| Owner Change Order | An owner change order modifies the prime contract between the owner and contractor. | Construction Administration |
| Owner-Architect Agreement | An owner-architect agreement is the contract between the owner and architect for professional design and administration services. | Contracts & Agreements |
| Owner-Contractor Agreement | An owner-contractor agreement is the prime contract between the owner and the contractor for construction work. | Contracts & Agreements |
| Owner's Representative | An owner's representative is a person or firm that helps the owner manage project decisions, communication, risk, and performance. | Construction Administration |
| A101 Standard Form of Agreement Between Owner and Contractor | A101 is an AIA owner-contractor agreement form often used when the contract sum is a stipulated amount. | Contracts & Agreements |
| A102 Standard Form of Agreement Between Owner and Contractor | A102 is an AIA owner-contractor agreement form used when payment is based on the cost of the work plus a fee with a guaranteed maximum price. | Contracts & Agreements |
| A103 Standard Form of Agreement Between Owner and Contractor | A103 is an AIA owner-contractor agreement form used for cost of the work plus a fee without a guaranteed maximum price. | Contracts & Agreements |
| A104 Abbreviated Form of Agreement Between Owner and Contractor | A104 is an abbreviated AIA owner-contractor agreement form for projects that need a shorter agreement structure. | Contracts & Agreements |
| A105 Short Form of Agreement Between Owner and Contractor | A105 is a short AIA owner-contractor agreement form for smaller or less complex work. | Contracts & Agreements |
| A132 Owner-Contractor Agreement, Construction Manager as Adviser Edition | A132 is an AIA owner-contractor agreement form used with a construction manager as adviser project structure. | Contracts & Agreements |
| A133 Owner-Construction Manager Agreement | A133 is an AIA agreement form used for certain owner and construction manager at risk arrangements. | Contracts & Agreements |
| A134 Owner-Construction Manager Agreement | A134 is an AIA owner-construction manager agreement form for certain CMAR projects using cost of the work plus a fee without a guaranteed maximum price. | Contracts & Agreements |
| A141 Agreement Between Owner and Design-Builder | A141 is an AIA agreement form for design-build projects where one design-builder contracts with the owner for both design and construction responsibilities. | Contracts & Agreements |
| A151 Agreement Between Owner and Vendor | A151 is an AIA agreement form for owner-vendor relationships involving goods, equipment, or materials. | Estimating & Procurement |
| A195 Standard Form of Agreement Between Owner and Contractor for Integrated Project Delivery | A195 is an AIA agreement form associated with integrated project delivery. | Contracts & Agreements |
| AECO Architecture, Engineering, Construction, and Owners | AECO refers to the connected owner, architecture, engineering, and construction teams involved in the built environment. | Project Delivery Methods |
| B101 Owner-Architect Agreement | B101 is an AIA agreement form for owner and architect services. | Contracts & Agreements |
| B102 Standard Form of Agreement Between Owner and Architect | B102 is an AIA owner-architect agreement form used when the owner and architect define the architect's scope separately. | Contracts & Agreements |
| B103 Standard Form of Agreement Between Owner and Architect for a Complex Project | B103 is an AIA owner-architect agreement form intended for more complex projects. | Contracts & Agreements |
| B104 Abbreviated Form of Agreement Between Owner and Architect | B104 is an abbreviated AIA owner-architect agreement form. | Contracts & Agreements |
| B105 Short Form of Agreement Between Owner and Architect | B105 is a short AIA owner-architect agreement form for smaller or less complex projects. | Contracts & Agreements |
| B132 Owner-Architect Agreement, Construction Manager as Adviser Edition | B132 is an AIA owner-architect agreement form used with a construction manager as adviser project structure. | Contracts & Agreements |
| B133 Owner-Architect Agreement, Construction Manager as Constructor Edition | B133 is an AIA owner-architect agreement form used with certain construction manager as constructor or CMAR arrangements. | Contracts & Agreements |
| OAC Owner-Architect-Contractor Meeting | An OAC meeting is a regular project meeting between the owner, architect, and contractor. | Construction Administration |
| OSoR Owner's Statement of Requirements | An OSoR is an owner's written statement of project needs, goals, constraints, and performance requirements. | Project Delivery Methods |
| A201 General Conditions of the Contract for Construction | A201 is an AIA general conditions document that defines many baseline rights, responsibilities, and procedures for construction contracts. | Contracts & Agreements |
