Robert A. King, Inc. (RAKI) provides Designing for Constructability (DFC), an effective form of value engineering. Applying DFC to design specification allows RAKI is to reduce the net present value, total installed cost (TIC), and the schedule. Our engineers bring years of both design and field construction experience to each project, and are able to identify savings early in the project - before detailed engineering begins. The initial focus, plot plan, process, and instrument drawings (P&IDs), is followed by a review of cost savings ideas. Finally, RAKI identifies details, crucial elements such as by-pass valve arrangements and vessel nozzles, where DFC helps you realize savings.

Our value engineering services have shown proven results for more than 160 projects, with RAKI working for both owners and Engineering and Construction (E&C) companies.

Clients typically save 10-15% of the TIC, and one Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) plant saved 30%.

We have a list of clients who have benefited from RAKI's value engineering strategy, and the article Design for Constructability gives more detail about executing DFC.