How do we use value engineering?

Value engineering may be broadly defined as an organized approach in identifying unnecessary

costs in design and construction and in soliciting or proposing alternative design or construction

technology to reduce costs without sacrificing quality or performance requirements. It usually

involves the steps of gathering pertinent information, searching for creative ideas, evaluating the

promising alternatives, and proposing a more cost effective alternative. This approach is usually

applied at the beginning of the construction phase of the project life cycle.