| Additive Alternate | An additive alternate is optional work that can be added to the base bid if accepted by the owner. | Estimating & Procurement |
| Agenda Item | An agenda item is a specific topic listed for discussion during a project meeting. | Construction Administration |
| Alternate | An alternate is a separately priced option that may be accepted or rejected by the owner. | Estimating & Procurement |
| Asset Data | Asset data is structured information about equipment, systems, spaces, or components that the owner needs after construction. | Construction Administration |
| Basis of Design | Basis of Design is the written record of design assumptions, criteria, and rationale for selected systems or approaches. | Project Delivery Methods |
| Bid Bond | A bid bond is a surety bond that helps protect the owner if the selected bidder does not honor its bid. | Estimating & Procurement |
| BOD Basis of Design | BOD describes the assumptions, criteria, systems, and rationale that support design decisions. | Project Delivery Methods |
| CCD Construction Change Directive | A CCD is a directive that authorizes changed work before the owner and contractor agree on final cost or schedule impact. | Construction Administration |
| Change Event | A change event is a tracked issue or condition that may lead to one or more change orders. | Construction Administration |
| CMMS Computerized Maintenance Management System | A CMMS is software used to manage maintenance work orders, assets, schedules, parts, and facility operations. | Project Delivery Methods |
| CO Change Order | A CO is a formal contract modification that changes scope, price, schedule, or other contract terms. | Contracts & Agreements |
| COBie Construction Operations Building Information Exchange | COBie is a structured data format for handing over building asset information. | Project Delivery Methods |
| Commissioning | Commissioning is a quality-focused process used to verify that building systems perform as intended. | Specifications & Standards |
| Commitment Change Order | A commitment change order modifies a subcontract or purchase order. | Construction Administration |
| Construction Manager as Adviser | Construction manager as adviser is a delivery structure where the construction manager advises the owner but does not hold the prime construction contract. | Project Delivery Methods |
| Construction Manager at Risk | Construction Manager at Risk is a delivery method where the construction manager advises during preconstruction and later assumes construction cost and delivery risk. | Project Delivery Methods |
| Contingency | Contingency is money or time reserved for unknowns, risks, or incomplete information. | Estimating & Procurement |
| Cost Plus Contract | A cost plus contract reimburses allowable project costs plus an agreed fee or markup. | Contracts & Agreements |
| CSI Division | A CSI division is a numbered category used in MasterFormat to group related specification sections and work results. | Specifications & Standards |
| Deductive Alternate | A deductive alternate is optional work that can be removed from the base bid if accepted by the owner. | Estimating & Procurement |
| Design-Bid-Build | Design-Bid-Build is a delivery method where design is completed before the project is competitively bid and built. | Project Delivery Methods |
| Design-Builder | A design-builder is the entity responsible to the owner for both design and construction under a design-build agreement. | Project Delivery Methods |
| Division 00 | Division 00 contains procurement and contracting requirements in the project manual. | Specifications & Standards |
| EAM Enterprise Asset Management | EAM is the management of physical assets across an organization using systems, data, maintenance plans, and lifecycle tracking. | Project Delivery Methods |
| Employer's Information Requirements | Employer's information requirements describe the information an owner expects project teams to deliver. | Project Delivery Methods |
| Excusable Event | An excusable event is a delay or condition that may justify schedule relief under the contract. | Estimating & Procurement |
| Finishes | Finishes are visible final materials and surfaces such as paint, flooring, tile, wall covering, ceilings, and trim. | Specifications & Standards |
| G705 List of Subcontractors | G705 is an AIA form used to identify subcontractors and portions of work. | Estimating & Procurement |
| G706A Contractor's Affidavit of Release of Liens | G706A is an AIA closeout form used to support release of lien rights at final payment. | Construction Administration |
| G709 Proposal Request | G709 is an AIA form used to request pricing or information for a possible change before a change order is issued. | Construction Administration |
| GMP Guaranteed Maximum Price | A GMP is a contract amount that sets the maximum price an owner should pay for the defined construction scope, subject to approved changes. | Project Delivery Methods |
| Guaranteed Maximum Price | Guaranteed Maximum Price is a contract pricing structure that caps the owner's payment for defined work, subject to approved changes. | Project Delivery Methods |
