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Look through 2201 acronyms and abbreviations related to Construction:
APT
— Apartment
EA
— Each (as in a unit of measurement - one each)
EPC AND BOP
— Engineering, Procurement, and Construction, and Balance of Plants
XL
— Extra Large
LAN
— Local Area Network
PPVC
— Prefabricated Pre-finished Volumetric Construction
N/A
— Not Applicable
BAPI
— Business Application Programming Interface (SAP)
GRT/RM
— Large Formal Reception Room
WC
— Water Closet (in building plans)
POD
— Position, Orientation, and Direction
YD2
— Square yard
PPC
— Portland Pozzolona Cement
ASSY
— Assembly
PO
— Project Originals
W/
— With
ACCU
— Air Cooled Condensing Unit
XML
— Extensible Markup Language
BBS
— Bulletin Board Service
E&OE
— Errors and Omissions Excepted
C/O
— Care Of (postal Code Indicating Temporary Address Change)
OEM
— Original Equipment Manufacturer (usually in reference to car parts)
RFID
— Radio Frequency Identification
Q&T
— Quench and Temper
NB
— Nota Bene. Abbreviation of the Latin expression commonly used to emphasise the importance of a statement, literally meaning 'observe well'. Or less politely and more amusingly, No Bullshit.
BLVD.
— Boulevard
W/O
— Without
SFL
— Structural Floor Level
RADHAZ
— Radiation Hazard
C/MIN
— Cycles Per Minute
REQD
— Required
AN
— Ammonium Nitrate
K3U
— Keep Three Units
ASAP
— As Soon As Possible (pronounced AY-sap)
ANSI
— American National Standards Institute, Inc.
ATM
— Automatic Teller Machine
CSSD
— Central Sterile Supply Department
IT
— Information Technology
PME
— Participatory Monitoring and Evaluation
C OF Q
— Certificate of Qualification
ROM
— Rough Order of Magnitude
PC/RM
— Computer Room
QDVC
— Qatari Diar Vinci Construction
EPA
— Environmental Protection Agency (US)
MAN
— Metropolitan Area Network
A
— Ampere
PDF
— Portable Document Format (created by Adobe Acrobat)
VDU
— Visual Display Unit
CL
— Classic
MM
— Millimeter
OCEW
— On Center Each Way
CBD
— Cash Before Delivery
LN.
— Lane
U&L
— Upper and lower
IP
— Internet Protocol
FEMA
— Federal Emergency Management Agency
CABO (ICC)
— Conference of American Building Officials (International Code Council)
RFP
— Request For Proposal
ASTM
— American Society for Testing and Materials (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
G1S
— Good One Side
QC
— Quality Control
ISP
— Internet Service Provider
BB
— Bulletin Board
WHO
— World Health Organization
MOU
— Memorandum of Understanding (an MOU between Food & Drug Administratin and a regulatory agency in another country allows mutual recognition of inspections)
MSDS
— Material Safety Data Sheets
API
— Application Programming Interface
IRR
— Internal Rate of Return
WBS
— Work Breakdown Structure
IPO
— Initial Public Offering
RPM
— Revolutions Per Minute, (Rotations Per Minute)
CEO
— Chief Executive Officer
FAQ
— Frequently Asked Questions (sometimes Pronounced Fak)
BTU
— British Thermal Unit
EDI
— Electronic Data Interchange
DIY
— Do-It-Yourself
SCHED
— Schedule
PVT
— Private
OBSROV
— Observation class Remotely Operated Vehicle
MTBF
— Mean Time Before Failure
M/BR
— Master Bedroom
RF
— Radio Frequency
TQM
— Total Quality Management
LCD
— Liquid Crystal Display
NCO
— Non-Commissioned Officer
M/SUPP RM
— Maintennance Supply Room
ATM
— Asynchronous Transfer Mode
EEO
— Equal Employment Opportunity
ABC
— activity based costing
CRT
— Cathode Ray Tube (type of TV)
PAGERR
— plan for Albay Glenda early recovery and reconstruction
FAM/RM
— Family Room
MDF
— Main Distribution Frame
PTO
— Please Turn Over
USDA
— United States Department of Agriculture
NPV
— Net Present Value {economics}
VO
— Variation Order
VPN
— Virtual Private Network (ATM)
MRI
— Magnetic Resonance Imaging
APPROX
— Approximate
CBA
— Cost Benefit Analysis
CPI
— Consumer Price Index
ASME
— American Society of Mechanical Engineers
AL
— Alabama
PCB
— printed circuit board
AMP
— Ampere
EU
— European Union (1994; formerly referred to as the EEC or EC)
PDA
— Personal Digital Assistant
BTR
— Better
ADR
— Alternative Dispute Resolution
PN
— Part Number (P/N Preferred)
MIS
— Management Information System (OSHA)
WWW
— World Wide Web
CCT
— Circuit
CD
— Compact Disc
VOR
— Variation Order Request
DSC
— Differential Scanning Calorimetry
AR.
— Architect
PO
— Post Office
ISDN
— Integrated Services Digital Network
ER
— Emergency Room
BOP
— Bottom of Pipe
CPM
— Critical Path Method
ADD
— Addendum
DSS
— Decision Support System
QA
— Center for Quality Assurance in International Education
IUPAC
— International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry
SYS
— System
CAE
— Computer-Aided Engineering
QTY
— Quantity
JIT
— Just in time
CIM
— Computer Integrated Manufacturing
PDM
— Product Data Management
DBST
— Double Bituminous Surface Treatment
FAA
— Federal Aviation Administration
MAP
— Manufacturing Automation Protocol
AM
— Amplitude Modulation
PGP
— Pretty Good Privacy (encryption)
BLDG
— Building
CAD
— Computer Aided Designer
CC
— Carbon Copy
NPC
— Net Present Cost
SQ
— Square
KPA
— kiloPascal (pressure above ambient (100 kPa = 1 atmosphere excess))
BCC
— Blind Carbon Copy
ARO
— Abrasion Resistant Overlay (Pipeline Coating)
DEPT
— Department
CTR
— Center
CRM
— Customer Relationship Management
MTTR
— Mean Time To Repair
STD
— Standard
MK
— Mark (Navy weapon designation)
AGA
— American Gas Association
NG
— No Good
CGI
— Common Gateway Interface
OCR
— Optical Character Recognition
RM
— Room
CO
— Company
FAQ
— Fair Average Quality
KG
— Kilogram
ATC
— Air traffic control
SIC
— Standard Industrial Classification (Code)
CFM
— Cubic Feet per Minute
CCU
— Coronary Care Unit
WPHY
— Wrought Pipe High-Yield
RPM
— Resale Price Maintenance. The UK Net Book Agreement, as was. Means by which retail prices are controlled by primary suppliers. (Alternatively, Revolutions Per Minute, as in engine speed and 78, 33 and 45 records. In years to come how many people will know
OH&S
— Occupational Health and Safety
CFR
— Code of Federal Regulations
EFT
— Electronic Funds Transfer
COD
— Chemical Oxygen Demand
ECD
— Estimated Completion Date
DOE
— United States Department of Energy (government)
ITP
— Inspection And Test Plan
PC
— Personal computer (host)
RCRA
— Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (1976, 1984)
MHZ
— Megahertz (Megacycles Per Second)
MTBM
— Mean Time Between Maintenance
SWL
— Safe Working Load
SDS
— Safety Data Sheet
NEC
— National Electrical Code
SPL
— Special
NO
— Number
RTRP
— Reinforced Thermosetting Resin Pipe
SAD
— Supply Air Duct
PM
— Preventive Maintenance
AC
— Acre
LAB
— Laboratory
AASHTO
— American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials
WAN
— Wide Area Network
MSL
— Mean Sea Level
HAZMAT
— Hazardous Material
UI
— User Interface
ALT
— Alternate
ACI
— American Concrete Institute
LNG
— Liquefied Natural Gas
LED
— law enforcement desk; light emitting diode
NIST
— National Institute of Standards and Technology
ACN
— Australian Company Number
DB
— Decibel
DDE
— Dynamic Data Exchange (in software parlance)
MB
— Megabyte
OHW
— Oil-fired Hot Water heater
SCC
— Standards Council of Canada
DCOM
— Distributed Component Object Model
SQL
— Structured Query Language
LEL
— Lower Explosive Limit
W
— Watt
ERP
— Enterprise Resource Planning
MPH
— Miles Per Hour
CAA
— Civil Aviation Authority
IP
— Intellectual Property
AQL
— Acceptable Quality Level
RFS
— Regardless of Feature Size
BP
— Boiling Point
DCF
— discounted cash flow rate
KWH
— Kilowatt hour (one thousand watt hours) (measurement)
UNEP
— United Nations Environment Program
QUAL
— Quality
STP
— standard temperature and pressure (0° and 1 atm)
LLV
— Long Leg Vertical
OT
— Occupational Therapy
S
— South
ARCH
— Architect
SCM
— Supply Chain Management
APEO
— alkylphenol ethoxylates
LOC
— Locate
AGP
— Accelerated Graphics Port
BOD
— Biochemical Oxygen Demand
CKT
— Circuit
ALT
— Alteration
CTB
— Cement Treated Base
AGM
— Annual General Meeting
DC
— Direct Current
PMI
— Project Management Institute
OZ
— Ounce
SUPT
— Superintendent
EXEC
— Executive
K
— Kilo-
D
— Day
PM
— Project Manager
AL
— Aluminium
AVE.
