{"id":18032,"date":"2022-10-11T09:50:07","date_gmt":"2022-10-11T08:50:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tobermore.co.uk\/professional\/?p=18032"},"modified":"2025-06-20T12:19:21","modified_gmt":"2025-06-20T11:19:21","slug":"how-to-stretch-your-construction-budget-with-value-engineering-support","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tobermore.co.uk\/professional\/blog\/how-to-stretch-your-construction-budget-with-value-engineering-support\/","title":{"rendered":"How to stretch your construction budget with Value Engineering support"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Construction budgets are being stretched more than ever right now. Yet clients still demand the highest quality products for their investment.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s why we\u2019ve introduced our free <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tobermore.co.uk\/professional\/support\/value-engineering-support\/\">Value Engineering (VE) support<\/a> package, designed to help construction businesses save time and money without compromising on quality.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>What is Value Engineering support?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>We know that searching for product substitutions can be extremely time consuming. So we created a service that can manage this task for you \u2013 with an approach that\u2019s entirely tailored to your projects\u2019 aesthetic, quality and sustainability requirements.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tobermore.co.uk\/professional\/support\/value-engineering-support\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-17730 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tobermore.co.uk\/professional\/wp-content\/uploads\/value-engineering-mockup2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tobermore.co.uk\/professional\/wp-content\/uploads\/value-engineering-mockup2.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.tobermore.co.uk\/professional\/wp-content\/uploads\/value-engineering-mockup2-300x205.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.tobermore.co.uk\/professional\/wp-content\/uploads\/value-engineering-mockup2-768x525.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.tobermore.co.uk\/professional\/wp-content\/uploads\/value-engineering-mockup2-450x308.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.tobermore.co.uk\/professional\/wp-content\/uploads\/value-engineering-mockup2-20x14.jpg 20w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><strong>How does Tobermore\u2019s Value Engineering support work?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Whether you <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">need<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"> alternatives to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tobermore.co.uk\/professional\/products\/paving-flags\/historic-flags-circles\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">natural stone<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">, clay or concrete paving, gabion baskets or <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tobermore.co.uk\/professional\/products\/kerbs-edging-channels\/fusion-kerb\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">granite kerbs<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">, <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">we can produce<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"> a cost-effective VE proposal for you.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:100,&quot;335559739&quot;:200,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Firstly, we\u2019ll <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">present you with<\/span> <span data-contrast=\"none\">product alternatives which are equal or superior to your existing specification. With products at all price points, <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">we\u2019re well-<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">equipped to offer solutions no matter how tight <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">your budget.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:100,&quot;335559739&quot;:200,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Next, you\u2019ll r<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">eceive specification details, pricing information and product imagery<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> \u2013<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"> all packaged up and ready to present to your client. This means<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> you\u2019ll be able to<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"> enter your VE negotiations armed with everything you need to justify your product substitution proposal.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:100,&quot;335559739&quot;:200,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">But that\u2019s not all.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:100,&quot;335559739&quot;:200,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">When it comes to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tobermore.co.uk\/professional\/product-category\/retaining-walls\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">retaining walls<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\"> and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tobermore.co.uk\/professional\/product-category\/permeable-paving\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">permeable paving<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">, let us help <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">you <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">save <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">even more <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">money with our expertise in backfill and sub base value engineering.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:100,&quot;335559739&quot;:200,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">And don\u2019t forget: all <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Tobermore products are in stock and readily available for a quick dispatch.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:100,&quot;335559739&quot;:200,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">So, if you\u2019re tasked with building a product substitution proposal for a project, get in touch with our team and we\u2019ll be happy to help you.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559731&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:100,&quot;335559739&quot;:200,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Benefits of Value Engineering Support <\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Choose from a wide range of products to suit every project<\/li>\n<li>Alternative products that are equal or superior to your existing specification<\/li>\n<li>Products in stock and ready for quick dispatch<\/li>\n<li>Everything you need to justify product substitution proposals to clients<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tobermore.co.uk\/professional\/support\/value-engineering-support\/#value-engineering-support-form\">Request Value Engineering <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tobermore.co.uk\/professional\/support\/value-engineering-support\/#value-engineering-support-form\">s<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tobermore.co.uk\/professional\/support\/value-engineering-support\/#value-engineering-support-form\">upport<\/a> from our team today.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Construction budgets are being stretched more than ever right now. 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