ABE

ASSOCIATION of BUILDING ENGINEERS

ABHM

ASSOCIATION of BUILDING HARDWARE MANUFACTURERS

ACAI

ASSOCIATION of CONSULTANT APPROVED INSPECTORS

ACD

ACCREDITED CONSTRUCTION DETAILS

ACDM

ASSOCIATION of COMPOSITE DOOR MANUFACTURERS

ACPO

ASSOCIATION of CHIEF POLICE OFFICERS

AD

APPROVED DOCUMENT (as in Building Regulations)

AEA

ALUMINIUM EXTRUDERS ASSOCIATION

AECB

ASSOCIATION for ENVIRONMENT CONSCIOUS BUILDING

AFA

ALUMINIUM FINISHERS ASSOCIATION

ALFED

ALUMINIUM FEDERATION

AoC

ATTESTATION of CONFORMITY

ASA

ALUMINIUM STOCKHOLDERS ASSOCIATION

ASDMA

ARCHITECTURAL & SPECIALIST DOOR MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION

ASFC

ASSOCIATION for SPECIALIST FIRE PROTECTION

ATA

ALUMINIUM TRAINING ALLIANCE

ATTMA

AIR TIGHTNESS TESTING & MEASUREMENT ASSOCIATION

BAFO

BEST AND FINAL OFFER

BBA

BRITISH BOARD of AGREMENT

BCA

BUILDING CONTROL ALLIANCE

BFRC

BRITISH FENESTRATION RATING COUNCIL

BHIF

BUILDING HARDWARE INDUSTRY FEDERATION

BHMA

BUILDERS HARDWARE MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION (USA)

BPF

BRITISH PLASTICS FEDERATION

BRAC

BUILDING REGULATIONS ADVISORY COMMITTEE

BRE

BUILDING RESEARCH ESTABLISHMENT

BREEAM

BUILDING RESEARCH ESTABLISHMENT ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT METHOD

BRUFMA

BRITISH RIGID URETHANE FOAM MANUFACTURERS’ ASSOCIATION

BSI

BRITISH STANDARDS INSTITUTION

BSIA

BRITISH SECURITY INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION

BSRIA

BUILDING SYSTEMS RESEARCH AND INFORMATION ASSOCIATION

BWF

BRITISH WOODWORKING FEDERATION

CAB

COUNCIL for ALUMINIUM in BUILDING

CABE

COMMISSION for ARCHITECTURE in the BUILT ENVIRONMENT

CAE

CENTRE for ACCESSIBLE ENVIRONMENTS

CC

CONSTRUCTION CONFEDERATION

CCS

CONFEDERATION of CONSTRUCTION SPECIALISTS

CECA

CIVIL ENGINEERING CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION

CEN

EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDISATION

CEPMC

COUNCIL of EUROPEAN PRODUCERS of MATERIALS for CONSTRUCTION

CIAT

CHARTERED INSTITUTE of ARCHITECTURAL TECHNICIANS

CIBSE

CHARTERED INSTITUTE of BUILDING SERVICES ENGINEERS

CIEF

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY ENVIRONMENTAL FORUM

CIOB

CHARTERED INSTITUTE OF BUILDING

CIRIA

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY RESEARCH and INFORMATION ASSOCIATION

CITB

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY TRAINING BOARD

COSHH

CONTROL OF SUBSTANCES HAZARDOUS to HEALTH

CPA

CONSTRUCTION PRODUCTS ASSOCIATION

CPD

CONSTRUCTION PRODUCTS DIRECTIVE

CPD

CONTINUOUS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
(as per CPD lectures)

CSB

CODE for SUSTAINABLE BUILDINGS

CSCS

CONSTRUCTION SKILLS CERTIFICATION SCHEME

CSH

CODE for SUSTAINABLE HOMES (supersedes CSB)

CTOL

CLADDING TRAINING ON LINE (CWCT programme)

CWCT

CENTRE for WINDOW & CLADDING TECHNOLOGY

DBERR

DEPARTMENT for BUSINESS, ENTERPRISE & REGULATORY REFORM (was DTI)

DCLG

DEPARTMENT for COMMUNITIES and LOCAL GOVERNMENT

DCSF

DEPARTMENT for CHILDREN, SCHOOLS & FAMILIES

DEFRA

DEPT. of ENVIRONMENT, FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS

DHF

DOOR and HARDWARE FEDERATION
(ABHM + DSMA)

DIAG

DIRECTIVE IMPLEMENTATION ADVISORY GROUP
(relating to European Energy Directive)

DIUS

DEPARTMENT for INNOVATION, UNIVERSITIES & SKILLS

DMA

DEFENCE MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION

DSMA

DOOR and SHUTTER MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION

DTI

DEPT. of TRADE & INDUSTRY (now DBERR)

