatives. At the recommendation stage, the results of the application of the value engineering method are that the material used for floor installation work is 60x60 ceramic, for ceiling work is plywood, for roof work is sand metal tile, for door frame work, windows and ventilation are aluminum frames. Alexindo 4 inch. The total cost before applying value engineering is Rp. 1,454,030,488,23 after applying value engineering there is a cost of Rp. 1,408,960,835.40. The cost efficiency that can be applied in this Development Project is 3%. The value engineering method can reduce the cost of planning the construction of the Integrated Hajj and Umrah Service Center Office Building, Ministry of Religion, Batang Hari Regency.

Effect of employing value engineering as a target costing tool in achieving competitive advantage

The contemporary business environment needs to reconsider the traditional methods of costs, as it needs to apply contemporary methods and techniques to measure, define and display data related to costs and in proportion to the modern technological requirements and the intense competition factors that have become an inherent feature of the markets, so the economic units must work on the application of contemporary technologies Which contribute to reducing costs, managing, measuring and allocating them more accurately and justice As the technological development and the business environment are in constant change, and the economic units must keep pace with these developments by adopting techniques that go along with them in order to achieve competitive advantages that help the unit to ensure survival in the competitive market. In economic units, it can be formulated by the following question ( Does the application of value engineering contribute to reaching the target cost and achieving competitive advantages to enhance the position of the economic unit in the competition environment ) , and the research aims to clarify the role of value engineering

An Ultrasensitive Microsensor Based on Impedance Analysis for Oil Condition Monitoring

Oil condition monitoring is an important way to achieve mechanical equipment health assessment, condition early warning, fault diagnosis, and intelligent maintenance. A microsensor integrated with inductance-resistance and capacitance sensing units is presented, which can comprehensively detect metal debris, air bubbles, and moisture in oil based on impedance analysis. The inductance-resistance sensing unit not only detects traditional inductance parameter, but also proposes a resistance detection method based on coil to further improve the detection sensitivity for nonferromagnetic metal debris. The capacitance sensing unit can detect air bubbles, and a new moisture measurement method is also proposed. Based on the signal characteristics of inductance, resistance and capacitance detection results, the microsensor can effectively distinguish 16–500 <italic xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">μ</i> m iron debris, 60–500 <italic xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">μ</i> m copper debris, >170 <italic xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">μ</i> m air bubbles and moisture in oil. The ultrasensitive microsensor can obtain more oil status information, which has important value and wide engineering application prospect for modern fault diagnosis and prediction theory based on information fusion.

Construction Operations Practices and Operations Research Tool Application in a Hypothetical Construction Project

This study aimed to assess the construction operations practices of three contractors; apply the construction operations practices for each company to a hypothetical construction project; and use an operation research tool in the hypothetical construction project. The results showed that the majority of contractors have similar organizational delivery systems with functional departments such as business development, finance, human resources, and construction operations, and they fall into the PCAB group. According to respondents, efficiency in resource use, avoidance of non-conformance works, elimination of wastes or non-value-added activities, value engineering, bulk order discounts, listing of different suppliers, double shifting of work scheme, prioritizing activities suitable for weather conditions, delegating work packages to subcontractors, resequencing the project schedule, application of value engineering are all important factors in optimizing project costs. The study concludes that operations research methods are important in project management, particularly in terms of reducing construction costs and increasing project profit. The findings indicated how the operations research tool, in conjunction with the QM for Windows application, made determining project schedule priorities to manage large and complicated project operations appear simple.

VALUE ENGINEERING PROYEK KONSTRUKSI BANGUNAN GEDUNG REKTORAT UNIVERSITAS YUDHARTA PASURUAN

Application of Value Engineering is one technique that can be used to streamline costs. VE is applied to the Yudharta University Rectorate Building which has an area of 45 m long and 20 m wide, which is planned to have 13 floors of which the plan is to build 5 floors for offices and 6 floors for joint lectures, 1 floor for the hall and 1 basement for the parking area. With a total area ranging from 13,650 m2. In addition, due to the large volume of work, high job specifications, and the emergence of various types of materials for the same type of work. This study aims to determine the type of work with the highest cost, calculate life cycle costs, and calculate the percentage of savings from the total value of the budget plan. Keywords: Value Engineering, Alternative Design, value of the budget plan