— Avenue
YD
— Yard
ROW
— Right-Of-Way
CRAW
— Construction Risk Assessment Workshop
KN
— Kilonewton
BSOD
— Blue Screen Of Death
AWG
— American Wire Gauge
EPR
— Ethylene-Propylene Rubber
SELV
— Safety Extra Low Voltage
MIPS
— Millions of Instructions Per Second
CMMS
— Computerized Maintenance Management System
WMO
— World Meteorological Organization (ICSU)
CONT
— Control
ADD
— Addition
NEMA
— National Electric Manufacturer's Association
MILCON
— Military Construction
CORBA
— Common Object Request Broker Architecture
SPL
— Sound Pressure Level
ABS
— Acrylonitrile, Butadiene, and Styrene
LH
— Left Hand
ASCE
— l'American Society of Civil Engineers
AGC
— Associated General Contractors of America
USGS
— United States Geological Survey (DOI)
CNG
— Compressed natural gas
VHF
— Very High Frequency
SSL
— Secure Socket Layer
WIP
— Work In Progress (process)
CONST
— Under Construction
ALT
— Altitude
IPCS
— International Programme on Chemical Safety
AU
— Astronomical Unit
EIS
— Environmental Impact Statement (US)
GWB
— Gypsum Wall Board
NA
— Not Available
RWDP
— Rain Water Drain Pipe
EQUIP
— Equipment
BOCA
— Building Officials Code Administrators International
ADJ
— Adjust
M
— Meter
NTS
— Not To Scale
SECT
— Section
CONT
— Continue
ODP
— Ozone Depletion Potential
PWR
— Power
M
— Million
IPD
— Integrated Product Development
AIA
— American Institute of Architecture
SMIL
— Synchronized Multimedia Integration Language
AF
— Audio Frequency
CGT
— Capital Gains Tax
MIN
— Minute
BLK
— Block
A
— Area
MISC
— Miscellaneous
RFI
— Radio Frequency Interference
CPT
— Carpet
MIN
— Minimum
QT
— Quart
RH
— Right Hand
FIS
— Flood Insurance Study
KW
— Kilowatt (one thousand watts) (measurement)
CU
— Cubic
SAR
— Structure-Activity Relationship
PEP
— Project Execution Plan
PCRA
— Pre-Construction Risk Assessment
SW
— Switch
ESD
— Electrostatic Discharge
AISI
— American Iron and Steel Institute
MJ
— Megajoule
PVC
— Polyvinyl Chloride
UHF
— Ultra High Frequency (300-3000 MHz; 1m-10cm)
CM
— Configuration Management
SEC
— Second
AEC
— Architecture, Engineering, Construction
MED
— Medium
MAINT
— Maintenance
AMT
— Amount
REG
— Regular
CBI
— Confederation of British Industry
TSS
— Total Suspended Solids
NRC
— National Research Council (Canada)
LLDPE
— Linear Low Density Polyethylene
BIOS
— Basic Input Output System
FAHU
— Fresh Air Handling Unit
EGM
— Extraordinary General Meeting
CAT
— Computer Aided Testing
WT
— Weight
ADO
— ActiveX Data Objects (Microsoft)
NBS
— National Bureau of Standards (US)
MAX
— Maximum
APHA
— American Public Health Association
QTR
— Quarter
KHZ
— kilohertz (1000 cycles per second)
VAT
— Value-added taxes
LF
— Low Frequency
FACP
— Fire Alarm Control Panel
TV
— Television
RET
— Return
ASSOC
— Associate(d)
MOL
— Mole
BR
— Bedroom
DCS
— Distributed Control System
KV
— Kilovolt (one thousand volts) (measurement)
SVG
— Scalable Vector Graphics
ADF
— Australian Defence Force
VR
— Virtual Reality
DWG
— Drawing
LAT
— Lateral
SNG
— Synthetic Natural Gas
N
— North
WHMIS
— Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (Canada)
THKNS
— Thickness
ENGR
— Engineer
EIA
— Environmental impact assessment (international)
MS
— Millisecond
COTS
— Commercial Off the Shelf Software
ADDL
— Additional
LAT
— Latitude
OSHA
— Occupational Safety & Health Administration
E
— East
COL
— Column
HDPE
— High Density Polyethylene Electrical
EGA
— Evolved Gas Analysis
TWA
— Time Weighted Averages
MFG
— Manufacturer
IR
— Infrared
PA
— Per Annum
CRS
— Course
RHS
— Right Hand Side
E-MAIL
— Electronic Mail
DN
— Down
AP
— Application Protocol
BYO
— Bring Your Own
AVG
— Average Voltage Gain
DO
— Ditto
LBL
— Label
MOD
— Module
PPP
— Public Private Partnership
BSMT
— Basement
SIG
— Special Interest Group
CFS
— Cubic Feet per Second
CE
— Civil Engineer
EDP
— Electronic Data Processing Plc (London Stock Exchange [LSE])
RTU
— Remote Terminal Unit
C
— Centigrade
EMP
— Environmental Management Plan
DBL
— Double
ELEC
— ELECTRICAL, ELECTRIC, ELECTRICIAN
CBI
— Confidential Business Information
PLD
— Programmable Logic Device
ELCB
— Earth Leakage Circuit Breaker
QI
— Quality Improvement
PCWBS
— Preliminary Control Work Breakdown Structure
LP
— Low Pressure
DST
— Drill Stem Test
CWDS
— Cold Water Down Service
CN
— Change Notice
EAI
— Enterprise Application Integration
AIA
— American Insurance Association
CLR
— Clear
ACC
— Accessory
DOM
— Document Object Model
MMU
— Memory Management Unit
R
— Radius
DIM
— Dimension
ACT
— Actual
PIN
— Personal Identification Number
STOR
— Storage
MF
— Medium Frequency
REQ
— Require
OR
— Operations research
DMA
— Dead Man Anchor
RRP
— Recommended Retail Price
CC
— Cubic Centimeter
KGF
— Kilogram Force
AR
— As Required
RHS
— Rectangular Hollow Section
CFD
— computational fluid dynamics
NLTF
— North LPG Tank Farm (Kuwait) (project name)
EPROM
— Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory
2WT-B
— Two Wire, Base mounted smoke detector with Thermal detector
CIP
— Construction In Progress
BBL
— Barrel
ELEV
— Elevator
WIC
— Walk In Closet
CV
— Check Valve
EST
— Estimated Starting Time
PMP
— Project Management Plan
FA
— Fire Alarm
DIA
— Diameter
M&E
— Mechanical & Electrical
NO
— Normally Open
BRK
— Brick
CONN
— Connection
LRFD
— Load and Resistance Factor Design
UPS
— Uninterruptible Power Supply
NTC
— Negative Temperature Coefficient
CAB
— Cabinet
COR
— Corner
OA
— Overall
RT
— Right
LB
— Pound
ANT
— Antenna
SABS
— South African Bureau of Standards
PAF
— Plant Availability Factor
VERT
— Vertical
ASD
— Allowable Stress Design
LR
— Living Room
CU
— Copper (Latin Cuprum)
MI
— Mile
TOC
— Total Organic Carbon
TEL
— Telephone
OLE
— Object Linking and Embedding (Microsoft communication protocol)
VB
— Visual Basic
THRU
— Through
CSS
— Cascade Style Sheet
DNV
— Det Norske Veritas
PW
— Per Week
UV
— Ultraviolet (Light)
RH
— Relative Humidity
BM
— Beam
SARFAESI
— Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interests
SIG
— Signal
SCBA
— Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus
BV
— Brick Veneer
CCN
— Contract Change Notice
A&E
— Accident & Emergency
L
— Left
MG
— milligram; 1/1000 gram
AP
— Access Panel
M&R
— Maintenance & Repair
SA
— Standards Australia
DCE
— Distributed Computing Environment
SCADA
— Supervisory Control And Data Aquisition
AAA
— l'American Arbitration Association
LOA
— Length Overall
SL
— Sea Level
PIB
— PolyIsoButylene
EPCC
— Engineering Procurement Construction and Commissioning
MT
— Mountain
ALM
— Alarm List Manager
NRC
— National Response Center
SIL
— Speech Interference Level
NC
— No Change
LT
— Light
AAH
— Academy on Architecture for Health
SAH
— Society of Architectural Historians
CS
— compressive strength
CW
— Clockwise
VOL
— Volume
DIBT
— Deutsches Institut für Bautechnik
PD
— Potential Difference
KIT
— Kitchen
QPL
— qualified products list
RTRC
— Reinforced Thermosetting Resin Conduit
YR
— Year
KM
— Kilometer (1,000 meters)
AQ
— Air Quality
THR
— Threshold
IPM
— Integrated Pest Management
PCHWP
— Process CHilled Water Pump
AUTO
— Automatic
SW
— South West
ASE
— Alliance to Save Energy
CRIS
— Construction Risk and Insurance Specialist
SADT
— Self-accelerating Decomposition Temperature
WI
— Wrought Iron
NMFS
— National Marine Fisheries Services
VLF
— Very Low Frequency
AH
— After Hours
DCN
— Design and Construction Network
REF
— Refer
RWQCB
— Regional Water Quality Control Board
ESDV
— Emergency Shutdown Valve
JT
— Joint
OD
— Outside Diameter
N
— Newton
RAD
— Radiator
PI
— Performance Indicator
W
— West
J
— Joule
COM
— Common
OPP
— Opposite
CLG
— Ceiling
CP
— Cathodic Protection
OA
— Office Automation
SPT
— Standard Penetration Test (soil science)
PASC
— Pacific Area Standards Congress
UON
— Unless Otherwise Noted
CR
— Chromium
JOD
— Joint Occupancy Date
CDS
— Cold Drawn Steel
NG
— Natural Gas
NAVFAC
— Naval Facilities Engineering Command
NSAI
— National Standards Authority of Ireland
TAN
— Tangent
EINECS
— European Inventory Of Existing Commercial Chemical Substances
LA
— Local Authority
COE
— Creek Corps of Engineers
NC
— Normally Closed
ERA
— Environmental Risk Assessment
MOC
— Materials Of Construction
SBR
— styrene-butadiene rubber production
CB
— Construction Battalion
PRESS
— Pressure
VAC
— Vacuum
UR
— Urinal
CL
— Clearance
ICC
— International Code Council
CIR
— Circle
SCO
— State Construction Office
PT
— Point
GRCS
— Ground Rigging Control System
MW
— Megawatt (one million watts)
CUR
— Current
2W-B
— Two Wire, Base mounted smoke detector
NW
— Northwest Airlines
JVM
— Java Virtual Machine
SC
— Short Circuit
DET
— Detail
DR
— Door
NVD
— Night Vision Device
BOT
— Bottom
N
— Nitrogen
ACR
— acrylic
PH
— Phase
CPD
— Continuous Professional Development
LF
— Load Factor
KVA
— Kilovolt-Ampere
VOC
— Volatile Organic Compounds (air pollution)
APPD
— Approved
AGGR
— Aggregate
IS
— International Standard
PAPI
— Precision Approach Path Indicator (aviation)
OC
— On Center
NDT
— Nondestructive Test
CHAN
— Channel
SERC
— Science and Engineering Research Council
MAR
— Marble
OCB
— Oil Circuit Breaker
SPEC
— Specification
FIRM
— Flood Insurance Rate Map
SEL
— Select
CSG
— Casing
PCN
— Pre-Construction Notification
KJ
— kilojoule (energy measure)
BAT
— Best Available Technology
NFPA
— National Fire Protection Association
CY
— Cubic Yard
LSL
— Laminated Strand Lumber
OH
— Overhead
CG
— Computer Graphics
KSI
— Kips Per Square Inch
REV
— Reverse
COP
— Coefficient of Performance
RAAF
— Royal Australian Air Force
NIC
— Not In Contract
ALO
— Architectural Liaison Officer
BP
— Bypass
RIA
— Regulatory Impact Assessment
SECY
— secretary
PVK
— Polyvinyl Carbazole
O
— Oxygen
MP
— Medium Pressure
CRPH
— Cross Recess Pan Head
R
— Red
ABV
— Above
CEC
— Cation Exchange Capacity
MEWP
— Mobile Elevating Work Platform
CY
— Cycle
AECOM
— Architecture Engineering Construction Operations and Management
BRG
— Bearing
DTA
— Differential Thermal Analysis
AX
— Axis
A&E
— Architecture and Engineering
RCF
— Relative Centrifugal Force
EPDM
— Ethylene Propylene Diene Monomere
THK
— Thick
ISMB
— Indian Standard Medium-weight Beam
EF
— Exhaust Fan
GC
— General Contractor
NE
— North-East
CAP
— Capacity
STC
— Sound Transmission Class
ENTR
— Entrance
SDR
— Standard Dimension Ratio
BO
— Business Object
CL
— Class
NYS
— Not Yet Started
PAX
— Private Automatic Exchange
ORP
— Operational Readiness Platform
ARM
— Application Reference Model
UBC
— Uniform Building Code
SUP
— Support
QS
— Quality System
REG
— Register
RC
— Reinforced Concrete
CD
— Cadmium
S
— second (do NOT use "sec" for "second;" use "sec" for "secant")
PORT
— Portable
JB
— Junction Box
AQMD
— Air Quality Management District
RO
— Reverse Osmosis
PAR
— Parallel
ALA
— American Lung Association
GST/BR
— Guest Bedroom
PCO
— Potential Change Order
ODBC
— Open Database Connectivity
IPS
— Iron Pipe Size
OUT
— Outlet
CCA
— Canadian Construction Association
ANN
— Annunciator
VGC
— Very Good Condition
CO
— Change Order
DX
— Duplex
PPSU
— polyphenylene sulfone
AISC
— American Institute of Steel Construction, Inc.
