ABSTRACT

This book looks at the transfer and further development of value management procedures, as practised in North America, in a United Kingdom and Commonwealth construction industry context.

part |1 pages

Part One— The Development and Principles of North American Value Engineering

chapter 1|3 pages

INTRODUCTION TO VALUE MANAGEMENT

part |1 pages

Part Two— The Practice of North American Value Engineering

chapter 3|6 pages

NORTH AMERICAN VALUE ENGINEERING PRACTICE

chapter 4|4 pages

NORTH AMERICAN PROJECT CASE STUDIES

chapter 6|4 pages

1 Introduction

part |1 pages

Part Three— An Analysis, Critique and Evaluation of North American Value Engineering

part |1 pages

Part Four— A Proposal for a UK Implementation of value management

chapter 9|8 pages

FUNCTIONAL ANALYSIS METHOD

chapter 10|24 pages

LIFE-CYCLE COSTING

chapter 11|13 pages

GROUP DYNAMICS AND TEAM SKILLS

chapter 12|8 pages

A PROPOSED UK METHODOLOGY

chapter 13|2 pages

KEY ISSUES FOR PRACTICE