How does United employ Value Engineering?

How do we employ Value Engineering?

At United Construction, we work directly with our clients and the design team (both internal and external) from the very start of the project to maximize the construction budget. Our philosophy is simple: we focus on adding value to the project at all stages by maintaining or reducing project costs while not sacrificing on quality and program.

A great example of us taking full advantage of Value Engineering can be seen within our work on the Prim Library at Sierra Nevada University (formerly Sierra Nevada College), pictured above. We worked closely with the school and our architecture partners Lake|Flato Architects to perform constructability reviews and value engineer components of the design to find ways to reduce costs without compromising the quality of the project. This collaborative effort continued throughout the duration of the project, resulting in a stunning library that maintained its original design intent while coming in under budget.

Value Engineering is a key part of The United Process, from preconstruction to closeout.