Varying Levels of Proficiency in the Delivery of Value Engineering Objectives among Built Environment and Allied Professionals in Kogi State, Nigeria

Abstract

Value Engineering (VE) practices analyze designed building features, systems, equipment, and material selections to achieve essential functions and enhance results while reducing the life-cycle cost. Hence, the objective of this paper was to evaluate the varying levels of proficiency in the delivery of VE objectives among the Built Environment and allied professionals in Kogi State, Nigeria. Data were harnessed from 94 study questionnaires administered across strata of these professionals in the study area. It was found that Architects, Builders, Engineers, Estate Surveyors and Valuers, and Town Planners in the study area exhibited varied levels of proficiencies across specific value engineering objectives (VEOs), whereas project managers and quantity surveyors exhibited very high-, and high levels of proficiency in the delivery of all the ten VEOs respectively. The variation which is an indication of their diversified skills in project cost management and control was significantly determined by the ten VE objectives commencing with enhancing of project functionality and terminating with minimizing project operating cost. The study recommended project managers and quantity surveyors as first- and second choice professionals in value workshop facilitation, given their high levels of proficiency in the delivery of these VEOs.