RPT
— Repeat
PED
— Pedestal
LV
— Low Voltage
ELV
— Extra Low Voltage
MF
— Melamine-Formaldehyde
EIB
— European Installation Bus (home automation)
AMB
— Ambient
MMC
— Maximum Material Condition
CCN
— Contract Change Notification
TOL
— Tolerance
SYM
— Symmetric
VCM
— Vinyl Chloride Monomer
NS
— Near Side
SP
— Special Purpose
FGL
— Finish Ground Level
ECC
— Eccentric
LBF
— pound force
UEL
— Upper Explosive Limit
CR
— Control Room
MPG
— Miles Per Gallon
TELARC
— Testing Laboratory Registration Council of New Zealand
TD
— Time Delay
PB
— Pull Box
BCA
— Building and Construction Authority
ARS
— United States Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service
TDS
— Total Dissolved Solids
SAN
— Sanitary
FCD
— Field Change Document
PMCS
— Project Management Control System
VM
— Value Management
ORB
— Object Request Broker
ALM
— Alarm Module
CS
— Cast Steel
NSW
— New South Wales
RAD
— Radius
CI
— Cast Iron
DS
— Double Strength
SPCC
— Spill Prevention Control And Countermeasures
TE
— Terminal Equipment
TEMP
— Temperature
PIM
— Personal Information Manager
L
— Line
PERF
— Performance
MV
— Medium Voltage
M
— Motorsport
RCP
— Reinforced Concrete Pipe
BOCA
— Building Officials and Code Administrators International, Inc.
DPI
— Differential Pressure Indicator
EPSCC
— Engineering Procurement Supply Construction and Commissioning
ECM
— Electronic Counter Measures
WL
— Water Line
ENCL
— Enclosure
PT
— Potential Transformer
S.E.
— South East or Southeast
SBS
— Sick Building Syndrome
PED
— Pedestrian
PVDF
— Polyvinylidene Fluoride
SV
— Safety Valve
MSHA
— Mine Safety and Health Administration (US)
REC
— Receiver
RFSW
— Raised Face Socket Weld (i.e., face of a pipe flange)
MOR
— Modulus of Rupture
EIR
— Environmental Impact Report
AWS
— American Welding Society's
NACE
— National Association of Corrosion Engineers
EM
— Emergency
DTD
— Document Type Definition (XML)
AFF
— Above Finish Floor
TLV
— Threshold Limit Value
DIS
— Draft International Standard
AB
— Anchor Bolt
SET
— Secure Electronic Transaction
EXT
— Exterior
DPC
— Damp Proof Course
CF
— Cubic Feet
C
— Coulomb
AMO
— Aircraft Maintenance Officer
TRANS
— Transformer
MTBE
— Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether
VCP
— Visual Comfort Probability
LM
— Lumen
REM
— Remove
OOPL
— Object Oriented Programming Language
PPS
— Polyphenylene Sulfide
RCPHE
— Reinforced Concrete Pipe Horizontal Elliptical
ED&P
— Engineering Design and Procurement
CAL
— Calorie
CCB
— China Construction Bank
BD
— Board
WP
— Waterproof
BRDG
— Bridge
RECP
— Receptacle
CAT
— Catalog
LT
— Line Termination
STEL
— Short Term Exposure Limit
LL
— Live Load
DIAG
— Diagonal
CTL
— Construction Technology Laboratories, Inc.
NI
— Nickel
BRKT
— Bracket
OMA
— Object Management Architecture
W
— Width
COML
— Commercial
MSCE
— Master of Science in Civil Engineering
CMP
— Corrugated Metal Pipe
TYP
— Typical
SV
— Solenoid Valve
NOI
— Notice of Intent
PKWY
— Parkway
MEK
— Methyl Ethyl Ketone (butanone)
CAP
— Cellulose Acetate Propionate
RTA
— Ready-To-Assemble
BB
— Ball Bearing
BF
— Board Foot
PNL
— Panel
EIA
— Extended Interaction Amplifier
ODA
— Open Document Architecture
CSP
— Corrugated Steel Pipe
REV
— Revision
F
— Farad (SI Unit Of Capacitance)
ESA
— Environmentally Sensitive Area
MBR
— Master Bedroom Real
AS
— Australian Standard
VMC
— visual meteorological conditions
DIP
— Ductile Iron Pipe
CBR
— Construction Build Rating
VDR
— Voltage Dependent Resistor
CV
— Control Valve
MCC
— Motor Control Center (JSC)
CA
— Compressed Air
LOD
— Level Of Detail
OPC
— Ordinary Portland Cement
UFC
— Uniform Fire Code
CBR
— Case-Based Reasoning
PL
— Plate
RCD
— Residual Current Device
PT
— Part
MWO
— Modification Work Order
AHD
— Australian Height Datum
MEC
— Model Energy Code
BLEVE
— Boiling Liquid Expanding Vapour Explosion
R
— Required
PDE
— Product Data Exchange
CBR
— California Bearing Ratio
VP
— Vacuum Pump
V
— Volt (measurement)
AW
— Acid Waste
ATTEN
— Attenuation
SY
— Square Yard
ECMS
— Engineering and Construction Management
NT
— Northern Territory
QSAR
— Quantitative Structure-activity Relationship(s)
PG
— Pressure Gauge (Report)
B&W
— Babcock & Wilcox - Black And White - Bowers & Wilkins
VF
— Voice Frequency
PRI
— Primary
UC
— Under Construction
VDC
— Virtual Design and Construction
ME
— Mechanical Engineer
EHV
— Extra High Voltage
RABS
— Restricted Access Barrier System
TPIF
— Two Point Incremental Forming
DL
— Dead Load
4W-B
— Four Wire, Base mounted smoke detector
RMO
— Resident Medical Officer
CD
— Cold Drawn
OO
— Object Oriented
SP
— Static Pressure
OPSD
— Ontario Provincial Standard Drawing
OOTW
— Out Of This World
AT
— Air Temperature
ACC
— Access Control Center
UL
— Underwriters Laboratories
DBFO
— Design, Build, Finance, and Operate
K
— Kelvin (absolute temperature scale)
LIQ
— Liquid
WG
— Wire Gauge
STA
— Station
UP
— Unsaturated Polyester
MIA
— Marble Institute of America
EI SIT
— Engineering and Installation Site Implementation Team
LCL
— Lower Confidence Limit
UTS
— Ultimate Tensile Strength
K
— Kilogram
E&C
— Engineering & Construction
RMI
— Remote Method Invocation
DIR
— Direction Interdépartementale des Routes
DDC
— Direct Digital Control
NDE
— Non-Destructive Evaluation
SMC
— Sheet molding compound
Q&A
— Questions & Answers
CAV
— Cavity
PP
— Pages
D
— Drain
DPDT
— double pole double throw switch
AT
— Atmosphere
NDI
— Non-Destructive Inspection
R
— Resist
LN
— length
COEF
— Coefficient
LCD
— Liquid Crystal Diode
PTC
— Positive Temperature Coefficient [elec. Conducting Material]
SFHA
— Special Flood Hazard Area
QUANT
— Quantity
ENG
— Engineering Department
DM
— Document Management
MTL
— Material
RMV
— Remove
FH
— Fire Hydrant
ONO
— Or Near Offer
LX
— Lux
ANFO
— Ammonium Nitrate and Fuel Oil
VO
— Virtual Organization
VSD
— Variable Speed Drive
EST
— Estimate
CN
— Cellulose Nitrate
MH
— Manhole
TS
— Tensile Strength
ET
— Effective Temperature
AEW&C
— Airborne Early Warning and Control
NRC
— Noise Reduction Coefficient
DEG
— Degree
MIEE
— Member of the Institute of Electrical Engineers
CMB
— Construction Materials Board (DND, Canada)
VHSIC
— Very High-Speed Integrated Circuit
LIB
— Object Code Library
WS
— Water Supply
SPECS
— Specifications
EI
— Enterprise Integration
RCC
— Reinforced Cement Concrete
TDO
— Time Delay Opening
AAC
— Autoclaved Aerated Concrete
CIDB
— Construction Industry Development Board
ASHRAE
— American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers
WB
— Weber
SERV
— Service
MMAW
— Manual Metal Arc Welding
BDY
— Boundary
NOM
— Nominal
CIP
— Cast Iron Pipe
RW
— Rotary Wing
BU
— Bushel
IR
— Industrial Relations
DS
— Disconnect Switch
MV
— Millivolt
EXP
— Expansion
LS
— Low Speed
BETW
— between
CA
— Cellulose Acetate
RFT
— Request for Tender
PVA
— Polyvinyl Acetate
FHWA
— Federal Highway Administration
AI
— Articulation Index
BSI
— British Standards Institution
EQPT
— Equipment
SWPPP
— Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan
VCR
— video cassette recorder/player
CLP
— Clamp
ECA
— Electrical Contractors Association
BUR
— Built-Up Roof
SG
— Specific Gravity
ADC
— Automatic Data Collection
PAYE
— Pay-As-You-Earn
SARA
— Superfund Amendment And Reauthorization Act
EOR
— Engineer of Record
STG
— Storage
AWT
— Abstract Windowing Toolkit
CMU
— Concrete Masonry Unit
PT
— Pint
AAC
— Autoclave Aerated Concrete
BAL
— Balance
TWU
— Transport Workers Union of America
MES
— Manufacturing Execution System
WTP
— Water Treatment Plant
JO
— Job Order
V
— Virgin
VML
— Vector Markup Language
SAA
— Standards Association of Australia
RWY
— Runway
XSL
— EXtensible Style Language
RISC
— Reduced Instruction Set Computing
CMMAC
— Corrugated Metal-Metal Arch Culvert
NGVD
— National Geodetic Vertical Datum
CMOS
— Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductors
AHAM
— Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers
EST
— Energy Saving Trust
CBC
— California Building Code
AA
— Anchor Assembly
AFC
— Approved For Construction
BS
— British Standard
DMH
— Drainage Manhole
BCT
— Best Conventional Technology
ADAAG
— Americans with Disabilities Act Architectural Guidelines
AWWA
— American Water Works Association (Denver)
LNDG
— Landing
PRES
— Pressure
AWG
— American Wire Gage
LGA
— Local Government Area
BCCSP-FP
