VE has a specific function. Used correctly, it's one of the most powerful tools in a construction project — a disciplined process for analysing what a project needs to deliver and finding smarter, leaner ways to deliver it without compromising the outcome.

After decades working with construction and infrastructure companies, I've come to understand that organisations fall into one of two categories. And the difference between them determines almost everything about how they perform, how they grow, and how they survive.