Value engineering

About: Value engineering is a research topic. Over the lifetime, 1231 publications have been published within this topic receiving 10882 citations. The topic is also known as: VE.

A Study on Waste Management in a Construction Industry: A Value Engineering Perspective

Abstract: Construction industry is an important indicator of the development as it creates investment opportunities across various related sectors. However, construction industry generates significant amounts of wastes. A major share of these wastes can be reused or recycled. Construction industry produces more wastes, both by volume and weight, than all industries put together. It is also true that the use of input materials is significantly higher in construction industry, more so, the use of natural materials. These wastes need to be managed, since they are not degradable. A strategic approach to manage these wastes can be termed as Waste Management Technique. One such technique that is adopted in this dissertation work is Value Engineering. Value Engineering is a methodology using which the cost can be reduced by improving functionality through lesser consumption of energy. This work aims at reducing the cost of construction by reducing the amount of wastes generated in various elements of construction, using Value Engineering perspective. The waste management strategy has been divided in to three phases, viz. PreConstruction, Construction and PostConstruction, based on the hierarchy of the waste management the study was carried out. Construction Elements like Earth work for foundation, PCC for footing, Shuttering for footing, Column plastering, partition walls, doors and reinforcing steel have been considered in the work. A cost comparison has been made between the elements, pre and post implementation of Value Engineering Perspective. A considerable reduction in the cost of each construction element has been achieved after the implementation of Value Engineering Technique. It is value engineering effort coupled with technical insights, sound planning, and envisioning which can yield a successful waste management system.

Study on cost management of construction enterprise based on value engineering

Abstract: According to the existing problems in the project cost control of the construction enterprise,the author puts forward that the cost control of the construction engineering project should be strengthened in the construction stage by using the value engineering and the measures to reduce the cost,and the application of the value engineering in the cost control of the construction engineering project,proves that the application of the value engineering in the cost control is feasible.

Chongqing Fuling Fifth Landslide Treatment Project Design Based on Value Engineering

Abstract: Chongqing Fuling Fifth landslide is a large landslide along the layers of rock. It has the following characteristics such as high sliding speed, serious damage and other characteristics. Based on landslide characteristics and governance requirements, we set three governance programs. Considering the function and cost, we use DARE method for value engineering analysis. The analysts believe that an optimum solution can be given priority, and the program has also been recommended by the review panel members unanimously approved. Upon completion of the large program selection, we further analyzed the principle of value for the selected program to optimize the sub-projects, which achieved good economic and social benefits of cost-effectiveness.