— Bituminous-Coated Corrugated Steel Pipe - Fully Paved
APAC
— Ashland Paving and Construction
PIC
— Programmable Interrupt Controller
CN
— Construction Number
BAF
— Baffle
CAP
— Capacity Market Programs
MWP
— Maximum Working Pressure
CISC
— Canadian Institute of Steel Construction
C/S
— Cycles Per Second
MG
— Motor Generator
NEUT
— Neutral
EMER
— Emergency
NPS
— Non-Point Source pollution
CEFA
— Construction Education Foundation of Alabama
SWBD
— Switchboard
FBE
— Fusion Bonded Epoxy
NPT
— National Pipe Taper (thread); (cf. NPS)
BOWEC
— Building Operations and Work of Engineering Construction
SCA
— School Construction Authority
PMS
— Power Management System
CAM
— Content Addressable Memory
UG
— User Group
QM
— Quality Management
FBM
— Foot Board Measure
CC
— City Council
CNTR
— Center
NC
— Nitrocellulose
WB
— Wet Bulb
DCM
— Design and Construction Management
WP
— Working Point
COMPT
— Compartment
MCIOB
— Membership of the Chartered Institute of Building
LPS
— Low Pressure Sodium
BUREC
— BUReau d'Etudes et de Construction
CONSTRUCT
— Computer-Aided Knowledge Engineering for Construction Tasks
AUTH
— authorized, authority
ADD
— Additional Driver Discovery
LW
— Light Weight
CIE
— Construction Information Executives
COMB
— Combination
RI
— Radio Interference
RAP
— Regimental Aid Post
TP
— True Position
CAT
— Computer-Aided Tomography
WG
— Water Gauge
L
— Length
MDF
— Medium Density Fibreboard
GFS
— Ground floor slab
COAX
— Coaxial Cable
CDA
— Copper Development Association Inc.
YP
— Yield Point
NPDES
— National Pollution Discharge Elimination System
DWR
— Drawer
BRKR
— Breaker
ADAAG
— Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines
CC
— with food, (but also cubic centimetre)
AHA
— Australian Hotels Association
ADH
— Adhesive
NRCS
— Natural Resources Conservation Service
CSI
— Construction Specifications Institute
DCN
— Direction des Constructions Navales (France)
ROJ
— Required On Job site
R&R
— Remove & Replace
DP
— Dew Point
PB
— Push-button
PMV
— Plant Machinery and Vehicles
FDT
— Field Density Test
RDO
— Rostered Day Off
EST
— Estimated Ship Time
MOL
— Ministry of Labour
TWU
— Transport Workers Union of Malaysia
SSW
— Solid-State Welding
VAV
— Variable Air Volume
IBACOS
— Integrated Building and Construction Solutions
SCP
— Sand Compaction Piles
4WA
— Type 4 White Ash Lumber
STR
— Straight
CS
— Carbon Steel
VR
— Voltage Regulator
EQP
— Equipment
CPE
— Chlorinated Polyethylene
LONG
— Longitude
JCT
— Junction
MATL
— Material
ACCEL
— Accelerate
SSPC
— Society for Protective Coatings
HBC
— house building construction
EDR
— Equivalent Direct Radiation
DB
— Distribution Box
TL
— Transmission Loss
TBS
— To Be Supplied(by government)
BFP
— Boiler Feed Pump
ESA
— Electrical Safety Authority
VAT
— Vinyl Asbestos Tile
PLC
— Power Line Carrier
PFC
— Power Factor Correction/Correcting
DPST
— double pole single throw switch
COV
— Cover
AN
— Anode
PCA
— Printed Circuit Assembly
MN
— Magnetic North
VCP
— Vitrified Clay Pipe
TB
— Terminal Board
OIRCA
— Ontario Industrial Roofing Contractors Association
USEPA
— United States Environmental Protection Agency
MB
— Millibar(s)
CEC
— Canadian Electrical Code
SS
— Stainless Steel
CIRC
— Circumference
RW
— Resistance Welding
NW
— North West
DIV
— Divisionsion
OFCC
— Ohio Facilities Construction Commission
NES
— National Evaluation Service
CM
— Corrective Maintenance
MTD
— Mounted
V
— Valve
CCT
— Closed Circuit Test
CCB
— Construction Criteria Base
SYN
— Synthetic
ODL
— Object Definition Language
RA
— Return Air
VM
— Virtual Manufacturing
OPG
— Opening
NC
— Noise Criteria
OM
— Operational Maintenance
AMG
— Australian Map Grid
ISES
— International Solar Energy Society
PED
— Pedestrian and Evacuation Dynamics
MP
— melting point
V/V
— Volume Per Volume
MSB
— Main Switch Board
PE
— Protective Earth
SWP
— Safe Working Pressure
STD
— Secondary Telecom District
PDML
— Product Data Markup Language
P
— Poise
VCI
— Construction Inc
FEA
— Finite Element Analysis
OFL
— Ontario Federation of Labour
TERM
— Terminal
AACE
— American Association of Cost Engineers
NAT
— Natural
SUD
— Stretched Upper Deck
AB
— Asbestos Board
EGA
— Enhanced Graphics Array
VE
— Virtual Enterprise
CHW
— Chilled Water
F/I
— Furnish and Install
ST
— Stokes
LVF
— Low Velocity Fasteners
AIDC
— Australian Industry Development Corporation
GBC
— Green Building Council
PERF
— Performance Requirements Framework
CYL
— Cylinder
MBS
— Management Board Secretariat
QAD
— Quick And Dirty
GTAW
— gas tungsten arc welding
ACSM
— American Congress on Surveying and Mapping
SPST
— Single Pole, Single Throw
RR
— Railroad
UFL
— Upper Flammability Limit
N.E.
— North East or Northeast
OLRB
— Ontario Labour Relations Board
GFRC
— Glass Fiber Reinforced Composite
EPCT
— Engineering Procurement and Construction
GSFT
— Glazed Structural Facing Tile
IR
— Inspection Request
VMB
— Valve Manifold Box(es)
YS
— Yield Strength
TI
— Temperature Indicator
DI
— Ductile Iron
AWF
— Animal Welfare Foundation
CSIRO
— Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization
PAC
— Plasma Arc Cutting
TN
— Town
SE
— Southeast
IBC
— Insurance Bureau of Canada
FCR
— Fast Cast Rate
CIR
— Circular
CAS
— Chemical Abstract Service
EOD
— Explosive Ordnance Device
MK
— Market
PVCA
— polyvinyl chloride acetate
SIP
— Structural Insulated Panel
CAD
— Computer-Aided Drafting
TGA
— thermal gravimetric analysis
NCCER
— National Center for Construction Education and Research
PCB
— Poly-chlorinated biphenyl
L
— Litre
SJI
— Steel Joist Institute
AMCU
— Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union
SD
— Smoke Detector
LAV
— Lavatory
APWA
— American Public Works Association's
4WP
— Four-inch Wellpoint Pump
NVLAP
— National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program
BAL
— Ballast
PNC
— Preferred Noise Criteria
PRV
— Pressure Reducing Valve
AAM
— Application Activity Model
COP
— Code of Practice
EXH
— Exhaust
MM3
— Cubic Millimetre
RVA
— Recorded Voice Announcement
ADD
— Additional Download Details
AWI
— Architectural Woodwork Institute
DMU
— Digital Mock-Up
ITU
— Intensive Therapy Unit
LIN
— Linear
SMPS
— Switched Mode Power Supplies
JAE
— Journal of Architectural Education
HPFRCC
— High Performance Fiber Reinforced Cement Composites
TBM
— Tunnel Boring Machine
AMDEL
— Australian Mineral Development Laboratories
ACSP
— Aluminized (Type 2) Round Corrugated Steel Pipe
EDM
— Electronic Data Management
SANZ
— Standards Association of New Zealand
FRC
— Fire Resistant Construction
MTL
— Materials Testing Laboratory
MICE
— Member of the Institution of Civil Engineers
DCD
— Document Content Definition
RTF
— Revision Task Force
WP
— Working Pressure
LDPE
— Low-Density Polyethylene (#4 plastic)
BKR
— Breaker
ROR
— Repair Of Repairables
CASA
— Civil Aviation Safety Authority
PVB
— PolyVinyl Butyral
VH
— Very High
OC
— Operation Center
SSHO
— Site Safety and Health Officer
VA
— Volt Ampere
CSCS
— Construction Skills Certification Scheme
CISP
— Cast-Iron Soil Pipe
LINAC
— Linear Accelerator
PLF
— Plant Load Factor
OP
— Opaque
CIC
— Construction Industry Council
ALRC
— Australian Law Reform Commission
DL
— Drawing List
FSEC
— Florida Solar Energy Center
ACA
— Australian Communications Authority's
VM
— Volatile Matter
LCA
— Life cycle assessment for steel construction
SDF
— Single Degree of Freedom
OGIS
— Open Geodata Interoperability Specification
LWM
— Low Water Mark
NEF
— Noise Exposure Forecast
FI
— Flow Indicator
ACCMP
— Asphalt-Coated Corrugated Metal Pipe
AWCI
— Association of the Wall and Ceiling Industry
PIA
— Peripheral Interface Adaptor
SLT
— Suction Line Temperature
BEV
— Bevel
MDPE
— Medium Density Polyethylene
DOAS
— Dedicated Outdoor Air System
DGH
— District General Hospital
DSEAR
— Dangerous Substances and Explosive Atmospheres Regulations 2002
ETABS
— Extended Three-dimensional Analysis of Building Systems
AAMA
— American Architectural Manufacturer's Association
ESP
— Exchangeable Sodium Percentage (soils)
KBS
— Knowledge Based System
CPIC
— Construction Project Information Committee
OGCA
— Ontario General Contractors Association
RCPA
— Reinforced Concrete Pipe-Arch
ADFP
— Australian Defence Force Publication
JISC
— Japanese Industrial Standards Committee
SCH
— Schedule
MC
— Moisture Content
BSMNT.