| HVAC Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning | HVAC refers to building systems that heat, cool, ventilate, filter, or condition indoor air. | Specifications & Standards |
| IDS Information Delivery Specification | IDS is a machine-readable way to describe what information a BIM model should contain. | Project Delivery Methods |
| Information Requirement | An information requirement describes the data an owner, designer, contractor, or operator needs for a defined purpose. | Project Delivery Methods |
| Inspection | An inspection is a review by an authority, consultant, owner, or project team to verify work against requirements. | Specifications & Standards |
| Instruments of Service | Instruments of service are documents, drawings, models, specifications, and other work products prepared by design professionals for a project. | Contracts & Agreements |
| IPD Integrated Project Delivery | IPD is a collaborative delivery approach that aligns owner, designer, and builder incentives around shared project outcomes. | Project Delivery Methods |
| Issue Log | An issue log tracks open issues, responsibility, status, due dates, and resolution notes. | Construction Administration |
| ITB Invitation to Bid | An ITB is a formal invitation for contractors or suppliers to submit competitive bids. | Estimating & Procurement |
| IWMS Integrated Workplace Management System | An IWMS is software used to manage facilities, real estate, space, maintenance, assets, and workplace services. | Project Delivery Methods |
| Level of Information Need | Level of information need describes how much geometry, data, and documentation is needed for a model use. | Project Delivery Methods |
| Life Cycle Cost | Life cycle cost is the total cost of owning, operating, maintaining, and eventually replacing a building or system. | Estimating & Procurement |
| Low Bidder | The low bidder is the bidder that submits the lowest responsive price for the defined scope. | Estimating & Procurement |
| Meeting Minutes | Meeting minutes are the written record of topics, decisions, assignments, and open items from a project meeting. | Construction Administration |
| Notice of Award | A notice of award tells the selected bidder that the owner intends to award the contract. | Estimating & Procurement |
| O&M Manual Operations and Maintenance Manual | An O&M manual is a closeout document that explains how to operate and maintain installed systems or equipment. | Construction Administration |
| Open Book | Open book means the contractor shares cost information, backup, and pricing details with the owner or project team. | Estimating & Procurement |
| Performance Bond | A performance bond is a surety bond that helps protect the owner if the contractor fails to perform the work. | Contracts & Agreements |
| PPD Preliminary Project Documents | PPD are early project documents used to communicate initial scope, requirements, concepts, assumptions, or criteria. | Project Delivery Methods |
| Prime Contract | A prime contract is the main contract between the owner and the contractor or construction manager. | Contracts & Agreements |
| Program Management | Program management coordinates multiple related projects or a larger capital program. | Construction Administration |
| Project Manager | A project manager is responsible for managing project scope, cost, schedule, contracts, communication, and risk. | Project Delivery Methods |
| Record Drawings | Record drawings are final drawings updated to reflect documented changes made during construction. | Construction Administration |
| Request for Clarification | A request for clarification asks the design team or owner to clarify unclear information before work proceeds. | Construction Administration |
| Retainage | Retainage is a portion of payment withheld until work reaches agreed completion milestones. | Estimating & Procurement |
| Single-Point Responsibility | Single-point responsibility means one contracting entity is responsible for both design and construction obligations. | Contracts & Agreements |
| Startup | Startup is the process of preparing equipment or systems for operation for the first time. | Construction Administration |
| Stored Materials | Stored materials are materials purchased for the project but not yet installed. | Estimating & Procurement |
| Submittal Workflow | A submittal workflow defines the review path a submittal follows before it is closed. | Construction Administration |
| Substantial Completion | Substantial completion is the point when the project is sufficiently complete for the owner to use it for its intended purpose. | Construction Administration |
| Supplementary Conditions | Supplementary conditions modify or add to the general conditions for a specific project. | Contracts & Agreements |
| Termination for Convenience | Termination for convenience allows a party, often the owner, to end a contract without contractor default. | Contracts & Agreements |