Value Engineering
Value Engineering Experts
Cut cost without cutting the scope that matters. We run structured, AACE-grounded VE studies that score every option by savings, schedule risk, and design intent, so you close the budget gap with data, not across-the-board cuts.
What We Do
VE that protects the project, not just the budget
Value engineering done wrong guts the scope the owner cared about. We rank every candidate by real cost impact and design-intent risk, with a clear "do not touch" line.
Cost-Impact VE Studies
A ranked VE candidate list scored by savings, schedule sensitivity, and design-intent risk, with estimated dollar impact per line and a do-not-touch column.
Budget Reconciliation
When the CD estimate lands over budget, we close the gap without gutting the scope the owner cares about, and document why each move is safe.
Design-Phase Alternatives
Real options with cost deltas, structural system, envelope, glazing ratio, MEP density, so the A/E decides with data, not gut instinct.
Lifecycle & Operating Cost Trade-offs
First-cost savings that don't blow up operating cost. We weigh energy, maintenance, and replacement cycles, not just the bid-day number.
VE Workshops & Facilitation
We run the focused, one-hour design review, bringing the ranked list, the savings math, and the risk flags so the team decides fast.
Defensible VE Basis
Every recommendation is documented with assumptions and exclusions, so it holds up with owners, lenders, and the design team.
Track Record
VE that closed the gap, without a redesign
On a recent CD-stage project running 14% over budget, our VE Optimizer ranked every candidate by impact and risk. Seven items closed the gap by 11.3% in a single one-hour review; the rest came from a contingency release tied to permitting.
14% → 0
Budget gap closed
11.3%
Saved in one VE review
1 hr
Focused design review
How It Works
From over-budget to back-on-track
A structured VE pass that ends with decisions the whole team can stand behind.
01
Baseline & Target
We confirm the current estimate, the budget gap, and the scope the owner will not compromise, the constraints every option is measured against.
02
Option Development & Scoring
We build a ranked candidate list, each scored by savings, schedule sensitivity, and design-intent risk, with a do-not-touch column for code-minimum items.
03
Facilitated Decision
We run the review, the team selects, and we document the basis, so the savings are real and the record holds up later.
Get Started
Over budget? Let's find the savings that don't hurt.
Book a free 30-minute review. Bring your CD estimate or budget gap and we'll show you where defensible savings live.
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