Construction Dictionary
Construction term collections
Browse construction terminology by the way teams actually use it: contracts, documents, changes, payment, safety, closeout, scheduling, estimating, and technology.
Construction AcronymsA curated index of common construction acronyms used in contracts, drawings, administration, safety, and project delivery.20 termsConstruction Administration TermsTerms used to manage RFIs, submittals, changes, meetings, field communication, and project records.14 termsConstruction Contract TermsContract and agreement terms used for pricing, obligations, general conditions, payment, changes, and claims.15 termsConstruction Change Management TermsTerms used to identify, price, direct, approve, and record construction changes.12 termsConstruction Payment TermsBilling, retainage, lien, invoice, schedule of values, and job cost terms used in construction payment workflows.12 termsConstruction Closeout TermsCloseout terms for punch lists, warranties, record drawings, O&M manuals, substantial completion, and final payment.12 termsConstruction Document TermsDrawing, specification, submittal, document control, and project manual terms used across construction documents.15 termsSpecification and Standards TermsCSI, MasterFormat, UniFormat, OmniClass, ASTM, and specification organization terms.12 termsProject Delivery TermsDelivery method, team structure, preconstruction, risk allocation, and contract strategy terms.12 termsConstruction Scheduling TermsScheduling terms for critical path, CPM schedules, lookaheads, milestones, float, constraints, and procurement timing.12 termsConstruction Estimating TermsEstimating, takeoff, pricing, contingency, allowance, unit price, budget, and job cost terms.12 termsConstruction Procurement TermsProcurement terms for RFPs, RFQs, ITBs, bid packages, buyout, purchase orders, and long-lead items.12 termsConstruction Safety TermsSafety terms for OSHA, PPE, competent people, fall protection, excavation protection, and incident documentation.12 termsConstruction Quality TermsQuality terms for QA/QC, inspections, mockups, deficiencies, nonconformance, commissioning, and test records.12 termsSitework and Field Operation TermsField terms for excavation, trenching, subgrade, compaction, backfill, traffic control, logistics, and temporary work.12 termsFacility Management and Handover TermsFacility handover terms for O&M manuals, asset data, CMMS, CAFM, EAM, digital twins, and owner operations.12 termsConstruction Technology TermsConstruction technology terms for BIM, APIs, CDEs, integrations, model coordination, asset data, and software workflows.12 terms