The list of construction acronyms and abbreviations.

All construction related acronyms and abbreviations.

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AWG:
American Wire Gauge(Electrical Engineering, Architectural, Architecture)
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AWS:
American Welding Society(Metallurgy, Engineering, Architectural)
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Btu:
British thermal unit(Unit, Firefighting, Forest industry)
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CBI:
Confidential Business Information(Construction, Science)
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CD:
Committee Draft(Construction, Computing, Telecommunications)
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DCOM:
Distributed Component Object Model(Software Development)
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DNV:
Det Norske Veritas(Construction, Science, Technology)
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DP:
Data Processing(Computer Data Processing, Data Processing, Computer data)
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EAI:
Enterprise Application Integration(Networking, Software, Computer)
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EIA:
Environmental Impact Assessment(Environment, Waste handling)
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FTA:
Fault Tree Analysis(Information Technology, Architectural, Architecture)
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HE:
High Explosive(Armed Forces, Royal military, Air Force)
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HID:
High Intensity Discharge(Scuba diving, Diving, Underwater)
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ICAO:
International Civil Aviation Organisation(International)
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ICU:
Intensive Care Unit(Pharmacy, Health Care, Oncology)
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IETM:
Interactive Electronic Technical Manual(Architectural, Architecture)
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IPT:
Integrated Product Teams(Architectural, Architecture, Construction)
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IUPAC:
International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry
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KM:
Knowledge Management(Information Technology, Architectural, Architecture)
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LPG:
Liquefied Petroleum Gas(Environment, Firefighting, Economics)
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