Concrete is a key element in construction projects around the world. It is one of the elements that account for the highest cost in any construction project. Due to the lack of sources of raw materials used in this key industry, the increase of ready-mixed concrete demands, and the increase of competition in manufacturing, certain competitive advantages had to be provided in order to maintain the continuity of ready-mixed concrete production plants and increase its market share (quality and productivity), while improving the environmental impact, maximizing the effectiveness of resource use and promoting sustainability.
Ready-mixed concrete production plants that take part in providing supplies for engineering strategic projects that follow international standards have been subjected to the application of value management methodology for improving quality and increasing productivity.
Value engineering is an innovative method for improving the costs of the project lifecycle, saving time, and reducing construction project costs. It is one of the effective methods of increasing the profits of companies and plants working in the field of construction products manufacturing and expanding their market shares, while taking into consideration the use of resources more effectively
Value engineering is a systematic and creative approach that aims for balancing between cost and performance, by searching for any unnecessary expenses, in order to reach a decision that aims for omitting such costs without affecting the main task, hence the importance of value engineering as a link between tasks, quality and cost
The prices and components of ready-mixed concrete produced by concrete plants differ according to the properties required for the concrete mixture and the desired performance, as per the project requirements. Concrete mixtures are the core of the production for which the plant was established to achieve certain strategic and economic objectives. Therefore, the increase of productivity and the improvement of quality, without the increase in cost, may, to a great extent, affect the prices of such mixtures. Moreover, saving the slightest amount used in one cubic meter of the produced concrete can generally result in a great saving in production, provided that such saving in materials may not affect the required quality of the final products and should comply with the standard specifications for concrete.
Based on the above analysis of concrete mixtures, their components and properties required for delivering the desired performance, value engineering is applied in order to find effective and feasible solutions to reduce costs, maintain the quality at least, find effective ways for avoiding the waste of excess materials, in a manner that achieves sustainability of resources and protection of environment, as well achieve competitive advantages for concrete producers.
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