Construction Glossary

A comprehensive guide to construction bidding, procurement, plan room, and trade terminology.

Construction Types Bidding & Procurement Plan Rooms & Documents Trades & Field Operations

Construction Types 45 terms

Apartments
Architecture
Capital Improvement Project
Capital Projects
Civil Construction
Commercial Building Construction
Commercial Buildings
Commercial Construction
Condominiums
Construction
County Construction
Educational Buildings
Educational Construction
Federal Construction
Government Buildings
Government Construction
Healthcare Construction
Heavy Construction
Hospitality Construction
Horizontal Construction
Industrial Construction
Industrial Facilities
Industrial Facility Construction
Infrastructure
Infrastructure Construction
Infrastructure Development
Manufacturing Plants
Medical Facilities
Military Construction
Multifamily Housing
Municipal Construction
Office Buildings
Private Construction
Private Sector Construction
Public Sector Construction
Public Works
Residential Construction
Retail Construction
Schools
State Construction
Tenant Improvement
Utilities Construction
Vertical Construction
Warehouse Construction

Bidding & Procurement 57 terms

Active Bids
Addenda
Advanced Bid Search
Awarded Projects
Bid Alerts
Bid Calendars
Bid Compliance
Bid Documents
Bid Forms
Bid Lead Services
Bid Listings
Bid Matching
Bid Notices
Bid Opportunities
Bid Opportunities Near Me
Bid Packages
Bid Proposals
Bid Requirements
Bid Search
Bid Status Tracking
Bid Submission
Bid Tabulations
Bid Tracking
Bonding Requirements
Bonds
Budget Estimating
Competitive Bidding
Conceptual Estimating
Cost Estimating
Davis Bacon Forms
Federal Bids
Hard Bid
Historical Bids
Invitation to Bid (ITB)
Licensing Requirements
Negotiated Bid
New Bid Announcements
Open Bids
Past Bid Results
Payment Bonds
Performance Bonds
Pre Bid Meeting
Prevailing Wage Documents
Private Bids
Public Bids
Quality Assurance
Quality Control
Request for Proposal (RFP)
Request for Qualifications (RFQ)
Scope of Work
Small Business Participation
State Bids
Unit Pricing
Upcoming Bids

Plan Rooms & Documents 49 terms

Bid Plan Room
Blueprints
CAD Drawings
Central Plan Room
Cloud Based Plan Rooms
Cloud Document Management
Cloud Plan Room
Construction Document Repository
Construction Documents
Construction Drawings
Construction Plan Room
Digital Drawings
Digital Plan Room
Document Archiving
Document Control
Document Updates
Drawing Viewer
DWG Files
Federal Plan Room
File Hosting
File Indexing
File Replacements
Large File Transfer
Online Document Storage
Online Plan Room
Owner Plan Room
PDF Plans
Plan Holder Lists
Plan Management
Plan Room
Plan Room Access
Plan Room Login
Plan Room Membership
Plan Room Registration
Plan Room Subscription
Plans and Specifications
Private Construction Plan Room
Private Plan Room
Public Plan Room
Public Works Plan Room
Record Drawings
Revisions
Shop Drawings
Secure Plan Room
State Plan Room
Version Control
Virtual Plan Room
Web Based Plan Room

Trades & Field Operations 100+ terms

Asphalt Paving
Beams
Block Masonry
Brick Masonry
Bridges
Cabinets
Carpet
Casework
Cast in Place Concrete
Ceramic Tile
Chillers
Cladding
CMU
Columns
Concrete Construction
Concrete Paving
Curtain Wall
Demolition
Doors
Drainage Systems
Drywall
Ductwork
EIFS
Electrical Systems
Environmental Remediation
Erosion Control
Excavation
Exterior Finishes
Fire Alarm Systems
Fire Sprinklers
Fire Stopping
Fire Suppression
Fireproofing
Flat Roofing
Flooring
Footings
Foundations
Glazing
Grading
HVAC
Interior Framing
Joists
Masonry
Mechanical Systems
Metal Buildings
Metal Roofing
Millwork
Painting
Piping
Plumbing Systems
Reinforced Concrete
Retaining Walls
Roads
Roofing Systems
Rough Carpentry
Sewer Lines
Sidewalks
Siding
Site Preparation
Slabs
Steel Erection
Stone Masonry
Storm Sewer
Stormwater Management
Structural Concrete
Structural Steel
Stucco
Suspended Ceilings
Tile Installation
Trusses
Underground Utilities
Water Lines
Waterproofing
Windows
Wood Framing