Industry Acronyms
We’ve put together a list of the most common acronyms in the construction industry.
ADR | Alternative Dispute Resolution |
APEO | Association of Professional Engineers of Ontario |
BBS | Bulletin Board Service |
BSC | Business Steering Committee |
C of Q | Certificate of Qualification |
CCA | Canadian Construction Association or Construction Coordinating Agency |
CCDC | Canadian Construction Document Committee |
CECCO | Construction Employers Coordinating Council of Ontario |
CEO | Consulting Engineers of Ontario |
CIACO | Construction Industry Advisory Council of Ontario |
CISC | Canadian Institute of Steel Construction |
CLFDB | Canadian Labour Force Development Board |
CMCEF | Canadian Mechanical Contractors Education Foundation |
COCA | Council of Ontario Construction Associations |
CPCCA | Canadian Pneumatic Control Contractors Association |
CSAO | Construction Safety Association of Ontario |
CSC | Construction Specifications Canada |
CSCO | Construction Sectoral Council of Ontario |
DCN | Daily Commercial News |
ECAO | Electrical Contractors Association of Ontario |
ECWC | Employers’ Council on Workers’ Compensation |
EPSCA | The Electrical Power Systems Construction Association |
HCA | Hamilton Construction Association |
IBC | Insurance Bureau of Canada |
ICA | Industrial Construction Association |
MBS | Management Board Secretariat |
MCAA | Mechanical Contractors Association of America |
MCAC | Mechanical Contractors Association of Canada |
MIAC | Mechanical Industry Advisory Committee |
MOL | Ministry of Labour |
MSDS | Material Safety Data Sheets |
MTBC | Mechanical Trades Bargaining Committee |
NAPHCC | National Association of Plumbing Heating & Cooling Contractors |
OBC | Ontario Building Code |
OBDC | Ontario Bid Depository Council |
OCCA | Ontario Control Contractors Association |
OCA | Ottawa Construction Association |
OCS | Ontario Construction Secretariat |
OEA | Office of the Employers’ Advisory (for WCB) |
OFL | Ontario Federation of Labour |
OGCA | Ontario General Contractors Association |
OHBA | Ontario Home Builders’ Association |
OHSA | Occupational Health & Safety Act |
OITAB | Ontario Industry Training & Adjustment Board |
OJSPC | Ontario Joint Standard Practice Committee |
OLRB | Ontario Labour Relations Board |
OPIA | Ontario Plumbing Inspectors Association |
OPTC | Ontario Pipe Trades Council |
OSM & AHG | Ontario Sheet Metal & Air Handling Group |
OTAB | Ontario Training Adjustment Board |
PAC | Political Action Committee or Provincial Advisory Committee |
RLR | Reciprocal Licensing Review Board |
TCA | Toronto Construction Association |
TQA | Trades Qualification Act |
WCAT | Workers’ Compensation Appeals Tribunal |
WSIB | Workplace Safety and Insurance Board |
WHMIS | Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System |
WHSA | Workplace Health and Safety Association |