— Basement
ACTU
— Australian Council of Trade Unions
MIR
— Mirror
EMP
— Energy Management Program
PF
— Picofarad
CA
— Catchment Area
KC
— Kilocycle
PDM
— Precedence Diagramming Method
MDS
— Microwave Distribution System
TS
— Time Switch
ACPA
— American Concrete Pipe Association
CDR
— Concept Design Report
L
— Long
VDT
— Visual Display Terminal
BL
— Base Line
ADC
— Analogue to Digital Converter
CADP
— Construction and Analysis of Distributed Processes
SOV
— Shut Off Valve
ACC
— Accessible Congregations Campaign
SATCO
— Senior Air Traffic Control Officer
STRL
— Structural
CLO.
— Closet
AAC
— Acute Angle Closure
CEWA
— Critical Equipment Work Authorization
NCIDQ
— National Council for Interior Design Qualification
WPB
— Wrought Pipe Bend
NAVD
— North American Vertical Datum
EEMAC
— Electrical and Electronic Manufacturers Association of Canada
OASIS
— Organization for the Advancement of Structured Information Systems
ANCA
— Australian Nature Conservation Agency
ERD
— Entity Relationship Diagram
ADAB
— Australian Development Assistance Bureau
PR
— Pair
DW
— Distilled Water
PVF
— Poly(vinyl Fluoride)
P2
— Pollution Prevention
CCW
— Counter Clockwise
ANU
— Australian National University (Canberra, Australia)
SPDT
— Single Pole Double Throw
TIG
— Tungsten Inert Gas
PW
— Picowatt
STW
— Sewage Treatment Works
UH
— Unit Heater
UC
— Universal Column
WSIB
— Workplace Safety and Insurance Board
DIAM
— Diameter
CFD
— Centre for Design
CEMP
— Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan
KIF
— Knowledge Interchange Format
CEP
— Construction Electrical Products
LR
— Long Radius
MRT
— Mean Radiant Temperature
PL
— plastic
CCBFC
— Canadian Commission on Building and Fire Codes
ADD
— Additional Degree of Difficulty
UVR
— Ultraviolet Radiation
EWS
— Emergency Warning System
AAEC
— Australian Atomic Energy Commission
IAQA
— Indoor Air Quality Association
MAH
— Mahogany
TC
— Technical Committee (HL7)
SFPM
— Surface Feet Per Minute
VRL
— Vertical Reference Line
ASIC
— Australian Securities & Investments Commission
PPFA
— Plastic Pipe and Fittings Association
ACOSS
— Australian Council of Social Service
BRI
— Building Related Illnesses
NBCC
— National Buildings Construction Corporation
NR
— Noise Reduction
TBP
— Technologies for Business Processes
AMCA
— Air Movement and Control Association International, Inc.
CLSAB
— Canadian Lumber Standards Accreditation Board
ICK
— Invocation Construction Kit
WHSA
— Workplace Health and Safety Association
CADM
— Computer-Aided Document Management
ADACT
— Associate Degree in Architecture Construction Technology
PWGSC
— Public Works and Government Services Canada
EOS
— Equivalent Opening Size
PASS
— Passenger
RAD
— Radiant
CPI
— Coalescing Plate Interceptor
WFM
— Work Flow Management
BSU
— Basic Structural Unit
BAA
— Business Area Analysis
AC
— Asphalt Concrete
ALM
— Alarm Local Mode
RPS
— revolutions per second
VAR
— Value Added Reseller
EVAP
— Evaporator
LF
— latest finish
CPAM
— Construction Project Administration Manual
CBC
— Construction Building Committee
CCCP
— Cosmic Communist Constructions Photographed
MCS
— Maintenance Control Section
CIRIA
— Construction Industry Research and Information Association
AITC
— American Institute of Timber Construction
ON
— Osterreichisches Normungsinstitut
SQ
— Square shield
MIKE
— Microphone
DB
— Dry Bulb
AGD
— Australian Geodetic Datum
BMP
— Best Management Practice
VTL
— Vertical Turret Lathe
DEFRA
— Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
NATA
— National Association of Testing Authorities
W
— Wide
ACCL
— American College of Construction Lawyers
AGST
— Above Ground Storage Tank
OPSS
— Ontario Provincial Standard Specification
BRE
— Building Research Establishment
CSSBI
— Canadian Sheet Steel Building Institute
UML
— Unified Modelling Language
OHSA
— Occupational Health and Safety Act
COE
— Army Corps of Engineers
KSC
— Knowledge Sharing and Construction
MAT
— Material
STRUCT
— Structural
VB
— Vapor Barrier
KIP
— Kilopound
AFNOR
— Association Francaise De Normalisation
DR
— drain
FAD
— Fresh Air Damper
ADF
— Approved Deposit Fund
FOU
— Foundation
ECCI
— Engineering and Construction Cost Index
DTI
— Direct Tension Indicator
CSCW
— Computer Supported Collaborative Work
NL
— Noise Level
PERP
— Perpendicular
CNB
— Construction Navale Bordeaux
DYN
— dyne
CRS
— Cold Rolled Steel
SHE
— Safety, Health and Environmental
DVD
— Dual View Display
FIL
— Fillet
EI
— Engineering and Installation
B&B
— Bed and Breakfast
LPW
— lumens per watt
MAF
— Minimum Audible Field
KB
— Knee Brace
WWT
— Waste Water Treatment
AGCR
— Assurex Global Construction Risks
CIF
— Construction Innovation Forum
ODMA
— Open Document Management API
TR
— Temperature Recorder
LPM
— Litres Per Minute
REC
— Receiver-Exciter-Controller
ANCR
— Australian National Construction Review
CAS
— Complete Active Space
CM
— Construction Management
SR
— Steradian
IBRD
— International Bank of Reconstruction and Development
SI
— safety index
EPCM
— Engineering, Procurement, Construction, and Management
PA
— Public Addresses
WEF
— Water Environment Federation (formerly WPCF)
VMS
— Variable Message Signboards
LA
— Lightning Arrester
SV
— Stop Valve
IPT
— Integrated Product Teams
MGP
— Machine Graded Pine
CCI
— Construction Cost Index
AIIA
— Australian Information Industry Association
AECO
— Architectural Engineering Construction and Owner
APHC
— Association of Plumbing Heating Contractors
DCI
— Darex Corrosion Inhibitor
MEMB
— Membrane
RTFO
— Rolling Thin Film Oven
PCO
— Proposed Change Order
QS
— quantity surveyor
PMMA
— Polymethyl Methacrylate
CMST
— Construction Management Skills Training
ABS
— Anchor Bolt Stabilizer
ATM
— Alternative Test Method
MCA
— Metal Construction Association
CFRD
— Concrete Face Rockfill Dams
NF
— Noise Frequency
ASNT
— American Society for Nondestructive Testing's
ICBO
— International Conference of Building Officials
CEA
— Construction Employers Association
RFP
— Request for Pricing
EERE
— Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Clearing House (DOE program)
T
— Tesla
ADL
— Aerially Deposited Lead
AIBD
— American Institute of Building Design
PEEK
— Polyetheretherketone
DH
— Drill Hole
CSTC
— Construction Skills Training Center
PVD
— Prefabricated Vertical Drain
AFD
— Approval for Design (AFD)
COMP
— Compressed
OBIX
— Open Building Information Exchange
CAM
— Computer Aided Manufacture
DFL
— Doug Fir Lumber
DTSC
— California Department of Toxic Substances Control
SUSP
— Suspend
PROT
— Protection
EL
— Elevation Limit
LHS
— Left Hand Side
D
— Dayton
CDW
— Construction and Demolition Waste
SRW
— Segmental Retaining Wall
PA
— Pascal (1N/m2)
ISP
— Information Strategy Planning
PCH
— Porch
OVFL
— OVerFLow
VRML
— Virtual Reality Modelling Language
OESC
— Ontario Electrical Safety Code
CSK
— Countersink
RD
— Relative Density
CCMC
— Canadian Construction Materials Centre
ADH
— ADaptive Hydraulics
VRO
— VILLAGE RECONSTRUCTION ORGANISATION
CHASE
— construction health and safety excellence
P
— Pitch
RGS
— Rigid Galvanized Steel
CCT
— Circuit Configuration Table
CIB
— Construction Industries Board
UCA
— Under Construction Always
CIM
— Construction Industries of Massachusetts
NNI
— Nederlands Normalisatie-instituut
M
— Motor
ELB
— Elbow
TMDL
— Total Maximum Daily Load
CL
— Closing
ESP
— Electrical Submersible Pump
CABO
— Council of American Building Officials
SW
— Sea Water
CCQ
— Commission de la Construction du Québec
GCL
— Geometry Construction Language
DPA
— Digital Pre-Assembly
EST
— Earliest Start Time
EPP
— Environmentally Preferable Product
PET
— Pile Echo Tester
BA
— Building Approval
PVDC
— Polyvinylidene Chloride
CP-ES
— Clay Pipe - Extra Strength
PCR
— Project Completion Report
COAA
— Construction Owners Association of Alberta
AGSO
— Australian Geological Survey Organisation
PD
— pump discharge
PII
— PROFESSIONAL INDEMNITY INSURANCE
COND
— Condenser
CTC
— Centralized Traffic Control
IW
— Induction Welding
PNEU
— Pneumatic
EDC
— Environmental Design Construction
CAP
— Capacity Assurance Plan
SF
— Square Foot
BRD
— Bureau for Reconstruction and Development
RSW
— Resistance Spot Welding
PEI
— PolyEtherImide
TOP
— Technical And Office Protocol
CGP
— Construction General Permit
TDC
— Time Delay Closing
BSR
— Basic Semantic Repository
CEC
— Construction Equipment Company
CCS
— Cellular Confinement System
LCC
— Life Cycle Costing
MFG
— Manufacturers Focus Group
JDAC
— Joint Development and Adjacent Construction
ACI
— Allied Construction Industries
COMB
— Combustion
MTL
— Material Technology Laboratory
SFRC
— Steel Fiber Reinforced Concrete
SP
— Steel Pipe
DD
— degree day
CSDFMA
— Canadian Steel Door and Frame Manufacturers' Association
LS
— Loud Speaker
CG
— centre of gravity
BASE
— Buildings, Antennas, Spans, and Earth
MNECH
— Model National Energy Code of Canada for Houses
MTBC
— Mechanical Trades Bargaining Committee
DCN
— Daily Commercial News
VIN
— Vinyl
SINA
— Safety Is No Accident
FEP
— Fluorinated Ethylene Propylene
PSIG
— Pounds per square inch gage
HPFS
— Hign Point of Finished Surface
CEMT
— Construction Engineering Management Technology
FIN
— Finished
MD
— Medium Density
FRP
— Fiberglass Reinforced Plastics
WS
— water-soluble
CPRS
— Construction Progress Reporting Surveys
ODIF
— Office Document Interchange Format
MS4
— Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System
EJB
— Enterprise Java Bean
BSU
— Basic Semantic Unit
OSCV
— Offshore Subsea Construction Vessel
FM
— Force Main
JFCC
— Japan Federation of Construction Contractors, Inc.
