Section A: Background information (Please type X in the relevant box)

This section reviews the participants professional background and attributes. 1.0 Professional Field:

Architecture

Project management

Quantity Surveying

Structural/Civil Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Electrical Engineering X

2.0 Categorization of role in the organization:

Director

Managing Partner

Senior Management

Mid-level Management X

Others

3.0 Professional Experience:

5-10 years X

11-15years

16-20 years

>20 years

4.0 Number of Construction projects actively involved in during the last 10 years:

20 X

5.0 Have you been involved in value management sessions for construction projects?

Yes X

No

The following sections explore your views on the value management (VM) concept that involves

processes linked to ensuring achievement of maximization of functional requirements of the

client at a minimal cost without comprising quality. It is intended to gather consensus on

effectiveness of existing value management practices in influencing achievement of expected

project performance from a view point of construction professionals as applied to our local

construction industry within the private sector.

Please respond to the questions below as per the following instructions.

Please use the 5-point scale shown below to indicate your view (by typing X) on each of the

following statements, placing your rating in the box to the right hand side of each statement.

Scale:- Strongly Disagree

(SD)

Disagree

(D)

Neutral

(N)

Agree

(A)

Strongly Agree

(SA)

Section B-Perceptions and opinions of value management adoption

1. The following are the opinions/beliefs of value management on construction projects.

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Cost cutting exercise X

Time consuming exercise X

Design improvement exercise X

Is the Qs and Architects responsibility X

Value enhancing exercise X

2. The main importance of implementing value management on construction projects

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Confirming project brief: client requirements, project

objectives as well as project stakeholder requirements

X

Achieve reduction in project budget X

Achievement of value for money for funds invested X

Section C -Value management practices adopted in local construction industry

1. At what stage of a project life is value management executed

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Inception stage- project briefing X

Feasibility stage X

Concept design X

Scheme design X

Detailed design & BOQ X

Tender stage X

Construction stage X

Defects/maintenance period X

Throughout the entire project X

2. The value management team comprise of the following stakeholders:

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Client X

Financiers X

Design team ( Architect, engineers, QS) X

Project manager/ team leader X

Facilitator X

Others/Specify X