Construction & Project Management
Bill of Quantities (BOQ)
A Bill of Quantities (BOQ) is an itemised list of the measured quantities of materials, labour and work…
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CAR
CAR is the abbreviation for Corrective Action Request, a formal instruction requiring a party to investigate and eliminate…
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CFCI
CFCI (Contractor-Furnished, Contractor-Installed) describes equipment that the contractor both procures and installs as part of its scope. In…
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Construction Management at Risk
Construction Management at Risk (CMAR) is a delivery method in which a construction manager provides preconstruction advice during…
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Construction Manager
A Construction Manager (CM) is the party responsible for planning, coordinating and supervising construction on behalf of the…
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Contractor-Furnished Equipment
Contractor-Furnished Equipment (CFE) is plant and material that the construction contractor is contractually responsible for procuring, delivering and…
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Corrective Action Request
A Corrective Action Request (CAR) is a formal instruction requiring a party to investigate the root cause of…
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Cost Plus Contract
A Cost Plus Contract reimburses the contractor for actual allowable costs plus an agreed fee for overhead and…
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Crane Plan
A Crane Plan is a document specifying the type, capacity, positioning, radius and coverage of cranes across a…
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CSA Contractor
A CSA Contractor delivers the Civil, Structural and Architectural works of a project, the foundations, structure, envelope, walls,…
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Design for Manufacture and Assembly (DfMA)
Design for Manufacture and Assembly (DfMA) is a design approach that maximises off-site prefabrication and simplifies on-site assembly.…
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Design-Bid-Build
Design-Bid-Build is the traditional delivery method in which the owner first engages a designer to complete the design,…
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Design-Build
Design-Build is a project delivery method in which a single entity holds one contract with the owner for…
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Early Contractor Involvement
Early Contractor Involvement (ECI) is a procurement approach that engages the main contractor during the design phase to…
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EPC Contract
An EPC Contract is an Engineering, Procurement and Construction arrangement in which a single contractor takes responsibility for…
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EPCM
EPCM (Engineering, Procurement and Construction Management) is a delivery model in which a single firm provides design engineering,…
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FIDIC Suite of Contracts
The FIDIC Suite of Contracts is a family of standard construction contracts published by the International Federation of…
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First Fix
First Fix is the stage of building services and finishing work carried out before walls, floors and ceilings…
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General Contractor
A General Contractor (GC) is the firm holding the main construction contract with the owner, responsible for delivering…
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Guaranteed Maximum Price
A Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) is a contract mechanism in which the contractor commits to a ceiling price…
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Hold Point
A Hold Point is a mandatory stage in an Inspection and Test Plan at which work must stop…
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ITP
An Inspection and Test Plan (ITP) is a structured document listing the sequence of inspections, tests, acceptance criteria,…
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Laydown Area
A Laydown Area is a designated open space on or near a construction site used to receive, stage,…
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Letter of Intent
A Letter of Intent (LOI) is a document by which an owner signals its intention to enter a…
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Lift Plan
A Lift Plan is a documented, often engineer-approved method statement for a specific crane or hoisting operation, covering…
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Long-Lead Equipment
Long-Lead Equipment refers to items with procurement and manufacturing lead times long enough to threaten the schedule if…
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Lump Sum Contract
A Lump Sum Contract is a fixed-price agreement in which the contractor performs a defined scope for a…
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Main Contractor
A Main Contractor is the principal contractor engaged by the client to carry out and manage the construction…
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MEP Contractor
An MEP Contractor installs and commissions the mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems of a building. In data centers…
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Mock-Up (Benchmark Sample)
A Mock-Up is a full-scale sample of a construction element, such as a facade bay, data-hall fit-out or…
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NCR
NCR is the abbreviation for Non-Conformance Report, the formal quality record documenting work, material or documentation that does…
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Non-Conformance Report
A Non-Conformance Report (NCR) is a formal record raised when work, material or documentation fails to meet specified…
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OFCI
OFCI (Owner-Furnished, Contractor-Installed) describes equipment that the owner procures and supplies but the contractor is responsible for installing…
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Owner-Furnished Equipment
Owner-Furnished Equipment (OFE) is equipment purchased and supplied directly by the owner rather than by the contractor, often…
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Performance Bond
A Performance Bond is a guarantee, usually from a bank or surety, that pays the client a defined…
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Preconstruction Services
Preconstruction Services are the planning, estimating and advisory activities a contractor or construction manager performs before construction starts,…
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Prefabricated Plant Module
A Prefabricated Plant Module is a self-contained assembly of plant, pipework, cabling and controls built and tested off…
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Prime Contractor
A Prime Contractor is a contractor holding a direct contract with the owner to deliver a defined scope,…
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Procurement Lead Time
Procurement Lead Time is the elapsed time from placing an order to receiving equipment on site, covering manufacturing,…
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Procurement Schedule
A Procurement Schedule is a time-phased plan tracking the buying cycle for materials and equipment, listing each package's…
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Provisional Sum
A Provisional Sum is an amount included in a contract for work that is not yet fully defined…
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Punch List Closeout
Punch List Closeout is the process of tracking, correcting, verifying and formally signing off every outstanding item on…
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Punch Walk
A Punch Walk is a structured walkthrough of a completed area by the project team, client and often…
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Purchase Order
A Purchase Order (PO) is a buyer's formal, legally binding offer to a supplier specifying the goods or…
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Quality Control Checklist
A Quality Control Checklist is a standardized, item-by-item verification sheet used by field staff to confirm that a…
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Quantity Take-Off
A Quantity Take-Off is the measured count of materials and work items extracted from drawings or a model…
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RAMS (Risk Assessment and Method Statement)
RAMS (Risk Assessment and Method Statement) is a combined document that identifies the hazards of a task, assesses…
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Request for Inspection
A Request for Inspection (RFI) is a formal notice a contractor issues to the client, consultant or quality…
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Retention
Retention is a percentage of each payment the client withholds from the contractor as security that defects will…
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Second Fix
Second Fix is the stage of services and finishing work performed after walls, floors and ceilings are closed…
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Site Mobilization
Site Mobilization is the initial phase in which a contractor establishes the physical and organizational capability to build,…
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Snagging
Snagging is the British term for the process of inspecting completed construction work to identify minor defects, incomplete…
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Subcontractor
A Subcontractor is a firm engaged by the main or general contractor to carry out a defined portion…
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Submittal Register
A Submittal Register is a controlled log tracking every technical submittal a contractor must provide for review and…
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Surveillance Inspection
A Surveillance Inspection is an unscheduled or periodic quality check carried out by monitoring ongoing work rather than…
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Target Cost Contract
A Target Cost Contract sets an agreed target price for the work, with the difference between target and…
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Toolbox Talk
A Toolbox Talk is a short, focused safety briefing delivered to a work crew, usually at the start…
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Trade Contractor
A Trade Contractor is a contractor specialising in a particular trade or discipline, such as electrical, mechanical, fire…
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Vendor Package
A Vendor Package is the defined scope of supply, and its associated documentation, provided by a specific equipment…
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Witness Point
A Witness Point is a stage in an Inspection and Test Plan where a nominated party is invited…