LAB
— Laboratory Animals Bureau
CCT
— Closed-Circuit Television
VESDA
— Very Early Smoke Detection Apparatus
STWY
— Stairway
DCEN
— Direct Current Electrode Negative
M/S
— Meter(s) per Second
DCIA
— Directly Connected Impervious Area
CNSTR
— Construction
CSC
— Construction Specifications Canada
CMC
— computer-mediated communication
CRS
— Commonwealth Rehabilitation Service
MECH
— Mechanical Equipment
SDC
— School of Design and Construction
CEC
— Civil Engineering Corporation
WW
— Waste Water
EL
— Elevator
BC
— Bituminous Concrete
NCMA
— National Concrete Masonry Association
IBC
— International Building Code
CDM
— Construction Design and Management
M&F
— Male & Female
TBTO
— Tributyltin Oxide
BNCC
— Babbit Neuman Construction Company
OFC
— Ontario Fire Code
T
— tonne
OCI
— Orascom Construction Industries
O/S
— Out Of Service
TSP
— total suspended particles
CRSI
— Concrete Reinforcing Steel Institutetute
LSS
— Logistics Support Squadron
USS
— United States Standard
CF
— Cold Finish
CE
— Cost Estimate
MW
— Milliwatts
LISA
— LCA (Life Cycle Assessment) In Sustainable Architecture
BSC
— Business Steering Committee
CORR
— Corrugate
EMC
— Equilibrium Moisture Content
HICC
— Heavy Industry Construction Co
ECAO
— Electrical Contractors Association of Ontario
CCT
— Circuit Connection Table
FCAW
— Flux-cored Arc Welding
NAHB
— National Association of Home Builders
GIS
— Geographical Information System
PGML
— Precision Graphics Markup Language
OR
— outside radius
CD
— Committee Draft
LCI
— Lean Construction Institute
NGC
— National Guidelines Clearinghouse
CANS
— Construction Association of Nova Scotia
CWT
— Copper Water Tube
ATM
— atmospheric pressure
CGMP
— Current Good Manfacturing Practice
EM
— Emergency Medicine
COCP
— Code of Construction Practice
MC
— Megacycle
CFMO
— Construction And Facilities Management Office
CSPI
— Corrugated Steel Pipe Institute
CWIP
— Construction Work in Process
IGU
— Insulated Glass Units
BASA
— British Adhesives and Sealants Association
NNW
— North North-West
CDM
— Cement Deep Mixing
OPCEA
— Ontario Pollution Control Equipment Association
BPF
— British Property Federation
PCC
— Portland cement concrete
PAW
— Plasma Arc Weld
CSMAC
— Galvanized Corrugated Steel - Metal Arch Culvert
CPU
— Central Processor Unit
LAB
— Laboratory Assessments Board
RV
— Relief Vent
HGS
— Horizontal General Purpose Standard
PMG
— Project Management Group
OBC
— Ontario Building Code
PQ
— Pre-Qualification
EDM
— Electronic distance measurement
ESD
— Ecologically Sustainable Development
VTS
— Vendor Technical Specification
LAB
— Laboratory Accreditation Board
BF
— Back Face
PCCA
— Pennsylvania Construction Codes Academy
APHA
— Australian Private Hospitals Association
DAS
— Department of Administrative Services
DCM
— Design Construction Maintenance
CLGHT
— Ceiling Height
TCA
— Toronto Construction Association
WTIA
— Welding Technology Institute of Australia
PEP
— PolyEthylene Pipe
EEBA
— Energy and Environmental Building Association
PVCP
— PolyVinyl Chloride Pipe
BCCM
— Building Construction Core Model
NIBS
— National Institute of Building Sciences
SAG
— Supply Air Grills
EEIG
— European Economic Interest Group
WU
— Window Unit
OF
— Outside Face
R
— Reduction
BTCS
— Bard's Tale Construction Set
BCTC
— Building and Construction Trades Council
EPCC
— Engineering Procurement Construction Contractor
COMP
— Composition
CPMIS
— Construction Project Management Information System
CCDC
— Canadian Construction Documents Committee
WV
— Wing Valve
CCT
— Court Circuit Team
PDES
— Product Data Exchange Using Step
EPR
— Earth Potential Rise
STA
— Station Line
CCIR
— Centre for Construction Innovation and Research
ULP
— Unleaded Petrol
EPC
— Engineering Procurement and Construction
GLULAM
— Glue-Laminated Beam
VEC
— Value Engineering Cost
ASC
— Associated Schools of Construction
IMC
— In Mold Cutting
CAL-OSHA
— California Division of Occupational Safety and Health Administration
MCAA
— Mechanical Contractors Association of America, Inc.
RECD
— Real Estate Construction Design
NPCP
— National Photovoltaic Construction Partnership
SP
— Single Pole
SCS
— Soil Conservation Service (Anchorage, Alaska) (USDA and DOA)
CL
— closure
OCCA
— Ontario Control Contractors Association
JAL
— Jaiprakash Associates Limited
AV
— Audio-visual aids
CMMA
— Corrugated Metal - Metal Arch
HCA
— Hamilton Construction Association
VCD
— Volume Control Damper
AIMP
— Impervious Area
PSTC
— Pressure Sensitive Tape Council
MPE
— Male Plain End
CBO
— Common Business Object
CIIC
— Construction in Indian Country
CCB
— Connecticut Community Bank
BCCMP-FP
— Bituminous-Coated Corrugated Metal Pipe - Fully Paved
WCK
— World Construction Kit
CPCK
— Class Poppy Construction Kit
AIM
— Application Interpreted Model
PWC
— Professional Women in Construction
ULC
— Underwriters Laboratories Canada
EBV
— Exhaust Back-pressure Valve
CASF
— Construction Association of South Florida
DFRCC
— Ductile Fiber Reinforced Cementitious Composites
N.W.
— North West or Northwest
CITC
— Construction Industry Training Council
R&M
— Refurbishment & Maintenance
CIPE
— Certified In Plumbing Engineering
CMPA
— Construction Material Processors Association
FENSA
— Fenestration Self-Assessment Scheme
SUC
— A Site Under Construction
EPS
— Emergency Power Supply
CERL
— Construction Engineering Research Laboratory
UCA
— Underground Construction Association
MRRR
— Ministry of Rehabilitation Reintegration and Reconstruction
CFP
— call for papers
COAA
— Construction Owners Association of America, Inc
CWC
— Canadian Wood Council
CCB
— Charpentes Constructions Bois
AF
— Agreed Framework
WCR
— Western Construction Resources
SSPC
— Steel Structures Painting Council (1950–1997)
MAWL
— Maximum Allowable Working Load
LFL
— Lower Flammability Limit
FLT
— Flowline Lifting Tool
CBT
— Center for Building Technology
CSMA
— Corrugated Steel - Metal Arch
NER
— National Evaluation Report
RFPR
— REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL REQUIREMENTS
CCR
— California Code of Regulations
DCK
— Doom Construction Kit
DCG
— Dominion Construction Group
OSV
— Outside Stop Valve
SAW
— Submerged Arc Welding
SCME
— School of Construction Management and Engineering
NECB
— National Energy Code of Canada for Buildings
JURMP
— Jurisdictional Urban Runoff Management Program
CUP
— Construction Of Useful Parsers
O/M
— Operations and Maintenance
PHCT
— Primary Health Care Team
EEC
— Effect Effluent Concentration
AVB
— Atmospheric Vacuum Breaker
MDO
— Medium Density Overlaid
CSCT
— Colombo School of Construction Technology
CTS
— Construction Testing Services
RCP
— Reflected Ceiling Plans
BIFR
— Board for Industrial Financial Reconstruction
CEA
— Cost Effective Analysis
DDC
— Department of Design and Construction
CPSISC
— Construction & Property Services Industry Skills Council
ES
— earliest start
AGPS
— Australian Government Publishing Service
DP
— Down Pipe
BCATS
— Building Construction and Allied Trades Skills
SQ
— square Quadrat
ANMC
— American National Metric Council
WPC
— Winter Park Construction
AMCU
— Association of Mining and Construction Union
CID
— Construction Industries Division
FAC
— Federal Airports Corporation
CHT
— Ceiling Height
RHC
— Robert Heely Construction
MECHC
— Mechanisation Credit
T&G
— Tar and Gravel
CEQA
— California Environmental Quality Act
CDL
— Component Description Language
PDP
— Positive Displacement Pump
CISP
— Construction Industry Service Program
CPIBC
— Centre for Process Innovation in Building and Construction
FWD
— Field Work Directive
RCA
— Reinforced Concrete Arch
ICET
— Institute for Construction Education and Training
NURP
— National Urban Runoff Program
AESS
— Architecturally Exposed Structural Steel
PAT.
