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