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Addendum, construction document

Corrections or revisions made to construction documents after they are sent to bidders but before bidders have officially responded.

Activity-based budgeting (ABB)

Focuses on activities; includes the use of activity-based costs to make a clear connection between resource consumption and output.

ASTM

Formerly known as the American Society for Testing and Materials; a globally recognized leader in the development and delivery of international voluntary […]

Architectural drawings/Engineering drawings

A set of technical drawings of a building or engineered item categorized by building trade (e.g., electrical, plumbing) used by architects or […]

Authorization to proceed

A document issued to initiate a project and commence construction.

Asset management

coordinated activity of an organization to realize value from assets,

Ambient lighting

The general background lighting level of a space.

ANSI

Acronym that stands for the American National Standards Institute; has coordinated the U.S. private-sector voluntary standardization system for more than 90 years. […]

Automatic Identification and Data Capture (AIDC)

A group of technologies that automate the collection of information from various sources.

After-action report

Document that describes the incident response and findings related to system response performance. This process is also referred to as “lessons learned.”