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500+ INDUSTRY Terms

Construction Glossary

Explore a comprehensive list of construction terms and definitions to enhance your understanding of the construction industry.

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Bid bond: A type of construction bond issued and guaranteed by a surety carrier to provide financial coverage to a principal.

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A

Abrasive blasting
Access control
Accident log
Accounting
Accounting method
Accounts payable
Accounts receivable
Acoustic ceiling tile
Acoustic insulation
Acoustics
Addendum
Adhesion
Admixture
Affidavit
Agency construction management
Aggregate base
Air barrier
Air entrapment
Air rights
Alkalinity
Alligatoring
Allocation
Alternate bid
Alternative dispute resolution (ADR)
Aluminum siding
American Institute of Architects (AIA)
Amortization
Anchor
Anchor bolt
Anodizing
Apprentice worker
Apron
Arcade
Architect
Architect field report
Architect of record
Architect's Supplemental Information (ASI)
Architect/engineer
Architectural shingles
ArcMap
Area
Area drain
As-built
Asbestos
Ashlar
Asphalt
Assemblies
Assignable square footage (ASF)
Attic ventilation
Auger
Authorized changes
AutoCAD
Axial load

B

Backcharge
Backer rod
Ballast
Baluster
Balustrade
Bargeboard
Barrier-free design
Batten
Bay window
Beam
Beam pocket
Bearing wall
Benchmark
Berm
Bid
Bid amount
Bid bond
Bid invitee
Bid leveling
Bid process
Bid room
Bid set
Bid sheet
Bid submission
Bid submission confirmation
Biddability
Bidder
Bidding
Bifold door
Bill of materials (BOM)
Bill of quantities (BOQ)
BIM model
Binder
Bitumen
Blanket insulation
Blast furnace
Blind bidding
Blind nailing
Blockwork
Blueprint
Board foot
Bond (surety)
Bond beam
Bond breaker
Bond claim
Bond stone
Box beam
Brace
Bracing
Bracket
Breach of contract
Brick tie
Brick veneer
Bridging
Buckling
Budget
Budget estimate
Budget overrun
Budget report
Budget transfer
Building code
Building envelope
Building Information Modeling (BIM)
Building inspector
Building manager
Building permit
Bullnose
Butt joint
Butterfly roof
Buttress
Bypass

C

Cabinetry
Caisson
Camber
Came
Campus master plan
Cant strip
Capital construction project
Carpentry
Casement window
Casework
Cash flow
Cast-in-place concrete
Cathedral ceiling
Caulking
Cavity
Cavity insulation
Cavity wall
Ceiling joist
Cellular concrete
Cement
Cement board
Cementitious
Centerline
Ceramic tile
Certificate of occupancy
Certified Business Enterprise
Chalking
Chamfer
Change order
Channel
Chargeback
Chartfield string
Chase
Check valve
Chimney cap
Chimney flashing
Chimney liner
Circuit breaker
Civil engineer
Cladding
Claim
Claim schedule
Clash detection
Clerestory
Closeout
Closet flange
CMU (Concrete Masonry Unit)
Cold joint
Cold weather construction
Collar beam
Collar tie
Column
Commercial project
Commissioning
Committed cost
Compaction
Completion date
Compressive strength
Computer-Aided Design (CAD)
Concrete contractor
Concrete masonry
Concrete pump
Concrete slab
Conduit
Conduit bender
Conduit stub
Consolidation
Constructability
Constructability review
Construction administration
Construction change directive
Construction documents
Construction joint
Construction lien
Construction management fee
Construction management plan
Construction management software
Construction manager
Construction manager as advisor
Construction Manager at Risk (CM@R)
Construction volume
Contingency
Contingency plan
Contingent payment
Continuation sheet
Contract
Contract allowance
Contract documents
Contract warranty
Contractor
Contractor invoice
Contractor schedule of values
Control joint
Cool roof
Coping
Core drill
Cornice
Cost center
Cost code
Cost control
Cost estimation
Cost impact
Cost item
Cost management
Cost modification
Cost plus contract
Count
Counter flashing
Course of construction insurance
Cove base
Crawl space
Credit policy
Cricket
Critical date schedule
Critical path
Critical Path Method (CPM)
Cross bracing
Cross-Site Request Forgery
Crown molding
CSI Master Format
Culvert
Cupola
Curtain drain
Curtain wall
Cut sheet

