| AAAMSA |
Associate of Architectural Aluminium Manufacturers of South Africa |
| ABE |
Affirmable Business Enterprise |
| APP |
Affirmable Procurement Policy |
| ASAQS |
Association of South African Quantity Surveyors |
| ASGI-SA |
Accelerated Shared Growth Initiative - South Africa |
| ASPASA |
Aggregate and Sand Producers Association of South Africa |
| BCAWU |
Building, Construction and Allied Workers Union |
| BBBEE |
Broad Based Black Economic Empowerment |
| BCC |
Black Construction Council |
| BEE |
Black Economic Empowerment |
| BIFSA |
Building Industry Federation of South Africa |
| BITS |
Building Industry Training Scheme |
| BMF |
Black Management Forum |
| C&CI |
Cement and Concrete Institute |
| CAWU |
Construction and Allied Workers Union |
| CESA |
Consulting Engineers South Africa (See SAACE) |
| CBE |
Council for the Built Environment |
| CETA |
Construction Education and Training Authority |
| CEDF |
Construction Employment Development Forum |
| CIETS |
Construction Industry Education and Training Services |
| CIOB-Africa |
Chartered Institure of Buillding - African |
| CIDB |
Construction Industry Development Board |
| CMP |
Construction Management Programme |
| COLTO |
Committee of Land Transport Officials |
| COSATU |
Congress of South African Trade Unions |
| CPAF |
Contract Price Adjustment Formula |
| CTCG |
Construction Transformation Charter Group |
| DME |
Department of Mineral and Energy Affairs |
| DoT |
Department of Transport |
| DPLG |
Department of Provincial and Local Government |
| DTI |
Department of Trade and Industry |
| DWAF |
Department of Water Affairs and Forestry |
| ECSA |
Engineering Council of South Africa |
| EPWP |
Expanded Public Works Programme |
| ESDA |
Employment Skills Development Agency |
| FABCOS |
Foundation for African Businesses and Consumer Services |
| FEM |
Federated Employers' Mutual Assorance Company Ltd |
| FET |
Further Education and Training |
| FIDIC |
Fédération Internationale des Ingéneurs-Conseils |
| GCC 2004 |
General Conditions of Contract for Construction 2004 |
| GDFI |
Gross Domestic Fixed Investment |
| GNU |
Government of National Unity |
| HDI |
Historically Disadvantaged Individual |
| HEQC |
Higher Education Quality Council |
| HET |
HIgher Education and Training |
| IDIP |
Infrastructure Delivery Improvement Programme (CIDB) |
| IMESA |
The Institution of Municipal Engineers of South Africa |
| IMFO |
Institution of Municipal Finance Officers |
| JBCC |
Joint Building Contracts Committee |
| JIPSA |
Joint Initiative on Priority Skills Acquisition |
| MBSA |
Master Builders South Africa |
| MFMA |
Municipal Finance Management Act |
| NABCAT |
National Association of Black Contractors and Allied Trades |
| NACTU |
National Council of Trade Unions |
| NAFBI |
National African Federation for the Building Industry |
| NAFCOC |
National African Chamber of Commerce and Industry |
| NAFCON |
National African Federation Construction (refer NAFCOC) |
| NBI |
National Building Institute |
| NCAC |
National Contracts Advisory Committee |
| NDPW |
National Department of Public Works |
| NEC |
New Engineering Contract |
| NEDLAC |
National Economic Development and Labour Council |
| NEMA |
National Environmental Management Act |
| NEPAD |
New Parnership for Africa's Development |
| NGO |
Non-Government Organisation |
| NHBRC |
National Home Builders Registration Council |
| NPWP |
National Public Works Programme |
| NQF |
National Qualification Framework |
| PDI |
Previously Disadvantaged Individual (also see HDI) |
| QANGO |
Quasi Autonomous Non Government Organisation |
| SAACE |
South African Association of Consulting Engineers |
| SABITA |
South African Bitumen Association |
| SABTACO |
South African Black Technical and Allied Careers Organisation |
| SACII |
South African Construction Industry Initiative |
| SACOB |
South African Chamber of Business |
| SACPA |
South African Cement Producers Association |
| SADC |
Southern African Development Community |
| SAFCEC |
South African Federation of Civil Engineering Contractors |
| SAFTO |
South African Foreign Trade Organisation |
| SAICE |
South African Institution of Civil Engineering |
| SALGA |
South African Local Government Association |
| SANCO |
South African National Civic Organisation |
| SANCOLD |
South African Committee on Large Dams |
| SANCOT |
South African Council on Tunnelling |
| SARCEA |
South African Reinforced Concrete Engineers Association |
| SANRA |
South African National Roads Agency |
| SAPIA |
South African Petrolium Industry Association |
| SARF |
South African Road Federation |
| SIEFSA |
Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of South Africa |
| SMME |
Small, Medium and Micro Enterprise |
| TPP |
Targeted Procurement Policy |
