implementation of Value Engineering within consulting practice in Malaysia

Value Engineering (VE) is a well-established methodology for defining and maximizing
value for money. It can be applied to any type of project regardless of size or timeframe
and at all stages throughout the life cycle of the project from inception to completion.
However, the implementation of VE is still low and not so popular especially during the
design stage of a construction project. Therefore the main objective of this research is to
identify the degree of understanding of VE among consultant firm and investigate the
underlying reason that hinders the implementation ofVE especially consulting practice in
peninsular Malaysia. The scope of this research is focusing on the professional
consultants and also the clients or the developer that involve in construction projects in
Malaysia. This research used survey methods where questionnaire were posted to
selected respondents all over Malaysia. The data collected from the questionnaire were
analyzed using average index method. From the research, the degree of understanding
among the respondents was above expectation. The factors that hinders the
implementation of VE are lack of local guideline and info about VE, lack of knowledge
and practice in VE, interruption to normal work schedule, and conflicting of objective by
different parties