Construction industry acronyms - L
This article presents a list of construction industry acronyms beginning with 'L'.
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[edit] L
L/L - Low Level
LA - Local Authority
LAA - Local Authority Associations
LAAPS - Local Authority Accident Prevention and Safety Services
LABC - Local Authority Building Control
LABV - Local Asset Backed Vehicle
LAC - Local Authority Circular
LADD - Lifetime Average Daily Dose
LADS - Linear Asset Decision Support
LADs - Liquidated and Ascertained Damages
LAI - Leaf Area Index
LAQM - local air quality management
LAQN - London Air Quality Network
LASER - Light Amplification By Stimulated Emission of Radiation
LASP - Local Authorities Strategic Programme
LASS - Leisure Accident Surveillance System
LAU - Local Authority Unit
LB - Load-Bearing
LBA - London Boroughs Association
LBAP - local biodiversity action plan
LBC - Listed Building Consent
LBCO - Listed Building Consent Order
LBHPA - Listed Building Heritage Partnership Agreement
LC - Lead Consultant
LC - Licence Condition
LCA - landscape character area
LCA - Lifecycle Assessment
LCA - Low Cost Alternative
LCD - Liquid Crystal Display (glazing)
LCF - Landfill Communities Fund
LCM - Lighting Control Module
LCN - London Cycle Network
LCN+ - London Cycle Network Plus
LD - Land Division
LD - Latent Defect
LD - Lead Designer
LDA - Linear Photodiode Array
LDA - London Development Agency
LDC - Lawful Development Certificate (/Certificate of Lawful Development)
LDD - Local Development Document
LDEDCA - Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 -
LDF - Local Development Framework
LDF - Low Density Fibreboard
LDG - List of Dangerous Goods
LDI - Latent Defects Insurance
LDO - Local Development Order
LDPE - Low Density Polyethylene (bins, pipes & fittings)
LDS - Local Development Scheme.
LDV - Leyland DAF van
LEA - Local Education Authority
LEA - Local Enterprise Agency
LEAP - locally equipped area of play
LED - Light-Emitting Diode
LEED - Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design
LEL - Lower Explosive Limit
LEL - Lower Exposure Limit
LEMP - local environmental management plan
LENI - Lighting Energy Numerical Indicator
LEP - Local Enterprise Partnerships
LEP - Lowest Evaluated Price
LEPC - Lifts, Escalators and Passenger Conveyors
LEQ - Equivalent Continuous Sound Level
LEV - Local Exhaust Ventilation
LEZ - Low Emission Zone
LF - Load Factor
LFDCA - London Fire and Civil Defence Authority
LFL - Lower Flammability Limit
LFRMS - local flood risk management strategy
LFS - Labour Force Survey
LGA - Local Government Area
LGA - Local Government Association
LGA - Local Government Authority
LGBCE - Local Government Boundary Commission for England
LGS - local geological site (formerly regionally important geological sites)
LGSC - Landlord's Gas Safety Certificate
LGTF - Local Government Task Force
LHDG - London Housing Design Guide
LHS - Left Hand Side
LIDAR - a combination of 'light' and 'radar'
LiDAR - light detection and ranging
LIF - Laser Induced Fluorescence
LIFE - Lotic-invertebrate Index for Flow Evaluation
LIFT - Local Improvement Finance Trust
LIGS - locally important geological site
LIL - Local Interest List
LIP - local implementation plan
LL - Live Load
LL - Low Level
LLBCO - Local Listed Building Consent Order
LLC - Limited Liability Corporation
LLFA - Lead Local Flood Authority
LLMI - Local Labour Market Intelligence
LLP - Limited Liability Partnership
LMD- Light Maintenance Depot
LMFBR - Liquid Metal Fast Breeder Reactor
LNG - Liquefied Natural Gas
LNHS - London Natural History Society
LNR - Local Nature Reserves
LO - London Overground
LO - Low
LOCAE - List of Classified and Authorised Explosives
LOD - Level of Detail
LOD - Limit of Detection
LOEL - Lowest Observed Effect Level
LOI - Letter of Intent
LoL - Limitation of Liability
LOLER - Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations
LON - Light Obstruction Notice
LoR - Letter of Reliance
LOX - Liquid Oxygen
LP - Legality of Production
LP - Lighting Panel / Lamp Post
LP - Limited Partnership
LP - Liquefied Petroleum
LP - Local Plan
LP - Low Pressure
LPA - Local Planning Authority
LPC - Loss Prevention Council
LPCB - Loss Prevention Certification Board
LPG - Liquefied Petroleum Gas
LPS - Last Planner System
LPS - Loss Prevention Standard
LPT - Local Property Tax
LRFD - Load and Resistance Factor Design
LRT - Light Rapid Transit
LRV - Light Rail Vehicle
LRV - Light Reflectance Value
LS - Light Switch
LSD - Limit State Design
LSF - Low Smoke or Fumes
LSOA - lower super output area
LSP - Local Strategic Partnership
LSS - Load Scaling Sensitivity
LST - Low Surface Temperature (radiators)
LSV - Lockshield Valve
LT - Light Transmittance value of glazing (Natural Light Value)
LTA - Lost Time Accident
Ltd - Limited Liability Company
LTEL - Long Term Exposure Limit.
LTHW - Low Temperature Hot Water
LTI - Lost Time Incident
LTP - local transport plan
LTSF - Local Track Selection Factor
Ltsrs - Long Term Safety Reviews
LTV - Loan To Value ratio
LU - London Underground
LUL - London Underground Limited
LV - Low Voltage
LV - Low Volume
LVD - Low Voltage Directive
LVDC - Low-Voltage Direct Current
LVIA - Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment
LVMF - London View Management Framework
LVT - Luxury Vinyl Tiles
LWS - local wildlife site
LWSC - Long Wave Shading Coefficient
LZC - Low or Zero Carbon (Technologies)
LZCGT - Low or Zero-Carbon Generating Technology
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