— Patio
RCC
— Residential Construction Certified
CCIA
— Connecticut Construction Industries Association
PPT
— Pollution Prevention Team
DES
— Data Exchange Standard
NIIIP
— National Industrial Information Infrastructure Protocols
CPB
— Construction Programs Bureau
EWI
— External Wall Insulation
FCFG
— Facing Gauge for Fiber Cement
CACP
— Chinese American Construction Professionals
HET
— High-Efficiency Toilet
DSTO
— Defence Science and Technology Organisation's
TF
— Total Float
CEO
— Consulting Engineers of Ontario
CII
— Confederation of Indian industry
NUC
— Neutral Unit of Construction
CUC
— Currently Under Construction
CPCI
— Canadian Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute
RAC
— Régime d'Apprentissage en Construction
CITC
— Canadian Institute for Timber Construction
BLF
— Builders Labourers Federation
MCGP
— Maine Construction General Permit
CICU
— Construction Industries Credit Union
MTR
— MOTORCRAFT
COCA
— Council of Ontario Construction Associations
JSM
— Job Site Measurement
NHBRC
— National Home Builders Regulatory Council (South Africa)
DBT
— Dry Bulb Temperature
ECDA
— External Corrosion Direct Assessment
CPAP
— Construction Premium Adjustment Program
RLR
— Reciprocal Licensing Review Board
NAHBRC
— National Association of Home Builders Research Center
CE
— Concurrent Engineering
OTW
— 'OFF THA WALL'
CALP
— Constructionist Approaches to Language Pedagogy
CMP
— Corrugated Metal Pipe (Round)
NWSP
— North West Shelf Project
IMT
— Immersed Tube Tunnel
ARSE
— Analysis and Reconstruction Sound Engine
RRN
— Rural Reconstruction Nepal
SCIP
— Shuswap Construction Industry Professionals
POTW
— Publicly Owned Treatment Works
OCA
— Ottawa Construction Association
ECCI
— Elite Custom Construction Inc
OCCA
— Offsite Contemporary Construction for Accommodation
LRTI
— Ligament Reconstruction and Tendon Interposition
FF
— Free Float
CPDM
— Comprehensive Pavement Design Manual
CCB
— Contractors Construction Board
PCCO
— Prime Contract Change Order
DW
— Drinking Water
EF
— earliest finish
AINF
— Infiltration Area
CCT
— Circuito Cerrado de Televisión
LARS
— Ligament Augmentation Reconstruction System
APRC
— Alliance for Patriotic Reorientation and Construction
SAP
— Sampling and Analysis Plan
CCPR
— Certified Construction Product Representative
CFMO
— Construction and Facilities Maintenance Office
RCP
— Round Reinforced Concrete Pipe
NFRC
— National Federation of Roofing Contractors
DFLC
— Dan Fix Landscape Construction
PCTFE
— Polychlorotrifluoroethylene
MAID
— Mandatory Asset Information Database
BDCA
— Bronx Design and Construction Academy
EMER
— Emergency Medical Expense Requirement
NFBC
— National Farm Building Code of Canada
AG
— Aggregate Grizzly
NAPHCC
— National Association of Plumbing Heating & Cooling Contractors
ICIS
— International Construction Information Society
VOU
— voussoir(=arch brick)
SAD
— supply air diffuser
EPIC
— Excavation Pipeline Inspection And Construction
TSA
— Thermally Sprayed Aluminum
PAP
— permit application package
SWPCP
— StormWater Pollution Control Plan
MEP
— Maximum Extent Practicable
CP
— Construction Planning
PCM
— Per Calendar Month
VVMA
— Variable air-Volume Modular Assembly
DOD
— Department of Defence
OTAB
— Ontario Training Adjustment Board
CBM
— Construction Building Materials
NWT
— Noise When Tapped
HSG
— hydrologic soil group
DEPR
— Depression
RV
— Roughing Valve
MCAC
— Mechanical Contractors Association of Canada
USACE
— United States Army Corps of Engineers
CHST
— Construction Health Safety Technician
FRC
— Flow Rate Controller
CMIE
— Construction Management and Industrial Engineering
PCRD
— Post-Conflict Reconstruction and Development
CHIP
— Conical Hull Intersection Property
CHICO
— Cámara Hondureña de la Industria de la Construcción
SNC
— Sierra Nevada Construction
CCDI
— China Construction Design International
CZAR
— Construction Zone Accident Reduction
ATS
— Abstract Test Suites
FO
— Field Order
AMBER
— Atlas Muon Barrel and Endcap Reconstruction
SOR
— Specifications of Requirements
DLT
— Discharge Line Temperature
RSPC
— Regulated Set Portland Cement
CP
— Cost Proposal
DS
— Door Switch
PDO
— Project Design Outline
NR
— Not Recommended
E-E
— End-To-End
HRF
— Haiti Reconstruction Fund
BIFR
— Bureau of Industrial Financial Reconstruction
CGS
— Centimetre-gram-second
CRS
— Coursed Rubble Stone
DFS
— Decayed and Filled Surfaces
TARO
— Traffic Accident Reconstruction Origin
FR
— Fire Retardant
RCHE
— Reinforced Concrete Horizontal Elliptical
HCME
— Hitachi Construction Machinery Europe
OPIA
— Ontario Plumbing Inspectors Association, Inc.
YD
— Yard Dyed
CI
— Construction Index
IIRP
— Iraq Infrastructure Reconstruction Program
DRA
— Differential Reinforcement of Alternative
LTB
— Lateral Torsional Buckling
ESA
— Equipment Stop Area
AF
— After Foundation
CPAR
— Construction Productivity Advancement Research
UCT
— Underground Construction Technology
CVC
— Conventional Concrete
VCCO
— VIRGINIA CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTING OFFICER
DCEP
— Direct-Current Electrode Positive
ELSA
— European Laboratory for Structural Assessment
STMS
— Site Traffic Management Supervisor
MCCI
— Mark Carrier Construction Inc
FMA
— Final Mechanical Art
NBC
— National Building Code of Canada
WN
— Work Notification
MCM
— Marine Construction Management
GLCM
— Global Leaders in Construction Management
MRRD
— Ministry Of Rural Reconstruction And Development
SW
— Southwest Washington
COAX
— Coaxial Machinegun
ISOP
— Interim Structural and Operational Plan
IBRC
— Innovative Bridge Research and Construction
MILTFD
— Make It Like The Frigging Drawing
DCK
— Diversified Construction Knowledge
PAC
— Provincial Advisory Committee
EMER
— Emergency Monitoring Equipment Room
SBCCI
— Southern Building Code Congress International, Inc.
MARS
— Monotone Advection and Reconstruction Scheme
SW
— Southwest Wings
OPTC
— Ontario Pipe Trades Council
LIBY
— Library
CPTC
— Constructioncentral Passenger Terminal Complex
JCDC
— Journal of Construction in Developing Countries
ICPM
— Innovative Construction Project Management
SBCCI
— Southern Building Codes Congress International
EL
— Elastic Limit
EECC
— Enron Engineering And Construction Company
CAP
— Capacity Assurance Program
TAN
— Tangent Delta
DGW
— Double-Glazed Window
HFS
— High-Friction Surfacing
CCS
— Corinthian Cast Stone (New York)
CICC
— Construction Industry Coalistion Council
CPCS
— Construction Plant Competence Scheme
COCA
— Council of Owners and Construction Associates
TTMAC
— Terrazzo, Tile & Marble Association of Canada
SICA
— Southern Interior Construction Association
UMAC
— Upper Midwest Athletic Construction
RPA
— Radiant Professionals Alliance
GVCA
— Grand Valley Construction Association
ICG
— Interior Construction Group
ER
— Epoxy Resin
CAM
— Construction Association of Michigan
PCCM
— Prestressed Concrete Construction Manual
NNF
— Not Normally Flowing
CICC
— Construction Industry Computing Council
CPA
— Critical Path Analysis
ECWC
— Employers' Council on Workers' Compensation
SD
— Sand Drain
CDMCS
— Council for Dredging and Marine Construction Safety
CBB
— Construction and Business Bank
CNCS
— Cherokee Nation Construction Services
OWST
— Organic Waste Storage Tanks
CAR
— Contract Acceptance Review
CIACO
— Construction Industry Advisory Council of Ontario
HOW
— head-of-wall
MPMS
— Maintenance Painting Management System
UCC
— uniform construction code
M/F
— male to female
IFDC
— International Facade Design and Construction
IMPACT
— International Missions Projects And Construction Teams
DCD
— Deputy Construction Director
OCCM
— Office of Court Construction and Management
TIPS
— Temporary Interior Protection System
NCPDP
— National Construction Productivity Development Project
SCRMU
— Sustainable Construction Research Management Unit
MLS
— Multi-Layered Steel
O&G
— Oil and Grease
CSIC
— Centre for Smart Infrastructure and Construction
BFP
— Bonded Fiber Matrix
PVP
— Polyvinylpyrrolidone
CQ
— Commercial Quality
SDSS
— Super Duplex Stainless Steel
FMC
— Facility Management Centre
KWC
— Kurt Wimberg Construction
CEPI
— Construction Equipment Parts Inc
EPSCA
— Electrical Power Systems Construction Association
O/C
— On Centre
CIPP
— Cast Iron Pressure Pipe
BAC
— Building Automation and Controls
BCT
— Building and Construction Technology
CDAO
— Construction and Design Alliance of Ontario
CSEA
— Construction Safety and Excellence Awards
FLK
— Fritiof Larssons Konstruktionsbyrå
ROH
— RUNNING OPERATING HOURS
CAPPS
— Clearance Assessment Program for Power Systems
OREL
— Overload Relay Elevator Loading
LOC.
