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