Construction industry acronyms - H
This article presents a list of construction industry acronyms beginning with 'H'.
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H2PBM - Hydrogen to Power Business Model
H/L - High Level
Ha - Hectares
HA - Highways Agency
HABAP - Highways Agency Biodiversity Action Plan
HAC - High Alumina Cement
HAC&R - Heat Pumps, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration
HACCP - Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point
HADECS - Highways Agency Digital Enforcement Camera System
HH - Half Hourly
HHD - Half Hourly Data
H-AIM - Heritage Asset Information Model
HAM - Hand Held Monitor
HASAC - Health and Safety Advice Centre
HASAWA - Health and Safety At Work Act 1974
HASCOG - Health and Safety Co-Ordinating Group (IEHO)
HAV - Hand-Arm Vibration
HAVS - Hand-arm vibration syndrome
HAWRAT - Highways Agency Water Risk Assessment Tool
HAWT - Horizontal Axis Wind Turbine
HAZ - Heritage Action Zone
HAZAN - Hazard Analysis Numerical Methods
HAZCOM - Hazards Communication Standard
HAZOP - Hazard and Operability Study
HBBE - The Hub for Biotechnology in the Built Environment
HBCD - Hexabroncyclododecane
HBCGA - hydraulically bound coarse graded aggregate
HBF - Home Builders Federation
HBIA - Historic Building Impact Assessment
HBIM - Historic Building Information Modelling
HC - hydrocarbons
HCA - Homes And Communities Agency
HCA - Homes and Community Agency (now Homes England)
HCC - Hertfordshire County Council
HCFC - Hydrochlorofluorocarbon
HCP - Habitat Compensation Programme
HCR - Home Condition Report
HCS - Housing Capacity Study
HCT - Hydroxylating Conversion Treatment
HD - Hand Dryer
HD - Harmonization Document
HD - Heat Detector
HDD - Heating Degree Days
HDF - High Density Fibreboard
HDG - Hot Dipped Galvanized
HDMI - High-Definition Multimedia Interface
HDPE - High Density Polyethylene
HDPP - High Density Polypropylene
HE - Historic England
HEA - Historic Environment Record
HEAC - Historic England Advisory Committee
HECA - Home Energy Conservation Act
HEDQF - Higher Education Design Quality Forum
HEFA - Hydrogenated Esters and Fatty Acids
HELA - Health and Safety Executive/Local Authorities Enforcement Liaison Committee
HELGA - Heat Networks and Electricity Generation Assets
HELM - Historic Environment Local Management
HEM - Home Energy Model
hEN - Harmonised European Standard
HEO - Higher Executive officer
HEPA - High Efficiency Particulate Air (Refers To High Efficiency Air Filters)
HEPA - High-Efficiency Particulate Arrestance
HEPOL - Health and Safety Executive/Police Force Enforcement Liaison Committee
HEPR - Home Energy Performance Ratio
HER - Historic Environment Record
HERDS - Historic Environment Research And Delivery Strategy
HERoNI - Historic Environment Record of Northern Ireland
HES - Historic Environment Scotland
HES - Home Electronic Systems
HEWRAT - Highways England Water Risk Assessment Tool
HEx - Heathrow Express
HFC - Hydrofluorocarbon
HFC - Hydrofluorocarbons
HFCEV - Hydrogen Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle
HFL - Highly Flammable Liquid
HFR - Halogenated Flame Retardant
HFSV - Home Fire Safety Visit
HGCRA - Housing Grants Construction and Regeneration Act
HGL - Hydraulic Grade Line
HGT - Height
HGV - Heavy Goods Vehicle
HHA - Historic Housing Association
HHE - Health Hazard Evaluation
HHR . High Heat Retention (night storage heaters)
HHS - Hypothenar Hammer Syndrome
HHSRS - Housing Health and Safety Rating System
HHV - Higher Heating Value
HI - Hazardous Installation
HI - High
HIA - Health Impact Assessment
HIA - Hyrdrogeological Impact Appraisal
HIAMP - Highways Infrastructure Asset Management Plan
HID - Hazardous Installations Directorate
HPC - Hinkley Point C
HIPS - High Impact Polystrene (ceilings & mirrors)
HIP's - Home Information Packs (now abolished)
HIU - Heat Interface Unit
HIU - Hydraulic Interface Unit
HL - High Level
HLA - Historic Land
HLA - Historic Land-use Assessment
HLC - Historic Landscape Character (England)
HLC - Historic Landscape Characterisation
HLCA - Historic Landscape Character Area (England)
HLF - Heritage Lottery Fund
HLLA - High-Lime Low-Alkali
HLP - Heat Loss Parameter
HLS - Higher Level Stewardship
HM - Heat Meter
HM - Hollow Metal
HMC - Hygroscopic Moisture Content.
