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Value Engineering in Civil Engineering: Enhancing Performance, Constructability, and Whole-Life Value
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July 28, 202610 min read

Value Engineering in Civil Engineering: Enhancing Performance, Constructability, and Whole-Life Value

Value engineering is not cost-cutting. From piled raft foundations to zoned ground treatment and whole-life carbon, here is how a structured, function-first approach improves cost, time, constructability and long-term performance together — without compromising safety or quality.

Dr. Waleed El Sekelly
Value EngineeringProject ControlsCivil EngineeringWhole-Life Cost
Beyond Automation: The Rise of Agentic Computing in Construction
Article
July 25, 20265 min read

Beyond Automation: The Rise of Agentic Computing in Construction

Traditional automation moves information. Agentic computing understands it. Here is how AI agents built on Power Apps, Dataverse and Copilot Studio are starting to interpret site context, flag inconsistencies and support real project decisions.

Dr. Ahmed EL-Ghrory· Contributor
Agentic AIDigital EngineeringConstruction Technology
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