"Value Engineering application benefits in Sustainable Construction"

 

Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia:
The Project Management Institute – Arabian Gulf Chapter (PMI-AGC), conducted a Technical Presentation and Dinner meeting in February 28, 2010, at the Holiday Inn Al-Qasr, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The reception will started at 6:30PM while the program commenced at 7:00PM, followed by dinner.

 

General Abstract of the Presentation:

Traditionally, construction projects have been developed by generating a program of needs and requirements, using in-house staff, or hiring consultants to develop necessary documents, and subsequently award projects. However, there is little programmed input to implement some kind of Value Engineering and Sustainability Analysis. In the past three decades, there has been a growing awareness of the importance of both Value Engineering (VE) and Sustainable Development (SD) within the construction industry. Both subjects play crucial roles in realizing quality, reliability and durability as well as enhancing performance throughout the life of a project. They also help to improve service related outcomes within budget constraints, achieve a more efficient use of resources and accomplish an optimum combination of Life Cycle Costing (LCC) and quality to satisfy the user requirements.

This presentation shows the practical usage and benefits of VE methodology in Sustainable Construction (SC) that leads to achieving best value over the life span of a project. It demonstrates the linkage within the SAVE International Standard VE Job Plan tools and techniques for better planning for Sustainable Construction (SC) during early stages of a project.

 

Speaker Profile:

Mr. Al-Yousefi is the founder and owner of the first Value Engineering office in the Arab World. He is a Certified Value Specialist for life (CVS-life) from SAVE International: The Value Society. He is the only Arab to get a Fellow of SAVE International. He served in the past: as the president of The SAVE International- Arabian Gulf chapter; the General Secretary of the Saudi Council of Engineers and the Vice president of PMI-AGC. He is a board member of SAVE International Certification Board, the Saudi Council of Engineers, King Abdulaziz Quality Award and Saudi National Quality Council. He has more than 25 years experience in Value Engineering (VE), Life Cycle Costing (LCC), Project Management and Design Reviews of large-scale projects. He wrote the first Arabic book titled: Value Management: concept and techniques in 1991. The fifth edition was published in July 2009.

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