Government to go for ‘value engineering’ to speed up NH work and save costs too

NEW DELHI: The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways is on the verge of finalisation of ‘value engineering practices’ for national highway projects to expedite construction, reduce the cost and also to augment asset durability.

The move is part of the Central government’s ambitious plan to adopt worldwide best practices in engineering techniques in design and construction for sustainable highways development. Apart from optimization of the value of the project, introduction of value engineering practices also aims to ramp up aesthetics, safety and promote environmental sustainability.