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Value engineering in the construction industry

Alphonse J. Dell'Isola
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The article was published on 1973-01-01 and is currently open access. It has received 174 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Value engineering & Methods engineering.

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Development and Testing of a Lean Simulation to Illustrate Key Principles of Target Value Design: A First Run Study

Zofia K. Rybkowski, +3 more
TL;DR: In this article, the authors developed and tested a new simulation that would clearly illustrate basic principles of TVD, such as estimated cost, market cost, allowable cost, and target cost.
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An exploration of the choosing by advantages decision system as a user engagement tool in participatory design

Zoya E. Kpamma, +3 more
- 02 Jan 2016 - 
TL;DR: A case application of CBA to make a typical design decision, such as the choice of a mode of operation of window openings, in the design of a three-storey lecture theatre at Takoradi Polytechnic in Tak oradi, Ghana is reported on.
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An expert system for evaluation and selection of floor finishing materials

Magdy Ahmed Abdel-Rahman Mahmoud, +2 more
- 01 Jan 1996 - 
TL;DR: In this article, the authors describe the building and development stages of an expert system for evaluation and selection of floor finishing materials for residential building's interior, focusing on the potentials of expert system applications in architectural engineering as computer aided building design tools to help architects and decision makers do their selection on a rational basis.
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A multi-criteria lifecycle assessment framework for evaluating building systems design

Samer BuHamdan, +4 more
- 01 May 2019 - 
TL;DR: A case study shows that the application of the proposed framework contributes to reducing the lifecycle negative impact of building systems on cost, fossil fuel consumption, Global Warming Potential, acidifications potentials, human health criteria, eutrophication potential, Ozon depletion potential, and smog potential, while increasing the lifespan of the heating systems.
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Managing value, requirements and risk in the appraisal stage of UK construction projects

Ehab Abduraheem.A. Mlybari
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors investigated the applications of value, requirements and risk management at different levels of an organisation; and subsequently developed an integration approach to apply these methodologies together within investment decisions under uncertainty to appraise projects top-down and manage the organisational value chain through these organisational levels.