Target Value Design (TVD) – Cost Predictability for Large Capital Projects

Target Value Design (TVD) is a proactive Lean Design and Delivery approach that flips traditional construction planning on its head. Rather than designing first and pricing later, TVD begins with the client’s target cost and designs to meet it—ensuring that scope, cost, and value are balanced from the outset.

In Lean Construction, TVD aligns stakeholders early in the project lifecycle to collaboratively define what brings the most value to the client—and then ensures the design and delivery decisions support those values within budget constraints.

It’s all about building to budget, not budgeting for what’s been built.

TVD is a collaborative process where owners, designers, engineers, and builders work together to develop solutions that meet the client’s goals at or below a defined cost. Unlike traditional methods that often result in costly redesigns and value engineering late in the project, TVD helps teams design to a target from day one.

TVD is best suited for complex construction projects where early collaboration, budget certainty, and client engagement are critical. It aligns especially well with:

If your goal is to build smarter, deliver faster, and stay on budget, Target Value Design is a proven method to help you get there.

Lean Touch Solutions provides expert TVD facilitation and training to ensure your team can fully leverage this powerful Lean design tool.

Benefits of Using TVD in Lean Construction

TVD brings clarity, control, and innovation into the project design process while staying firmly rooted in Lean principles. Here’s what makes it a game-changer:

What is Target Value Design (TVD) training?

Target Value Design training teaches project teams how to design and build to a client’s target cost rather than designing first and costing afterwards. Originating in Lean construction, TVD aligns the entire project team — client, designer, contractor, and supply chain — around a shared cost target, driving innovation and value without compromising quality or programme.

What does Target Mapping training involve?

Target Mapping training teaches teams how to cascade a project’s overall target cost into trade package targets, track actual costs against targets in real time, and use visual management tools to make cost performance visible to the whole team. It integrates with processes like Conditions of Satisfaction, cluster groups, and Choosing By Advantages (CBA) decision-making.

Who benefits most from Target Value Design training?

TVD training delivers most value when attended by integrated project teams including clients, architects, structural and MEP engineers, main contractors, and key trade contractors. It is especially powerful on projects using Integrated Project Delivery (IPD), NEC4 Alliance contracts, or other collaborative procurement routes where shared risk and reward are in play.

What results have been achieved using Target Value Design?

Research and case studies from projects in the US, UK, and Scandinavia show that TVD projects consistently deliver within budget (versus industry averages of 16%+ overrun), with reduced programme durations and higher client satisfaction. Sutter Health in the US famously used TVD to deliver 11 major hospital projects under budget, setting the global benchmark for collaborative value delivery.

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