D

Dado
Daily construction report log
Daily log
Daily log report
Daily report
Dampproofing
Date of substantial completion
Days sales outstanding (DSO)
Dead load
Debt ratio
Decking
Deductive change order
Deed
Deferred maintenance
Deflection
Delay analysis
Demand letter
Density
Desiccant
Design development
Design-bid-build
Design-build
Detention basin
Dewatering
Diaphragm
Dielectric union
Digital plans
Dimension
Dimensional lumber
Direct vent
Discharge line
Division of the State Architect (DSA)
Document control
Dome
Door jamb
Dormer
Double hung window
Dowel
Downspout
Drain tile
Draw request
Drawing
Drip edge
Dry stack
Drywall
Drywall screw
Duct tape
Ductile iron pipe
Ductwork
Dumbwaiter
Dutch door
DWG

E

Earned Value Management (EVM)
Eave
Eave line
Ecology block
Efflorescence
Egress
EIFS (Exterior Insulation and Finish System)
Elasticity
Elevation
Employer Identification Number
Encroachment
Energy efficiency
Engineer
Engineered lumber
Engineering, procurement, construction
Epoxy
ERP integrations
ERP system
Escalation clause
Escrow
Escutcheon
ESRI
Estimate
Estimated cost to complete
Estimated final cost
Estimator
Expansion joint
Expenditure transfer
Expense allocation
Expense purchaser
Extension of time
Exterior cladding
Exterior sheathing
Extract-transform-load

F

Fabrication
Facade
Facade panel
Face brick
Facilities services
Factor of safety
Factoring
Fan coil unit
Fascia board
Fast-track construction
Feasibility study
Feather edge
Federal Tax ID
Fenestration
Ferrocement
Field operations
Field order
Filigree construction
Fillet weld
Final inspection
Finish carpentry
Finish grade
Fire barrier
Fire damper
Fire rating
Fireproofing
Firestop
Fishplate
Fissure
Fixed window
Flame retardant
Flange bolt
Flashing
Flashing tape
Flat roof
Flexural strength
Float
Floodplain
Floor joist
Floorplan
Flow restrictor
Flue
Flush door
Foot candle
Footing drain
Footprint
Forecast
Forecasting
Form tie
Formwork
Formwork release agent
Foundation drainage
Framing hammer
Freedom of contract
French drain
Furring channel

G

Gabion
Gable
Gage
Galvanic corrosion
Galvanized steel
Gambrel roof
Gantt chart
Gasket
Gazebo
General conditions
General contractor
General fund
Geographic Information System (GIS)
Geogrid
Geotextile
GFCI (Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter)
Glazing
Global Positioning System (GPS)
Glulam
GMP (Guaranteed Maximum Price)
GPM (Gallons Per Minute)
Grade beam
Grade stakes
Grading plan
Grain
Granular fill
Gravel board
Green building
Green roof
Groin vault
Gross square footage (GSF)
Group I equipment
Group II furniture/equipment
Grout
Grout bag
Grout float
Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP)
Guardrail
Gunite
Gusset plate
Gutter
Gypsum board

H

H-beam
Habitable space
Handoff
Handrail
Hard costs
Hardscape
Hardwood flooring
Hatch
Hazardous waste
Header
Header joist
Hearth
Heat exchanger
Heat pump
Heavy timber
Heel block
Helical pile
Holdback
Hollow core slab
Honeycomb
Hopper window
Hot-dip galvanizing
HVAC
Hydration
Hydraulic cement
Hydronic heating
Hydrostatic pressure

