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23% better decisions

Value Engineering

VE happens once, late in the process, in a workshop nobody prepared for. The savings identified are never implemented.

Continuous value engineering, not a one-time meeting. Analyse geometry and specifications across similar elements. Swap materials and methods. See visual comparisons with cost impacts in the same session. Present credible alternatives during the bid, not after.

VE options identified and costed in hours. Present in the same meeting you discover them.

Cost comparison

Current spec

Aluminium curtain wall

£340/m² · 2,800 m²

£952,000

VE alternative

Unitised glazing system

£285/m² · 2,800 m²

£798,000

Projected saving

-£154,000

16.2% reduction · same performance spec

How it works

Three steps. No training required.

1

Analyse

AI identifies substitution opportunities across similar elements

2

Compare

Side-by-side materials, methods, and specs with cost impact

3

Present

Credible alternatives ready for the meeting — not after

What this unlocks

Pattern analysis across similar elements for substitution opportunities

Compare alternative materials, methods, and specs side by side

Visual before/after comparisons in federated 3D

Cost impact quantified instantly — present with confidence

Stop waiting. Start building.

Your team spends days on manual model work. Criad makes it automatic. No downloads. No training. No delays.