EAA

EUROPEAN ALUMINIUM ASSOCIATION

EEPfH

ENERGY EFFICIENCY PARTNERSHIP for HOMES

EMAS

ECO-MANAGEMENT and AUDIT SCHEME

EN

EUROPEAN STANDARD

EPBD

ENERGY PERFORMANCE of BUILDINGS DIRECTIVE

EPIC

ENGINEERED PANELS IN CONSTRUCTION

EOTA

EUROPEAN ORGANISATION for TECHNICAL APPROVALS

ESR

ENERGY SAVING RECOMMENDED

EST

ENERGY SAVINGS TRUST

ETA

EUROPEAN TECHNICAL APPROVAL

ETAG

EUROPEAN TECHNICAL APPROVAL GUIDELINE

FAECF

FEDERATI0N of EUROPEAN WINDOW and CURTAIN WALL MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION

FBE

FOUNDATION for the BUILT ENVIRONMENT
Now the BRE TRUST

FENSA

FENESTRATION SELF ASSESSMENT LTD

FIEC

EUROPEAN CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY FEDERATION

FPC

FACTORY PRODUCTION CONTROL

FRP

FIBRE REINFORCED POLYMER

GAI

GUILD of ARCHITECTURAL IRONMONGERS

GGF

GLASS & GLAZING FEDERATION

GQA

GLASS QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY

HCR

HOME CONDITION REPORT

HEC

HOME ENERGY CERTIFICATE

HIP

HOME INFORMATION PACK

IAI

INTERNATIONAL ALUMINIUM INSTITUTE

ISO

INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS ORGANISATION

ITN

INVITATION TO NEGOTIATE

ITT

INITIAL TYPE TESTING

JCT

JOINT CONTRACTS TRIBUNAL (as in standard building contracts)

LCA

LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS

LCI

LIFE CYCLE INVENTORY

LDSA

LONDON DISTRICT SURVEYORS ASSOCIATION

LPCB

LOSS PREVENTION CERTIFICATION BOARD
(now part of BRE Global)

LRV

LIGHT REFLECTANCE VALUE

LZC

LOW and ZERO CARBON systems

MCG

MAJOR CONTRACTORS GROUP

MCRMA

METAL CLADDING & ROOFING MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION

MGMA

METAL GUTTER MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION

MLA

MASTER LOCKSMITHS ASSOCIATION

MMC

MODERN METHODS of CONSTRUCTION

MRCA

METAL ROOFING CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION

NANDO

NEW APPROACH NOTIFIED & DESIGNATED ORGANISATIONS

NARM

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION of ROOFLIGHT MANUFACTURERS

NB

NOTIFIED BODY

NBS

NATIONAL BUILDING SPECIFICATIONS

NFRC

NATIONAL FEDERATION of ROOFING CONTRACTORS

NHBC

NATIONAL HOUSE BUILDING COUNCIL

NHER

NATIONAL HOME ENERGY RATING scheme

NPL

NATIONAL PHYSICS LABORATORY

NRAC

NATIONAL REGISTER of ACCESS CONSULTANTS

OEA

ORGANISATION of EUROPEAN REFINERS & REMELTERS

ODA

OLYMPIC DELIVERY AUTHORITY

ODPM

OFFICE of the DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER (now the DCLG)

OGC

OFFICE of GOVERNMENT COMMERCE

OJEU

OFFICIAL JOURNAL of the EUROPEAN UNION

PAS

PUBLICLY AVAILABLE SPECIFICATIONS
was PRODUCT ASSESSMENT SPECIFICATION

prEN

PROVISIONAL EUROPEAN STANDARD

REACH

REGISTRATION, EVALUATION, AUTHORISATION and RESTRICTION of CHEMICALS

RIAS

The ROYAL INCORPORATION of ARCHITECTS in SCOTLAND

RIBA

ROYAL INSTITUTE of BRITISH ARCHITECTS

RICS

ROYAL INSTITUTE of CHARTERED SURVEYORS

SAP

STANDARD ASSESSMENT PROCEDURE

SBD

SECURED BY DESIGN (links with ACPO)

SBEM

SIMPLIFIED BUILDING ENERGY MODEL

SBS

SCOTTISH BUILDING STANDARDS – was SBSA

SBTG

SUSTAINABLE BUILDINGS TASK GROUP

SCC

SCOTTISH CONSTRUCTION CENTRE

SCC

STANDING COMMITTEE for CONSTRUCTION (CEN)

SCI

STEEL CONSTRUCTION INSTITUTE

SWA

STEEL WINDOW ASSOCIATION

TMAN

THERMAL MEASUREMENT AWARENESS NETWORK

UEAtc

EUROPEAN UNION of AGREMENT (UK rep is BBA)

UKAS

UNITED KINGDOM ACCREDITATION SERVICE

WPC

WOOD-PLASTIC COMPOSITE

WRAP

WASTE & RESOURCES ACTION PROGRAMME