Formosa Journal of Science and Technology (FJST)
Vol. 5 No. 6 (2026): June 2026

In a Commercial Restaurant Construction Project in Eastern Indonesia, Alternative Materials Based on Value Engineering for Architectural Work

Putri Dwi Rahayu (Civil Engineering Master'
s Study Program, Faculty of Engineering Universitas 17 Agustus 1945 Surabaya)

Budi Witjaksana (Civil Engineering Master'
s Study Program, Faculty of Engineering Universitas 17 Agustus 1945 Surabaya)

Dika Ayu Safitri (Civil Engineering Master'
s Study Program, Faculty of Engineering Universitas 17 Agustus 1945 Surabaya)



Article Info

Publish Date
02 Jul 2026

Abstract

Commercial construction projects in Eastern Indonesia have to deal with high costs for getting materials, difficult transportation issues, and a Construction Cost Index that is much higher than the average for the whole country. This study looks into the following question: What different building designs and materials can be suggested using Value Engineering (VE) for the Mie Gacoan Sorong–Nangka restaurant construction project, while still making sure the building works as well as it was planned to.  A descriptive quantitative method was used, based on the SAVE International six-phase Job Plan. During the function analysis stage, the Cost-to-Worth Ratio (C/W) was used to find granite tile products that had extra costs, which means their C/W was higher than 1.00.. The suggested options were Asia Tile Brown Oak, Granite Tile Grey Matte Lokal, Arna Wood Plank Brown Walnut, Essenza Absolute Black, and Asia Tile Outdoor Wood Brown.  All other options worked just as well as the floor coverings and looked good together with the restaurant's modern industrial style. A Life Cycle Cost (LCC) analysis over 10 years, using a 6% discount rate, showed that the alternatives were more economical. The analysis found cost savings of between 25.55% and 26.81% for each pair of materials. The total cost saved from implementing VE reached IDR 12,665,548.50, which is 21.81% of the existing granite tile budget that was reviewed. These results show that VE is a useful and real-world method for choosing the best building materials in commercial restaurant projects in Eastern Indonesia, where there are specific transportation and supply challenges

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Humanities Computer Science & IT Education Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering Social Sciences

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Formosa Journal of Science and Technology (FJST) is an open-access scientific journal that publishing full-length research papers and review articles covering subjects that fall under the wide spectrum of science and technology. FJST journal is dedicated towards dissemination of knowledge related to ...