Value engineering research on construction materials cost efficiency for electronic storage warehouse project

¹ Department of Civil Engineering, Institut Teknologi Nasional, Bandung, Indonesia
² Master Program in Civil Engineering, Maranatha Christian University, Bandung, Indonesia

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Abstract

Budget management becomes especially difficult for electronic warehouses' materials because of the overspending that occurs from the use of substandard structural materials. Reinforced concrete and Wide Flange (WF) steel sections are the two materials that most people consider for the construction of warehouses. A case study focusing on an electronic warehouse model in Depok. The modelling used Building Information Modelling tools, and only focused on beams and columns which are crucial structural components. This study utilizes a systematic Value Engineering (VE) approach, focusing on integrating functionality and costs to preserve construction integrity while optimizing project value in these two aspects. The study concludes reinforced concrete for the main columns and beams not only supports construction with 25% less material than steel WF options, but also provided the project a cost saving of 21,106,579.93 IDR. This is vital for large projects where budget restrictions are very strict. Furthermore, the use of reinforced concrete is economical and, with lower weight, mobile cranes and other heavy construction machines become unnecessary. This not only reduces the cost of the project, but also simplifies construction and accelerates the saving of money.