When we're building, we use a lot of acronyms and abbreviations. Here's a list to help you understand them better.
Contractual document by which the tenderer adheres to the clauses of the contract included in the constituent documents or the contractual documents.
Professional in the building process - helps the client to manage the project
The project manager assists the project manager with the procurement process, prepares the tender documents, analyses the bids and prepares all the necessary details for awarding the works contract.
The EPC organises the operations prior to acceptance of the works, ensures that any reservations expressed during acceptance of the works are followed up until they are lifted, examines any problems reported and compiles the file of completed works required for their operation.
It enables the essentials of the project to be determined: fixing the plans / sections / façades; specifying its appearance; determining the detailed surface areas; defining the construction principles / materials / technical installations; estimating the projected cost of the works; breaking down the works into separate lots.
Summary study of a project to define its main characteristics and estimate its budget in order to make a decision on how to proceed with the project.
Preparatory phase where the feasibility and viability of a project (technical and economic) are studied before a decision is taken to start or abandon it.
Company, firm or department responsible for studies, calculations and drawing up plans in one or more trades or technical fields.
Standard contractual document containing general legal and financial clauses setting out the rights and obligations of companies holding public contracts and the public authorities.
Contractual document describing the specific administrative conditions for performing the services, the payment conditions (advances, down payments, payment period, insurance obligations, liability and guarantees required, penalties, termination, etc.), the conditions for checking the services and presenting subcontractors. The CCAP is a contractual document specific to a contract, containing legal and financial clauses that supplement or adapt the clauses of the CCAG chosen by the administration. The CCAP forms part of the specifications.
Contractual document for a contract which is provided in the DCE and which describes the specific technical conditions for performing the services, to be signed by the purchaser and the co-contractor. It formalises the technical description of the supplies, services or works that the local authority wishes to purchase or have carried out. The CCTP forms part of the specifications.
A set of measures that encourage all energy players to limit energy consumption as far as possible. The main aim is to enable consumers to live in energy-efficient homes.
The holder of planning permission must send a declaration of completion and conformity of work (Daact) to the town hall to indicate that the work has been completed.
It is used during a call for tenders and groups together all the documents that define the needs and expectations of the project (CCT, DPGF, CCAP, etc.).
It ensures that the execution documents and the works in progress comply with the provisions of the studies carried out and that they conform to the contract.
It is drawn up by the contractor; it summarises the services actually carried out under the contract and the total amount of the sums due.
File drawn up by the safety coordinator at the start of the design phase to take into account the safety provisions necessary for work on the completed structure: cleaning on the façade or at height, work in the technical rooms, etc.
This is a document drawn up on completion of the building work and given to the owner; it records all the work carried out on the building. It facilitates the upkeep and maintenance of the property by providing an understanding of its construction, components and operation.
Planning permission may be required for work that is not subject to planning permission. It may be required for the extension of an existing building, work that alters the external appearance, new constructions or the change of use of a building.
A document used to carry out a price simulation with estimated quantities, it is used to compare bids. It is an extremely useful price comparison tool for calculating the estimated value of the works contract.
This is the document you need to declare your work to the town hall; it is also the date on which you start work on the site. It is also the starting date for the works. It is the key date for taking out works damage insurance.
These are standards and calculation rules designed to serve as a reference for the techniques and products to be used in each building sector. Certain approved French standards, particularly those relating to thermal regulations, have been made compulsory to ensure that new buildings are "low-energy".
The architect presents the results of his initial feasibility study of the desired building and produces an initial sketch based on the various parameters relating to the land, the building options envisaged by the client and his financial constraints. This initial sketch gives an initial idea of how the project will fit into the site. The architect also provides an initial estimate of the cost of the various options that meet the client's expectations, and may propose several options if necessary.
They must enable the work to be carried out. They include working drawings and details, summary drawings, detailed bills of quantities, provisional schedule of work by trade, etc.
This is a document that explains the health risks associated with exposure to or use of hazardous products, and the use and precautions to be taken when handling these products. It contains 16 mandatory regulatory points,
Diagram representing a tool for the project manager, enabling the progress of the project to be represented graphically.
HQE is not a label, but a global approach based on multi-criteria criteria. Its aim is to be a commercial benchmark for the design or renovation of buildings and towns that minimise their impact on the environment.
