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Project Value Engineering and Cost Optimisation

Cutting cost by cutting scope usually damages a project, while value engineering finds cheaper ways to deliver the same function. This course teaches structured value workshops that examine function, cost and worth to strip out waste without losing what the project is meant to achieve. It draws on construction, manufacturing and infrastructure examples common across the region.

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What you will be able to do

  • Apply function analysis to separate what a deliverable does from how it is built.
  • Run value engineering workshops using a structured job plan.
  • Generate and screen alternatives that preserve function at lower cost.
  • Evaluate options against whole life cost rather than upfront price alone.
  • Quantify and document the savings from value engineering proposals.
  • Secure stakeholder agreement to implement selected value improvements.

Course outline

  1. 01Value, function, cost and worth
  2. 02The value engineering job plan
  3. 03Function analysis techniques
  4. 04Idea generation and creativity sessions
  5. 05Screening and developing alternatives
  6. 06Whole life cost evaluation
  7. 07Quantifying and reporting savings
  8. 08Implementing approved value proposals

Who should attend

Project managers, cost engineers, quantity surveyors, design leads and procurement staff seeking to reduce project cost without eroding performance.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendarRegister
28 to 29 Sep 2026Windhoek2US$1,100Closed
29 to 30 Sep 2026Gaborone2US$1,100Register
30 Sep to 1 Oct 2026Maseru2US$1,100Register
1 to 2 Oct 2026Mbabane2US$1,100Register
5 to 6 Oct 2026Lusaka2US$1,100Register
6 to 7 Oct 2026Harare2US$1,100Register
7 to 8 Oct 2026Lilongwe2US$1,100Register
8 to 9 Oct 2026Blantyre2US$1,100Register
12 to 13 Oct 2026Mozambique2US$1,100Register
13 to 14 Oct 2026Nairobi2US$1,100Register
14 to 15 Oct 2026Dar es Salaam2US$1,100Register
15 to 16 Oct 2026Kigali2US$1,100Register
19 to 20 Oct 2026Kampala2US$1,100Register
20 to 21 Oct 2026Accra2US$1,100Register
21 to 22 Oct 2026Lagos2US$1,100Register
22 to 23 Oct 2026Cairo2US$1,100Register
26 to 27 Oct 2026Mauritius2US$1,100Register
27 to 28 Oct 2026Dubai2US$1,100Register
28 to 29 Oct 2026Online2US$900Register
9 to 10 Dec 2026Johannesburg2R10,000Register
10 to 11 Dec 2026Cape Town2R10,000Register
14 to 15 Dec 2026Durban2R10,000Register
17 to 18 Dec 2026Pretoria2R10,000Register

Fees are per delegate. South African venues are priced in rand; other locations and online in US dollars. Fees exclude 15% VAT where applicable. Group bookings of three or more delegates from the same organisation qualify for a reduced rate; contact us for a quotation.

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Next session
19 to 21 Oct 2026
Venue
Johannesburg
3 day programme
FromR13,000
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