Construction industry acronyms - W
This article presents a list of construction industry acronyms beginning with 'W'.
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[edit] W
W/ - With
W/W - Weight For Weight
WA - Water Authority
WAG - Welsh Assembly Government
WAHR - Work At Height Regulations (2005)
WAP - Wireless Access Point.
WB - Welded Beam
WB - Wet Bulb
WBGT - Wet Bulb Globe Temperature
WBP - Weather & Boil Proof
WBP (ply) - Water & Boil Proof (ply)
WBS - Wood Burning Stove
WBS - Work Breakdown Structure (NRM2)
WC - Soil wetness class
WC - Water Closet
WC - Week Commencing
WC - Welded Column
WC - Wetness Class
WCA - Wildlife and Countryside Act
WCML - West Coast Main Line
WCS - water cycle strategy(ies)
WD - Wood
WDA - Writing Down Allowances (See Business Premises Renovation Allowance (BPRA))
WE - Work Experience
WebTAG - Web Transport Analysis Guidance
WEC - Work of Engineering Construction
WEL - Workplace Exposure Limits (See COSHH)
WeLHAM - West London Highway Assessment Model
WEMS - Wireless Energy Management Systems.
WER - Window Energy Rating
WFD - Water Framework Directive
WG - Working Group
WGCG - Warwickshire Geological Conservation Group
WHB - Wash Hand Basin
WHO - World Health Organisation
WHQS - Welsh Housing quality Standards
WI - Work Instruction
WID - Waste Incineration Directive
WIP - Work in Progress
WIR - Walk In Robe
WL - Wall Light
WLC - Whole Life Costing
WLR - Weekly Law Reports
WM - Washing Machine
WMF - Wire Mesh Fence
WMIA - Woodworking Machinery Importers' Association
WML - Wireless Markup Language
WO - Welsh office
WP - Word Processing
WPF - Wooden Panel Fence
WPQR - Welding Procedure Qualification Record
WPS - Welding Procedure Specification
WPZ - Water Protection Zone
WRA - Waste Regulation Authority
WRA – Working Rule Agreement.
WRAP - Waste & Resources Action Programme
WRAS - Water Regulations Advisory Scheme
WRD - Wardrobe
WRRS - Work-Related Road Safety
WSHP - Water Source Heat Pump
WSI - Written Scheme of Investigation
WSN - Wireless Sensor Node
WTL - Water Technology List (see ECA Water Scheme)
WWM Regs - The Woodworking Machines Regulations
WWREA - Wire and Wire Rope Employers Association
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