diff --git a/applications/utilities/mesh/manipulation/splitMesh/splitMesh.C b/applications/utilities/mesh/manipulation/splitMesh/splitMesh.C
index bc193810bd..de6d5c10e4 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/mesh/manipulation/splitMesh/splitMesh.C
+++ b/applications/utilities/mesh/manipulation/splitMesh/splitMesh.C
@@ -163,10 +163,13 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     // Addressing on faces only in mesh vertices.
     primitiveFacePatch fPatch
     (
-        UIndirectList<face>
+        faceList
         (
-            mesh.faces(),
-            faces
+            UIndirectList<face>
+            (
+                mesh.faces(),
+                faces
+            )
         ),
         mesh.points()
     );
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/FixedList/FixedList.H b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/FixedList/FixedList.H
index 76f9527701..0e59184f66 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/FixedList/FixedList.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/FixedList/FixedList.H
@@ -109,17 +109,17 @@ public:
         //- Null constructor.
         inline FixedList();
 
-        //- Construct from components
-        inline FixedList(const T v[Size]);
+        //- Construct from C-array.
+        explicit inline FixedList(const T v[Size]);
 
         //- Construct from value
-        inline FixedList(const T&);
+        explicit inline FixedList(const T&);
 
         //- Construct from UList.
-        inline FixedList(const UList<T>&);
+        explicit inline FixedList(const UList<T>&);
 
         //- Construct from SLList.
-        inline FixedList(const SLList<T>&);
+        explicit inline FixedList(const SLList<T>&);
 
         //- Copy constructor.
         inline FixedList(const FixedList<T, Size>&);
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/List/List.H b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/List/List.H
index b89f6c95a9..7e623f6560 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/List/List.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/List/List.H
@@ -123,22 +123,22 @@ public:
 
         //- Construct as copy of FixedList<T, Size>
         template<unsigned Size>
-        List(const FixedList<T, Size>&);
+        explicit List(const FixedList<T, Size>&);
 
         //- Construct as copy of PtrList<T>
-        List(const PtrList<T>&);
+        explicit List(const PtrList<T>&);
 
         //- Construct as copy of SLList<T>
-        List(const SLList<T>&);
+        explicit List(const SLList<T>&);
 
         //- Construct as copy of IndirectList<T>
-        List(const IndirectList<T>&);
+        explicit List(const IndirectList<T>&);
 
         //- Construct as copy of UIndirectList<T>
-        List(const UIndirectList<T>&);
+        explicit List(const UIndirectList<T>&);
 
         //- Construct as copy of BiIndirectList<T>
-        List(const BiIndirectList<T>&);
+        explicit List(const BiIndirectList<T>&);
 
         //- Construct from Istream.
         List(Istream&);
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/PackedList/PackedList.H b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/PackedList/PackedList.H
index 1e6070e836..82ac19fc0e 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/PackedList/PackedList.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/PackedList/PackedList.H
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ public:
         inline PackedList();
 
         //- Construct with given size, initializes list to 0.
-        inline PackedList(const label size);
+        explicit inline PackedList(const label size);
 
         //- Construct with given size and value for all elements.
         PackedList(const label size, const unsigned val);
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ public:
         inline PackedList(const Xfer< PackedList<nBits> >&);
 
         //- Construct from a list of labels
-        PackedList(const UList<label>&);
+        explicit PackedList(const UList<label>&);
 
         //- Clone
         inline autoPtr< PackedList<nBits> > clone() const;
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/PtrList/PtrList.H b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/PtrList/PtrList.H
index b5167e5ef8..3f3e6d8fe6 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/PtrList/PtrList.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/PtrList/PtrList.H
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ public:
         PtrList(PtrList<T>&, bool reUse);
 
         //- Construct as copy of SLPtrList<T>
-        PtrList(const SLPtrList<T>&);
+        explicit PtrList(const SLPtrList<T>&);
 
         //- Construct from Istream using given Istream constructor class
         template<class INew>
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/meshShapes/tetCell/tetCell.C b/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/meshShapes/tetCell/tetCell.C
index cc7cf978bd..625ac53bd9 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/meshShapes/tetCell/tetCell.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/meshShapes/tetCell/tetCell.C
@@ -22,8 +22,6 @@ License
     along with OpenFOAM; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation,
     Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA
 
