Value Management as Tool for Delivering Sustainable Rail Projects
Value Management (VM) is a multi-disciplinary tool developed to ensure that projects are delivered to the best function at the lowest possible overall whole life cycle cost. This implies that VM will not only provide value for money for construction projects but will also enhance projects that are financially, socially and environmentally sustainable. This research therefore, explores the drivers, barriers, benefits and factors affecting application of VM to rail construction projects. Using quantitative approach, data were collected through well structure close-ended questionnaires that were personally distributed and administered on built environment professionals. It was ensured that the respondents have ample experience of construction projects and adequate knowledge of value management concept. Findings from the study revealed that, professionals in rail environment are aware of VM and agreed that its application will not only eliminate unnecessary costs in design, materials and labours but will enhance that projects are conceived and executed in sustainable manner. This is as a result of the fact that VM creates change on purpose rather than letting change happen accidentally. The rate of application of VM to rail construction projects is very low and this is due to reluctance to change as well as lack of guidelines, information, knowledge and experience of the discipline among professionals and other stakeholders in the industry. It is therefore expedient for stakeholders involved in rail construction to pay special attention to the application of VM in their quest to enhance project success and deliver projects that are sustainable in all ramifications.
infrastructure development sustainable neighbourhood value engineering
Ayodeji Emmanuel OKE Clinton Ohis AIGBAVBOA Njabulo Sydney NGUBANE
University of Johannesburg South Africa;Federal University of Technology Akure, Nigeria University of Johannesburg South Africa
国际会议
2017世界可持续建筑环境大会(the World Sustainable Built Environment Conference)
香港
英文
821-826
2017-06-05（万方平台首次上网日期，不代表论文的发表时间）