This is an optional stage. It allows certain corrections, adjustments or even additions to be made to the contract documents before the public authority signs the contract.
Person appointed by the project owner to carry out all or part of the project owner's responsibilities and prerogatives in the project owner's name and on the project owner's behalf.
In charge of the design and monitoring of a project entrusted by the project owner. He ensures that the project is viable, draws up the written documents and plans, submits applications for administrative authorisation, prepares the tender documents for contractors and supervises the execution of the works contracts. He is responsible for the smooth running of the works and advises on the choice of contractors to carry them out.
This involves ensuring that the work is carried out in accordance with the plans, materials and implementation regulations. (Similar to DET).
According to the CCAG, the concept of public contracting authority or MOP refers to the contracting authority for whom the work is being carried out. This authority is that of a public person referred to as the "project manager", who is then responsible for the work undertaken on new constructions, or renovation work on a structure provided for in the legal provisions, which happens to be the subject of a public contract.
Contract between the contractor and the project owner for the design and execution of a work to meet specific requirements.
Professional working on construction and engineering sites. They play a central role in the execution of projects, ensuring that the work is completed on time and on budget. They are responsible for optimising resources, communication between those involved and the organisation of tasks, from the design phase through to delivery of the project.
Pointed finishes
The pre-acceptance operations will make it possible to identify which works have been carried out and which have not. The pre-acceptance operations also provide an opportunity to identify any imperfections or defects and to challenge them. The result is the signing of an acceptance report between the client and the builder.
At the end of each month, the contractor submits his request for monthly payment to the project manager in the form of a draft statement of account. If the purchaser so wishes, he may provide the contractor with a model draft statement of account. This draft establishes the total amount of the sums to which the contractor is entitled since the start of the contract.
All the drawings needed to build the works.
Document drawn up by the SPS coordinator responsible for coordinating the safety and health protection of the various parties involved. The coordinator is involved in the design and construction phases of a project, at the request and under the responsibility of the project owner. To prevent risks to the health and safety of construction and public works workers, the coordination measures in the PGC are based on 9 general principles
This document defines all the measures taken to prevent the risks associated with a company's work on a particular site. It is drawn up by each company and also enables the SPS coordinator to encourage the pooling of handling and protection resources.
This document certifies that the work has been completed and that responsibility for the structure has been transferred. This document, signed with or without reservations (apparent defects), brings the construction phase to an end, although the company is still responsible for removing any reservations. The PV de réception is of vital importance for implementing the legal guarantees owed by the builder of the structure in the event of defects or faulty workmanship.
Acceptance is the act by which the client declares acceptance of the work, with or without reservations. Once the work has been completed, the company issues its DGD, which definitively closes the contract.
When the designer of the construction project finalises the description of the works to be carried out (plans, descriptions, studies, etc.) with a view to validation by the project owner in order to initiate the consultation of the contractors carrying out the work, the technical controller transmits all his opinions in this report.
In a co-owned building, all the co-owners automatically form the syndicat de copropriétaires without any formalities. The main role of the syndicate is to look after the conservation and administration of the building (keeping the common areas in good working order: parts of buildings (corridors, boilers, pipes, railings, etc.) and land (gardens, parks, etc.) allocated for the use or benefit of all the co-owners, etc.).
This is the documentation of the methods, processes and technologies selected to meet the constraints of the project.
When the contractors enter the execution phase, a host of details emerge in which the constraints of the various work packages collide and clash. A specific study is needed: the synthesis. This ensures that the work to be carried out by the various trades is technically coherent, while respecting the architecture of the project. This stage takes place during the execution studies, in accordance with the schedule managed by the OPC coordinator. Synthesis consists of "superimposing" the execution plans produced by the contractors in order to detect any conflicts in the positioning of the works, make the necessary corrections and produce the plans that bear his name. The latter should not be confused with the execution plans: they are the documents used to finalise the latter.
This refers to all works and structures relating to roads and other networks as part of urban development and civil engineering works. It covers both the servicing of private land for public works and the execution of general interest and public works projects by local authorities. This includes everything that makes up the access roads (roads, pavement kerbs, gutters, etc.) in the public domain intended for public use. The construction and maintenance of roadways is part of urban development work and requires various types of earthworks and trenching to lay foundations or bury the road. They also include all the work involved in connecting a building to the various supply and drainage networks.