I

I-beam
I-joist
Ice dam
Impact load
Impervious surface
Indemnification clause
Induction
Industrial hygiene
Infill panel
Infiltration
Ingot
Inner wall
Inspection
Inspection item
Inspection log
Inspection report
Insulated Concrete Form (ICF)
Insulating Glass Unit (IGU)
Insulation board
Insurance policy
Integrated schedule
Interior finish
Interlocking pavers
Intumescent
Intumescent paint
Invitation for bid
Invitation to bid
Invoice
Invoice administrator
Invoice contact
Items

J

Jack arch
Jack post
Jalousie window
Jamb
Jamb liner
Jib
Job
Job costing
Jobsite
JOC (Job Ordering Contracting)
Joint and several liability
Joint compound
Joint reinforcement
Joint tenancy
Joist hanger
Journeyman
Judgment lien

K

Keystone
Kick plate
Kickoff meeting
Knee brace
Knee wall
Knob-and-tube wiring
Kraft paper

L

L-beam
L-flashing
Labor burden
Labor costs
Labor productivity cost
Lag bolt
Laminated Veneer Lumber (LVL)
Lathing
Lattice
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED)
Lean construction
Lean-to
Ledger board
LEED information
Legal property description
Letter of approval
Letter of intent
Liability insurance information
Lien waiver
Life cycle cost
Lifecycle costing
Light gauge steel
Lightwell
Linear
Lintel
Liquidated damages
Live load
Load path
Load-bearing wall
Loft
Long lead item
Longitudinal reinforcement
Lookahead schedule
Louver
Low bid
Low bidder
Low-E glass
Luminous ceiling
Lump sum
Lump sum contract

M

Major & minor capital improvement project
Man hour
Manifold
Manpower
Manpower log
Markup
Masonry
Master schedule
Master services agreement
Mastic
Mastic asphalt
Mastic sealant
Material retainage
Materials management
Mechanical fastener
Mechanical system
Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing (MEP)
Mechanics lien
Meeting notes
Metal decking
Metal studs
Metalwork
Milestone
Milestone schedule
Mineral wool
Mitigation
Mobilization
Mobilization cost
Moisture barrier
Mold
Molding
Monolithic
Monolithic slab
Mortar
Mortise
Move budget estimate
Mullion
Multiple prime contract

N

Nailer
Nailer plate
Natural ventilation
Net present value (NPV)
Net profit
Network architecture
No damages for delays
Non-budgeted cost
Non-combustible material
Non-conforming work
Non-load bearing
Non-measured costs
Non-shrink grout
Notarization
Notice of commencement
Notice of completion (NOC)
Notice of furnishing
Notice of intent to foreclose
Notice of intent to lien
Notice of lease
Notice of non-payment
Notice to owner
Notice to proceed (NTP)
Notifiable incident

O

OAC meeting
Occupancy
Occupancy permit
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
On-center
Open web joist
Operations and maintenance manual
Oriented Strand Board (OSB)
OSHA violation
Outrigger
Overbilling
Overhang
Overhead
Owner
Owner designee
Owner-managed construction
Owner’s representative
Owner/client
Oxidation

