Hextable Dance Case Study

Hextable Dance project is an example application of value management in construction industry. It was moved from being unaffordable to reality, through the effective application of VM techniques. To build upon this, a project was initiated to construct a dance school of great aesthetic impact. Initially, the project was started 10 years ago but stalled because of the design. Even though it was an accepted innovative design, but it was expected to exceed the available construction budget of £2.1m by 20%. It is £420,000 more than the initial budget. To get the project back on track, the project team commissioned a VM study, involving all the key project stakeholders. The project was completed in 2005.

The objective to build this building is
There were a number of major issues facing the project team prior to the VM study. First is the two earlier schemes had failed and the current proposal exceeded the budget by 20% as mentioned above. Because of certain reason, due to the nature of the funding arrangements, finances were fixed and could not be increased. The project cannot proceed and need to investigate further in order to make sure the project will proceed within its original budget

The introducing of Value Management (VM) team recommended re-evaluating the project to focus on function. The project team effectively need to recheck all the function, to achieve maximum benefits by conducting the early stages of a VM study. Each stage normally involves a period of preparation, one or more workshops and a report, which identifies actions to develop and implement. In this case, the project team combined the first two stages to fast-track towards a solution.
Assertion
Decision building
The existing design for Hextable Dance was for a multi-level roof of great aesthetic impact, with a double-height ceiling in the main dance studio. One of the most important new ideas was to lay the building over only one storey. This was radical, but exactly the kind of idea encouraged in the creative stages of VM. The innovative roof structure and double-height studio ceiling could be retained by moving upper level areas to the ground floor, removing stairs and corridor space, so improving the building’s efficiency.
Lessons learned
■ Involving all key stakeholders in the VM study was very important when defining value. It allowed stakeholders to buy into the process and ensured their needs were met.
■ The architects’ full support made the VM process much more effective. They were willing to take suggestions from the project team and quickly put forward relevant options.
■ Willingness by the team to return to the client’s core requirements and to reassess the required functionality opened the project to increased creativity by removing unnecessary constraints – open mindsets really do make a