Construction industry acronyms - A
This article presents a list of construction industry acronyms beginning with 'A'. For other letters go to the main alphabet list.
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A2A - Air-To-Air
A2W - Air-To-Water
AA - Alkali-Activated (binders)
AABC - Architects Accredited in Building Conservation
AAV - Air Admittance Valve
AB - Acoustic Brace
AB - Air Brick
AB - Alarm Bell
AB - As Built
ABC - Above Ceiling
ABE - Association of Building Engineers
ABR - Alternative Bars Reversed
ABS - Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene
AC - Air Conditioning
AC - Alternating Current.
AC - Appeal Case
AC - Asbestos cement
ACA - Association of Consultant Architects
ACA 3 - Form of Building Agreement
ACAS - Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service
ACASFA - Association of Consultant Architects Standard Form of Agreement CA - Conditions of Appointment
ACD - Accredited Construction Detail
ACE - Association for Consultancy and Engineering
ACM - Asbestos Containing Materials
ACS - Average Cold Spell
ACT - Advanced Curtain Walling Technology
ACT - Acoustic Ceiling Tile
AD - Anaerobic Digestion
AD - Approved Document
AD - Aspirated Detector
AD - Area Drain
ADCAC - Approval of Details (relating to CAC)
ADFULL - Approval of Details (relating to FULL)
ADH - Adhesive
ADLBC - Approval of Details (relating to LBC)
ADQ - Actual Digital Questions
ADR - Alternative Dispute Resolution
ADV - Advert Application
AEA - Allowed Enforcement Appeal
AEC - Architectural, Engineering and Construction
AECB - Association for Environment Conscious Building
AECO - Architecture, Engineering, Construction and Operation
AECOO - Architecture, Engineering, Construction, Owner and Operator
AEDET - Achieving Excellence in Design Evaluation Toolkit (healthcare buildings)
AFF - Above Finished Floor
AFFL - Above Finished Floor Level
AHERA - Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act
AHU - Air Handling Unit
AI - Approved Inspector
AIA - Asbestos International Association
AIB - Asbestos Insulation Board
AIM - Architectural Information Model
AIM - Asset Information Model
AIOSH - Associate of the Institute of Occupational Safety and Health
AIR - Asset Information Requirements.
ALARP - As Low As Reasonably Practicable
ALG - Association of London Government
ALGAO - Association of Local Government Archaeological Officers
ALGE - Association of Local Government Ecologists
ALM - Alarm
ALOS - Average Length of Stay
ALUM - Aluminium
AM - Additive Manufacturing (3D printing)
AMF - Automatic Mains Failure (detection)
AMP - Agreed Maximum Price
AMT - Automatic Monitoring and Targeting
ANC - Association of Noise Consultants
ANOD - Anodised
ANSI - American National Standards Institute
AOB - Any Other Business
AoC - Attestation of Conformity
AOCTs - Associated Overseas Countries and Territories
AOD - Above Ordnance Datum
AoE - Audio over Ethernet
AOM - Asset Optioneering Model
AONB - Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty
AOV - Automatic Opening Vent
AP - Access Panel
APAD - Application for Prior Approval to Demolish
APC - Aminopolycarboxylate
APC - Assessment of Professional Competence
APE - Association of Planning Engineers
APF - Assigned Protection Factor
APPG - All Party Parliamentary Group
APS - Association of Planning Supervisors
APUDG - All Party Urban Development Group
APX - Approx.
AQMA - Air Quality Management Area
AQMP - Air Quality Management Plan
AQP - Academically Qualified Person
ARB - Architects Registration Board
ARC - Alarm Receiving Centre
ARCA - Asbestos Removal Contractors Association
ARPT - Annual Residential Property Tax
AS - Acoustic Sealant
AS - AcouStud [British Gypsum]
AS - Aspirated Detector
AS - Audio Speaker
ASBA - Association of Self-Build Architects
ASBU - Advanced Social Building Unit
ASC - Asset support contractor
ASC - Above Suspended Ceiling
ASD - Allowable Strength Design
ASD - Aspirated Detector
ASFP - Association for Specialist Fire Protection
ASHP - Air Source Heat Pump
ASHRAE - American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers
ASI - Architect and Surveying Institute
ASLIC - Asbestos (Licensing) Regulations
ASME - American Society of Mechanical Engineers
ASRAE - American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning Engineers
AST - Assured Shorthold Tenancy.
ASTM - American Society for Testing and Materials
ATC - Assessment of Technical Competence
ATC - Automatic Temperature Control
ATH - Aluminium Trihydrate
ATS - Aerobic Treatment System
ATS - Automatic Transfer Switch
AV - Air Vent
AV - Audio Visual (equipment)
AVCL - Air and Vapour Control Layer
AVH - AV Hub
AWS - Automatic warning system
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