Construction industry acronyms - S

This article presents a list of construction industry acronyms beginning with 'S'. For other letters go to the main alphabet list.

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S/NVQ / SVQ - Scottish Vocational Qualification

S/O - Set-out

S/S - Stainless Steel

SA - Secrecy Agreement

SAC - Special Areas of Conservation

SAF - Site Assessment Forms

SAP - Standard Assessment Procedure

SAP - Suspended Access Platform

SB - Steel Batten [British Gypsum]

SB / IMP - Security Breach / Incident Management Plan

SBC - Standard Building Contract

SBC/AQ - With Approx Quantities

SBC/Q - With Quantities

SBC/XQ - Without Quantities

SBCC - Scottish Building Contract Committee

SBD - Secured by Design

SBEM - Simplified Building Energy Model

SBP - Sustainable Building Product

SBS - Sick Building Syndrome

SC - Sky Component

SC - Spacer Clip

SC - Starter Channel

SC - Stop Cock

SC - Sub Consultant

SCA - SubContract Administrator

SCC - Scheme for Construction Contracts

SCC - Stress-Corrosion Cracking

SCI - Site of Community Importance

SCI - Statement of Community Involvement.

SCIEP - Supply Chain Information Execution Plan (BIM)

SCoP - Seasonal Coefficient of Performance

SD - Smoke Detector

SD - Soap dispenser

SDLT - Stamp Duty Land Tax

SDS - Safety Data Sheet

SDU - Sanitary Disposal Unit

SE - Services Engineer

SE - Societas Europaea

SE - Structural Engineer

SEDBUK - Seasonal Efficiency of Domestic Boilers in the UK

SEER - Seasonal Energy Efficiency Ratio

SEPA - Scottish Environmental Protection Agency

SER - Senior Executive Responsible

SEV - Sex Entertainment Venue

SF - Square Footage

SF - Strip Footing

SFA - Standard Form of Agreement / Appointment

SFAIRP - So Far As Is Reasonably Practicable

SFCA - Standard Form of Cost Analysis

SFM - Sustainable Forest Management

SFQP - Short Form Quality Plan

SFRA - Strategic Flood Risk Assessment

SFS - Steel Framing System

SGAR - Stage gate assessment review

SGEI - Services of General Economic Interest

SGSA - Supply of Goods and Services Act 1982

SGV - Soil Guideline Values

SHAD - Safety & Health Awareness Day

SHE - Safety, Health & Environment (Rules)

SHEQ - Safety, Health, Environment and Quality (Management/ Report)

SHEVS - Smoke, Heat, Exhaust and Ventilation Systems

SHGC - Solar Heat Gain Coefficient.

SHMA - Strategic Houding Market Assessment.

SHR - Shower

SHS - Square Hollow Section

SI - Le Système International d'Unités (The International System of Units)

SI - Systeme Internationale

SID - Scope Interface Drawings

SIG - Super Insulated Glazing

SIM - Similar

SIM - Structural Information Model

Simply Supported

SINCS - Sites of Importance for Nature Conservation

SIPs - Structural Insulated Panel system

SL - Sill Level

SL - Sky Light

SL - Soffit Level

SLA - Service Level Agreement

SLAM - Stop Look Assess Manage

SLS - Serviceability Limit State / Service Limit State

SM - Site Manager

SMART - Simple Multi-Attribute Rating Technique (value management)

SMC - Scheduled Monument Consent

SMD LED - Surface-Mounted LED -

SME's - Small and Medium Enterprises

SMM - Standard Method of Measurement

SMM7 - Standard Method of Measurement, 7th Edition

SMP - Standard Method and Procedure

SMP - Statutory Maternity Leave

SMR - Sites and Monuments Record

SMT - Surface-Mount Technology

SNICS - Sites of Nature Conservation Importance

SNP - Satin Nickel Plated

SO - Set-out

SOI - Sustainability-Oriented Innovation

SOL - Setting-Out Line

SOP - Setting-Out Point

SOP - Summary of Proposals

SoS - Secretary of State

SOU - Separate Operational Units

SoW - Scope of Works

SoW - Summary of Works

SP - Shaver Point

SP - Soil Pipe

SP / ST - Sole proprietorship/sole trader

SPA - Special Protection Areas

SPC - Special Practice Consultant

SPC - Special Purpose Company

SPD - Strategic Planning and Development

SPD - Supplementary Planning Document

SPDT - Single Pole Double Throw Switch

SPE - Special Purpose Entity (company)

SPEC - Specification

SPG - Supplementary Planning Guidance

SPI - Serious Professional Incompetence

SPI - Single Project Insurance

SPL - Sound Pressure Level

SPP - Scottish Planning Policy

SPS - Stone Paving Slabs

SPST - Single Pole Single Throw Switch

SPT - Standard Penetration Test

SPV - Special Purpose Vehicle / Special Project(s) Vehicle

SPZ - Source Protection Zone

SR - Stage Review

SRC - Sulphate Resisting Cement

SRHRV - Single Room Heat Recovery Ventilator

SRSCR - Safety Representatives and Safety Committees Regulations 1977

SRO - Senior Responsible Owner

SS - Stainless Steel

SS - Stereo Speaker

SS-DS - Schedule of Design Services

SSG - Structurally Silicone Glazed

SSIP - Safety Schemes in Procurement

SSL - Structural Slab Level - the level at the top of the concrete slab

SSL - Structure Surface Level

SS-RS - Schedule of Role Specifications

SSSI - Site of Specific Scientific Interest

SSSO - Single Switched Socket Outlet

SSTL - Stainless Steel

STAGE - Safety Targeted Assessment via Gateway Evaluation

STC - Sound Transmission Class

STD - Standard

STEEP - Socio-cultural, Technological, Economic, Environmental, Political

STEM - Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics

STEPS - Strategic Transfer of the Estate to the Private Sector

STL - Steel

STRUCT - Structure

SUDS - Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems

SV - Safety Valve

SVP - Soil Vent Pipe

SW - Self Weight

SW - Small Works

SW - Stone Wall

SWH - Solar Water Heating

SWI - Solid Wall Insulation

SWL - Safe Working Load

SWMP - Site Waste Management Plan

SWOT - Swot Analysis - "Strenghts, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats"

SWSC - Short Wave Shading Coefficient

STEEPLE - Social, Technological, Economic, Ethical, Political, Legislative, Environmental