Vanderwell, Richard J.

Optimum value engineering / Richard J. Vanderwell.

[Edmonton] : Alberta Municipal Affairs, Innovative Housing Grants Program, 1988.

107 pages : illustrations, plans ; 22 x 28 cm

"This study documents the results of research into Optimum Value Engineering (OVE), a project funded by Alberta Municipal Affairs under the Innovative Housing Grants Program. The purpose of this study is to research and document current cost saving construction techniques, to provide a cost analysis of the most promising, and finally, to provide a compilation of construction systems and measures available in the Alberta marketplace to builders and consumers. Whether used selectively or as a total approach, OVE techniques will easily adapt to housing of all types and styles. Research into conventional wood-frame design and construction technology shows that there has been only marginal innovative change taking place in the area of efficient use of labour and materials over the last 20 years. There are numerous examples of materials and labour wastage which can be attributed to a perceived need for added structural rigidity or for assumed code compliance. In many cases the additional inputs of labour and materials serve no purpose and end up adding appreciably to the cost of a project. Directly or indirectly, it is the housing consumer who must finally bear the extra cost. Recent increases in construction cost makes it increasingly important that we develop methods of using our labour and resources more efficiently in the production of housing."--P. v.

0886542278
9780886542276

House construction Cost control.
Construction industry Cost control.
Value analysis (Cost control)
Habitations Construction Coût Contrôle.
Analyse de la valeur.

Reports.
Statistics.
Spiral bindings.

Innovative Housing Grants Program (Alta.)

Location: Library main canada 245811
Call No.: TH145 .V36 1988
Status: Available