Value Engineering Analysis on Building Structure Work

Abstract

One way to reduce costs during the construction process is to optimize resources. Value engineering (VE) is a method used to analyze cost savings and product or project performance by maintaining appearance, quality, and maintainability. This study investigates the effectiveness of value engineering in the construction of apartment buildings to obtain cost savings from the initial budget planning. This research focuses on structural work such as slabs, beams, and columns. The Value Engineering method consists of five stages: information, creativity, analysis, development, and presentation. At the information stage, data is collected for cost planning, detailed construction designs, work plans, and terminology. According to the information gathered, the apartment construction contract cost a total of IDR 93,576,000,000, with structural work being one of the highest costs during building construction. The results of the analysis show that of the three alternatives offered, precast formwork, semi-system system, and full perilico system, the use of precast concrete experienced the most significant cost reduction, namely 19,21% of the total cost.