— location
BOM
— Build of Material
CCHT
— Canadian Centre for Housing Technology (part of NRC)
CASQA
— California Stormwater Quality Association
LADC
— Library of Architecture Design and Construction
VENT
— Ventilator
CFMS
— Construction Finance Management System
MIAC
— Mechanical Industry Advisory Committee
OCS
— Ontario Construction Secretariat
LENI
— Lighting Energy Numeric Indicator
WAJ
— Wipe A Joint
CAL-EPA
— California Environmental Protection Agency
KBC
— Kliewer Brothers Construction
EO
— Explosive Ordnance
SR
— Sod Roofing
SE
— Southeast Euro
SPI
— Society of the Plastics Industry
DAC
— Digital to Analogue converter
RVE
— R Value Equivalency of insulation
HGS
— Hurricane Gate Structure
BRA
— Breast Reconstruction Awareness
MPR
— Multi Planar Reconstruction
CICC
— Construction Industry Coalition Council
MCCPAP
— Massachusetts Construction Classification Premium Adjustment Program
CAT
— Compact All Terrain
VSIC
— Vertical Spindle Impact Crusher
ESC
— Erosion and Sedimentation Control
USBIC
— Sustainable Buildings Industry Coucil
COSA
— Construction Open Software Alliance
IHC
— Interstate Highway Construction
FCCC
— FALLS CHURCH CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION
OBS
— Organizational Breakdown Structures
CREWS
— Construction Recruitment External Workers Services
CSW
— Certified Structural Welder
OHBA
— Ontario Home Builders' Association
EQUIP
— Equipment Query User Interface Program
CSW
— Critical Structural Weakness
NGS
— United States National Geodetic Survey
PGCA
— Prince George Construction Association
BPAC
— Building Performance Assessment Centre
MAC
— Metal Arc Cutting
RAME
— Rush Architectural Metal Erectors
EC
— ethyl cellulose
GIRI
— GirryRigged
SUSMP
— Standard Urban Stormwater Mitigation Plan
CUSUM
— cumulative summation
MTR
— Motor Transport Regiment
CS
— Corrugated Steel
CFMEU
— Construction Forestry Mining and Energy Union
TCRM
— Theory Construction and Research Methodology
RTAH
— Roof-Top Air Handler
HCSS
— Hand Cut Shingle Shakes
SMS
— Steel Making Section
SW
— Southwest Waterfront
ILS
— Intense Lighting System
NCSA
— National Centre for Supercomputing Applications
NCCT
— Northern California Construction Training
EQUIP
— Equipment Usage Information Program
CFRP
— Carbon Fibre Reinforced Panel
VICE
— Veterans In Construction Electrical
JWC
— Jon Wayne Construction
RBEC
— Registered Building Envelope Consultant
PAM
— Poly-Acrylamide
EMC
— Event Mean Concentration
CFM
— Construction Facilities Management
BMT
— Bellamuel Motoradd Triada
CISCA
— Ceilings Interior Systems Construction Association
SCR
— State Construction Registry
SW
— Southwest Welcome
LHD
— Left Hinged Door
PCE
— Prestressed Concrete Erection
LSSB
— Large Secondary Side Break
MASCOT
— Modular Appproach to Software Construction Operation and Test
DFI
— Defining Formula for Inhabitation
BP
— Beam Pipe
OEA
— Office of the Employers' Advisory (for WCB)
CRAR
— Construction Regulations And Rules
CIPG
— Construction Industry Practice Group
FM
— Field Memorandum
HS
— Home Site
TQA
— Trades Qualification Act
FLIC
— Flexible Learning in Construction
SNEBRN
— Smart Net-Zero Energy Buildings Strategic Research Network
MSSS
— Multi-Span Simply Supported
ZDT
— Z-Directional tensile Tester
CC
— construction chemicals
CHMM
— Construction Hazardous Material And Management
SWMP
— StormWater Management Program
CWA
— Clean Water Act of 1982
CM
— Corrugated Metal
CECCO
— Construction Employers Coordinating Council of Ontario
WOCC
— Warwick Online Course Construction
SFFC
— Strategic Forum for Construction
LP
— Loft Plan
EH
— Extremely High
BMTPC
— Building Materials & Technology Promotion Council
PDS
— Project Data Sheet
CIA
— Cold Inducted Air
DSA
— Department of State Architects
KCI
— Keesling Construction Inc
MUC
— Mud Under Construction
BETEC
— Building Environment & Thermal Envelope Council
DPC
— Dredging and Port Construction
TECHCON
— Technological Construction
POC
— Point of Creation
BUDF
— BUilder Data Form
OSDS
— On-Site Disposal System
BCC
— Bearings, Chains, and Cables
USGBC
— United States Green Building Council
GS
— Grade Stamped
AF
— All Flat
HVEC
— Hudson Valley Environmental Construction
OITAB
— Ontario Industry Training & Adjustment Board
LLT
— Liquid Line Temperature
ODAC
— Open Distributed Application Construction
DSA
— Division of the State Architect (California)
FNC.RM.
— Furnace Room
JHSC
— Joint Health and Safety Commission
LEED
— Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design
OSM&AHG
— Ontario Sheet Metal & Air Handling Group
TACC
— Tennessee Association of Construction Counsel
ECK
— Entity Construction Kit
QWC
— Q Williams Construction
TBR
— Toleranced By References
TRACE
— Theft Reports of Agricultural and Construction Equipment
NVSD
— Non-Vibration Sand Drain
RTS
— Recessed Toe Space
LA
— Lambert
OCS
— Olori Construction Services
S.W.
— South West or Southwest
TESC
— Temporary Erosion and Sedimentation Control
MTR
— Motorized Transportation Regiment
CMA
— Congestion Management Program
OH
— Over Hang
CP
— Constant Pressure
RHD
— Right Hinged Door
WCID
— Whole Column Imaging Detection
ICCT
— Image Construction and Composition Tool
NEAT
— Novel Environmental Advanced Technology
DP
— drain point
WCAT
— Workers' Compensation Appeals Tribunal
SB
— Storage Battery
CLK/RM
— Cloakroom
KS
— Kum Shing
HDO
— High Density Overlaid
FD
— Forced Draft
EEC
— Eggart Engineering Construction
CRS
— Course Request System
NOAA
— National Oceanographic & Atmospheric Administration
SMK
— Stone Mastic Kerosene
CA
— Contractor Activities
NCCI
— National Council For Construction Information
NL
— No Liability
OCSA
— Ohio Construction Suppliers Association
AR
— Approved Roofing
JRC
— Jewish Reconstructionist Congregation
REHC
— Real Estate Hospitality And Construction
SMT
— Surface Modification Technology
THC
— Triple Hybrid Construction
OSCV
— offshore support and construction vessel
PTBA
— Professional Trail Builders Association
OHTR
— optimal Hankel Transform Reconstruction
PCS
— Portable Construction System™
QWC
— Quality West Construction
CMCEF
— Canadian Mechanical Contractors Education Foundation
UPCC
— Upper Peninsula Construction Council
IMR
— Iterative Model Reconstruction
TEC
— Thermal Efficient Control
GS
— Grid Standpipe
BC
— The Best Construction
CVDG
— Construction Vibration Damage Guide
OBDC
— Ontario Bid Depository Council
HOA
— Height of Attachment
PATCH
— Public Art Through Construction Hoarding
AWIC
— Advancing Women in Construction
LSAW
— Longitudinally Submerged Arc Welding
ICA
— Industrial Construction Association
WC
— Water Capacity
LC
— Level Compressed
SI
— Super Insulation
NFC
— National Fire Code (Canada)
LUTR
— lower urinary tract reconstruction
SLC
— Self-Leveling Compound
BM
— Building Materials
ID
— Inside Dimensions
MEC
— Materials Energy and Constructions
TLRTD
— Tube Latch Ready To Drill
CBC
— Construction By Cosets
CDA
— Cofficient of Dynamic Augment
CF
— Complete Finisher
TT
— Turning Tree
PED
— Preconstruction Engineering and Design
ORSA
— Orbit Reconstruction Simulation and Analysis
WH
— Warnock Hersey Mark
TOC
— Theory of Constructions
SC
— Sliding Clamp
PAH
— Polyaromatic Hydrocarbon
CCT
— Compatible Construction Technology
UC
— Universityrsal Column
FT
— Frame Thickness
LUCR
— Land Use Construction Review
NW
— Northwest Wisconsin
OMC
— Odhisa Mining Corporation
VOICE
— Volunteer Organizer In Construction Empowerment
WC
— Water Chiller
SB
— Square Bracket
NFS
— Not Frigging Stable
EPS
— Expanded Polystrene
SWRCB
— State Water Resource Control Board
PG
— Paving Grade
RAD
— Return Air Damper
WSDC
— Web Site Design And Construction
AR
— Aluminum Roofing
OJSPC
— Ontario Joint Standard Practice Committee
PCEPC
— Personal Computer for EPC
LP
— Level Points
RTAU
— Round Tapered Aluminum with Upswept mast
SMS
— Site management system
PW
— Poured Wall
NC
— Non-Collapse
FC
— Flexi Crete
CSS
— Complete Sewer Separation
DO
— Do Over
GMP
— Goat Manure Plaster
WT
— Water Treatment
GR
— Galvanized Roofing
PC
— Primary Circuit
CSLM
— Controlled Low Strength Material
NCC
— Naval Construction Contractr
PCM
— Providing for Construction Management
ES
— Edge Split
SSL
— Stainless Steel Look
PCEPC
— Petrochemical engineer of Phuong Company
HS
— Hard Surface
FM
— Field Memory
DL
— Drainage Layer
WCCG
— Warehouse Cubed Consulting Group
HS
— Home Sitemap
MTR
— Motor Technical Reference
RR
— Rolled Roofing
CC
— Cooling coil
FM
— Force Maintenance
SCC
— Sodor Construction Company
SK
— Skein = Hank
SAF
— supply air filter
ME
— Metal Edge
SAPS
— Site Assessment Prioritization System
NW
— Northwest Women's
RS
— Roof Shingles
TD
— Tender Design
VI
— Vertical Injector
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