Enhancing Value for Money of Mega Infrastructure Projects Development Using Value Engineering Method

Abstract

Infrastructure development plays an important role to stimulate the nation's economic growth. During 2011, infrastructure industry contributed 5.5% to the GDP of Indonesia with real growth of 9.3%. Two mega infrastructure projects have been developed in the past few years: Sunda Strait Bridge (SSB) to connect Sumatra and Java Islands, thus increase economic integration between the two major islands, and; Soekarno-Hatta International Rail Link (SHIARL) as an alternative mass transportation which is expected to provide accessibility and mobility for people and goods around Greater Jakarta area to the airport. The two mega infrastructure projects listed in MP3EI program in 2011 required comprehensive study in the aspects of planning, funding, and techniques of projects developments. This research is proposed to produce a conceptual design of SSB and SHIARL in order to gain maximum result and generate added values to the projects. This research employed a combination of quantitative and qualitative methods through questionnaire survey distributed to the related stakeholders of the projects and focus group discussion (FGD). The results identified additional functions for innovation to both mega infrastructure projects. Life cycle cost analysis confirmed that there is an increasing in value for money from the additional functions in respective projects.