Types of Works in Construction Projects in Terms of Effectiveness When Applying Value Engineering in Saudi Arabia
Mohamed Mobarak, W., Aboelmagd, Y. (2021). Types of Works in Construction Projects in Terms of Effectiveness When Applying Value Engineering in Saudi Arabia. EKB Journal Management System, 49(No 6), 704-733. doi: 10.21608/jesaun.2021.80878.1058
Wael Mohamed Mobarak; Yasser Aboelmagd. "Types of Works in Construction Projects in Terms of Effectiveness When Applying Value Engineering in Saudi Arabia". EKB Journal Management System, 49, No 6, 2021, 704-733. doi: 10.21608/jesaun.2021.80878.1058
Mohamed Mobarak, W., Aboelmagd, Y. (2021). 'Types of Works in Construction Projects in Terms of Effectiveness When Applying Value Engineering in Saudi Arabia', EKB Journal Management System, 49(No 6), pp. 704-733. doi: 10.21608/jesaun.2021.80878.1058
Mohamed Mobarak, W., Aboelmagd, Y. Types of Works in Construction Projects in Terms of Effectiveness When Applying Value Engineering in Saudi Arabia. EKB Journal Management System, 2021; 49(No 6): 704-733. doi: 10.21608/jesaun.2021.80878.1058

Types of Works in Construction Projects in Terms of Effectiveness When Applying Value Engineering in Saudi Arabia

JES. Journal of Engineering Sciences
Article 1, Volume 49, No 6, November and December 2021, Page 704-733  XML PDF (957.02 K)
Document Type: Research Paper
DOI: 10.21608/jesaun.2021.80878.1058
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Authors
Wael Mohamed Mobarak email 1, 2; Yasser Aboelmagd1, 2
1Civil Engineering Department, College of Engineering, University of Business & Technology (UBT), Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
2Mathematical Engineering and Physics Department, Faculty of Engineering, Alexandria University, Egypt.
Abstract
In construction projects,reduce the cost while keeping the level of quality is an important matter, which defined as Value Engineering(VE). The main concern of VE is to search for the most effective type of works in construction projects to save project direct cost by maximizing or keeping target quality for the studied project. It is a difficult challenge to keep a balance between maximizing project quality with corresponding its minimum cost and duration at the same time. When the value-engineering process is used, each factor affecting the cost is taken into consideration all detailed studies as a specific unified factor to determine its suitable alternatives. This Paper investigates ordering the types of works in terms of effectiveness in the cost saving using the value engineering process for construction projects in Saudi Arabia. A questionnaire has been used to obtain results of only valid samples from all 205 responses, which analyzed and discussed. This study concerned with types of works in a correlation with the four main engineering categories; construction, mechanical, electrical and finishing work. The results indicate the difference effect of using value engineering between these major categories of construction engineering works. Finally, the importance score index applied to appraise the influence of the tested types of works when applying VE process on the project cost.
This paper also serves as a resource and guide for construction managers, contractors, and more efficient management in the construction of Saudi projects in order to achieve a sustainable level of cost and quality.
Keywords
Value Engineering; Affecting Factors; Construction Projects; Relative Importance Index and Saudi Arabia
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