Simple meanings for site & office

Construction terms glossary

Common terms used in BuildSite and on Indian construction sites.

Site operations

  • DPR — Daily Progress Report of work done on site
  • Geofence — Virtual GPS boundary around a site
  • Check-in / Check-out — Attendance punch at site
  • Snag — Defect or incomplete item to fix

Materials & cost

  • BOQ — Bill of Quantities
  • GRN — Goods Receipt Note (material received)
  • PO — Purchase Order to vendor
  • Low stock — Quantity at or below minimum level

Commercial

  • GST — Goods and Services Tax on invoices
  • Retention — Amount held back until defects liability
  • RA bill — Running account bill to client
  • P&L — Profit and loss view for a project