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