P

Parapet
Particle board
Partition
Partition wall
Passive solar design
Pay application
Pay period
Pay-if-paid clause
Pay-when-paid clause
Payment application
Payment bond
Payment processor
Pegboard
Percentage of completion accounting
Perforated metal
Performance bond
Performance specifications
Perimeter
Permeability
Permit
Phased construction
Phasing
Pier
Pilaster
Pile
Pitch
Pitched area
Pitched linear
Pivot door
Plan check
Plan review
Plaster
Plenum
Plenum space
Plinth
Plumb bob
Plumbing
Pneumatic tools
Polyethylene
Polyurethane
Pop-out window
Post-and-beam construction
Post-construction phase
Post-tensioning
Potential change order
Pre-bid meeting
Pre-design phase
Pre-engineered
Pre-lien notice
Pre-markup
Pre-qualification
Precast concrete
Preconstruction
Preconstruction meeting
Predevelopment
Prefabrication
Preliminary design (PD phase)
Preliminary notice
Prestressed concrete
Prevailing wage
Pricing commitment change order
Prime coat
Prime contractor
Privacy by design
Privacy notice
Private-public partnership (P3)
Privity of contract
Pro se legal representation
Proceeding change
Proceeding commitment change order
Procurement
Production quantity
Production rate
Profit
Progress meeting
Progress payment
Progress photo
Project charter
Project cost
Project executive
Project Labor Agreement (PLA)
Project management
Project management plan
Project manager
Project program and programming
Project review team
Promissory note
Prompt payment
Property title
Proposal
Public entity
Punch list
Purchase order (PO)
Purchase order amendment (POA)
Purlin
PVC (Polyvinyl chloride)

Q

Quality Assurance (QA)
Quality Control (QC)
Quality management
Quarry tile

R

R-value
Radiant barrier
Radiant floor heating
Rafter
Rail
Rainscreen
Rainwater harvesting
Rake
Ramp
Real-Time Appearance Based (RTAB) mapping
Rebar
Redlines
Reinforced concrete
Renovation
Request for information (RFI)
Request for Proposal (RFP)
Request for Qualification (RFQ)
Request for quote (RFQ)
Requisition
Residential project
Resource leveling
Resource schedule
Retainage
Retaining wall
Retrofitting
Revenue bond
Revit
RFI manager
Ridge beam
Ridge vent
Rigid insulation
Riprap
Rise
Risk management
Roof deck
Roof pitch
Roof truss
Roofer
Roofing felt
Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM)
Rough-in
RSMeans
Rubble
Run

S

S-tile
Safety Data Sheet (SDS)
Safety glass
Safety meeting
Safety plan
Safety violation
Safety violation log
Sandblasting
Sanitary sewer
Scaffolding
Schedule of values
Scheduling
Schematic design
Scissor truss
Scope change
Scope of work
Scratch coat
Screed
Sealant
Sealed bid
Secondary containment
Sectional door
Seismic design
Seismic retrofit
Self-leveling compound
Self-performing contractor
Service entrance
Shear wall
Sheathing
Sheet metal
Shiplap
Shop drawings
Shoring
Short interval schedule
Sill
Sill plate
Site instruction
Site plan
Site survey
Sitework
Slab-on-grade
Small project approval form (SPAF)
Soffit
Soft costs
Span
Special conditions
Special consultant
Specialty contractor
Specification book
Specifications
Staging
Stakeholder analysis
Startup
State fire marshal (SFM)
Steel frame
Strategic plan
Subcontract
Subcontractor
Subgrade
Submittal
Submittal package
Substantial completion
Supplemental bid document
Supplementary general conditions
Surface area
Suspended ceiling
Swale

T

Takeoff
Tenant improvement
Tender
Thermal bridging
Tilt-up construction
Time and materials
Topography
Trade association
Trade contractor
Trade-off study
Transmittal
Transom
Trowel
Turnkey

U

Underbilling
Underpinning
Unit price contract
Utility mapping

V

Value engineering
Vapor retarder
Variance
Variance report
Veneer
Vibration control
Vinyl siding
Virtual Design and Construction (VDC)
Visqueen
Void form
Volume 2D
Volume 3D

W

Waiver
Wall plate
Warranty
Warranty period
Waste
Weather barrier
Weep hole
Wet wall
Wind load
Wood frame
Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
Work in Progress (WIP) report
Work order
Workers’ compensation
Workmanship
Wrought iron

Z

Zero lot line
Zoning
Zoning approval
Zoning ordinance

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