Value Engineering and Procurement: Same Result, Lower Cost

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Value engineering is a structured review of a design and a specification to deliver the same function, quality and code compliance at a lower total cost. It is not a search for the cheapest option, and it is built into every restaurant, QSR and retail design we produce.

Exhaust hood and make-up air sized to the actual cooking line instead of a generic number. HVAC equipment selected on lifecycle cost, not first cost. Reusing existing electrical, gas and plumbing services where they are adequate instead of replacing them. Structural solutions that avoid unnecessary steel. A specification written so every contractor quotes the same thing, which is where most bid spread comes from.

For franchisors and multi-unit operators we standardise the equipment schedule across the program, obtain national pricing from manufacturers and distributors, and set up direct-purchase packages so the contractor's markup applies only to the work the contractor actually does. Lead times are tracked against the construction schedule so nothing arrives late.

A VE report listing each recommendation, the saving, the trade-off and our advice, plus a procurement schedule for the program. Applied to a prototype, the savings repeat on every location that follows.

VEST does not sell equipment and does not take a margin on what you buy, so the recommendation is based on what works for your operation, not on a supplier relationship.

Send us a recent drawing set and equipment list and we'll show you where the money is. Email info@vestengineering.ca.