HMEA - Housing Management Estates Action
HMI - Human-Machine Interface
HMIP - Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Pollution
HMIP - Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Pollution (Part of Environment Agency)
HMIPI - Her Majesty's Industrial Pollution Inspectorate For Scotland
HMMP - Habitat management and monitoring plan
HMNII - Her Majesty's Nuclear Installations Inspectorate
HMO - Houses in Multiple Occupation (licence)
HMRC - Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs
HMRI - Her Majesty's Railway Inspectorate
HMVC - High Value Manufacturing Catapult
HNDA - Housing Needs And Demand Assessment
HNDU - Heat Networks Delivery Unit
HNIC - Heat Network Industry Council
HNIP - Heat Network Investment Project
HNMR - High Resolution Nuclear Magnetic Resonance
HNTF - Heat Network Task Force
HO - Home office
Hoops - Head of Operations
HoPI - Habitat Of Principal Importance
HOR - Horizontal
HOST - Hydrology Of Soil Types
HOTs - Head of Terms
HP - Heat Pump
HP - High Point
HPA - Heritage Partnership Agreement
HPD - Hearing Protection Devices
HPI - Habitat Priority Inventory
HPI - Health Performance Indicator
HPL - High Pressure Laminate
HPM - Hazardous Production Materials
HPR - Heritage Protection Review
HPS - Health Protection Scotland
HPV - High Production Volume
HPZ - Hearing Protection Zone.
HQI - Housing Quality Indicator
HQI Housing Quality Indicators.
HR - Human Resources
HRA - Habitat Regulations Assessment
HRA - Habitats Regulations Assessment
HRB - Higher-Risk Building
HRD - Human Resource Development
HRF - Household Reference Person.
HRM - Human Resources Management
HRMB - Human Resource Management Branch
HRRB - High Rise Residential Building.
HRRB - Higher Risk Residential Building
HRS - Hot Rolled Steel
HRU - Human Resources Unit
HRV - Heat Recovery Ventilation
HS / H&S - Health and Safety
HS&E - Health Safety & Environment
HS(EA) Regs - The Health and Safety (Enforcing Authority) Regulations 1977
HS(G) - Health and Safety (Guidance) (Booklet)
HS(R) - Health and Safety (Regulations) (Booklet)
HS1 - High Speed One
HS2 - High Speed 2
HS2 - High Speed Two
HS2 - Ltd High Speed Two Limited
HSA - Hazardous Substances Authority
HSA - Health and Safety Adviser
HSAC - Health Services Advisory Committee
HSAM - Health and Safety Administrative Minute
HSAM(GAP) - Health and Safety Administrative Minute (General Administrative Procedures)
HSAM(INF) - Health and Safety Administrative Minute (Information)
HSAM(PM) - Health and Safety Administrative Minute (Personnel Management)
HSAO - Health and Safety Awareness officer
HSC - Health and Safety Commission
HSCER - Health and Safety (Consultation with Employees) Regulations 1996
HSCER - Health and Safety (Consultation With Employers) Regulations
HSE - Health And Safety Executive
HSEM - Health and Safety Executive Minute
HSENI - Health and Safety Executive (Northern Ireland)
HSF / H&SF - Health and Safety File
HSFG - High Strength Friction Grip
HSG - Health and Safety Guidance
HSG - Health and Safety Guidance Booklet
HSHAZ - High Streets Heritage Action Zones.
HSI - Habitat Suitability Index
HSL - Health and Safety Laboratory
HSLA - High Strength Low Alloy (Steel)
HSM - Hard shoulder monitoring (CCTV camera)
HSPF - Heating Seasonal Performance Factor
HSPL - Health and Safety Policy Liaison (Department of Environment)
HSR - Hard shoulder running (motorways)
HSR - High Speed Rail
HSS - Hollow Structural Section
HSS - Home Survey Standard (RICS)
HSS - High Speed Steel
HST - High Speed Train
HSW - Health & Safety at Work Act 1974
HSWA - Health And Safety At Work Etc. Act 1974
HT - Hazard Type
HT - High Tensile
HT - High Tension (Electrical)
HTA - Historic Trends Analysis
HTASHP - High Temperature Air Source Heat Pumps HTASHP
HTHW - High Temperature Hot Water
HTM - Health Technical Memorandum
HTR - Heater
HTR - High Temperature Reactor
HTT - Hard-To-Treat
HUDU - Healthy Urban Development Unit
HUG2 - Home Upgrade Grant phase 2
HUL - Historic Urban Landscape
HV - Heating Value
HV - High Voltage
HVAC - Heating Ventilation And Air
HVAC - Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning
HVACR - Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration
HVCA - Heating and Ventilation Contractors Association
HVDC - High Voltage Direct Current
HVMC - High Value Manufacturing Catapult
HW - Hot Water
HWE - Healthy Worker Effect
HWI - Hazardous Waste Inspectorate (Doe)
HWS - Hot Water Service
HWT - Hot Water Tank
HX - Polyline layer providing 1 dimensional-2 dimensional link within TUFLOW
Hz - Hertz
Hzsc - Hazardous Substances Consent
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