-Description
-
 \*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
 #include "tetCell.H"
@@ -44,7 +42,7 @@ Foam::cellShape Foam::tetCell::tetCellShape() const
 
     const cellModel& tet = *tetModelPtr_;
 
-    return cellShape(tet, *this);
+    return cellShape(tet, labelList(*this));
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/polyMesh/mapPolyMesh/mapDistribute/mapDistribute.C b/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/polyMesh/mapPolyMesh/mapDistribute/mapDistribute.C
index 01b30ea60a..47620111b8 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/polyMesh/mapPolyMesh/mapDistribute/mapDistribute.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/polyMesh/mapPolyMesh/mapDistribute/mapDistribute.C
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ Foam::List<Foam::labelPair> Foam::mapDistribute::schedule
     );
 
     // Processors involved in my schedule
-    return UIndirectList<labelPair>(allComms, mySchedule);
+    return List<labelPair>(UIndirectList<labelPair>(allComms, mySchedule));
 
 
     //if (debug)
diff --git a/src/dynamicMesh/polyMeshAdder/faceCoupleInfo.C b/src/dynamicMesh/polyMeshAdder/faceCoupleInfo.C
index 2be5111187..bfa9b2ca0c 100644
--- a/src/dynamicMesh/polyMeshAdder/faceCoupleInfo.C
+++ b/src/dynamicMesh/polyMeshAdder/faceCoupleInfo.C
@@ -1761,10 +1761,13 @@ void Foam::faceCoupleInfo::subDivisionMatch
                 writeOBJ
                 (
                     "errorEdges.obj",
-                    UIndirectList<edge>
+                    edgeList
                     (
-                        cutFaces().edges(),
-                        cutFaces().pointEdges()[cutPointI]
+                        UIndirectList<edge>
+                        (
+                            cutFaces().edges(),
+                            cutFaces().pointEdges()[cutPointI]
+                        )
                     ),
                     cutFaces().localPoints(),
                     false
diff --git a/src/dynamicMesh/polyTopoChange/polyTopoChange/addPatchCellLayer.C b/src/dynamicMesh/polyTopoChange/polyTopoChange/addPatchCellLayer.C
index a2b5b08108..41ba56aedb 100644
--- a/src/dynamicMesh/polyTopoChange/polyTopoChange/addPatchCellLayer.C
+++ b/src/dynamicMesh/polyTopoChange/polyTopoChange/addPatchCellLayer.C
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ Foam::labelListList Foam::addPatchCellLayer::calcGlobalEdgeFaces
     );
 
     // Extract pp part
-    return UIndirectList<labelList>(globalEdgeFaces, meshEdges);
+    return labelListList(UIndirectList<labelList>(globalEdgeFaces, meshEdges));
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/mesh/blockMesh/blockMesh/blockMeshTopology.C b/src/mesh/blockMesh/blockMesh/blockMeshTopology.C
index 97ad739d60..533054e3c2 100644
--- a/src/mesh/blockMesh/blockMesh/blockMeshTopology.C
+++ b/src/mesh/blockMesh/blockMesh/blockMeshTopology.C
@@ -313,14 +313,10 @@ Foam::polyMesh* Foam::blockMesh::createTopology(IOdictionary& dict)
         Info<< "Creating topology mesh" << endl;
     }
 
-    PtrList<cellShape> tmpBlockShapes(blocks.size());
+    cellShapeList tmpBlockShapes(blocks.size());
     forAll(blocks, blockI)
     {
-        tmpBlockShapes.set
-        (
-            blockI,
-            new cellShape(blocks[blockI].blockShape())
-        );
+        tmpBlockShapes[blockI] = cellShape(blocks[blockI].blockShape());
 
         if (tmpBlockShapes[blockI].mag(blockPointField_) < 0.0)
         {
diff --git a/src/meshTools/octree/treeBoundBox.C b/src/meshTools/octree/treeBoundBox.C
index 6133bc3106..e93e7b9f65 100644
--- a/src/meshTools/octree/treeBoundBox.C
+++ b/src/meshTools/octree/treeBoundBox.C
@@ -85,7 +85,8 @@ const Foam::label edgesArray[12][2] =
 
 const Foam::edgeList Foam::treeBoundBox::edges
 (
-    initListList<edge, label, 12, 2>(edgesArray)
+    //initListList<edge, label, 12, 2>(edgesArray)
+    calcEdges(edgesArray)
 );
 
 
@@ -97,6 +98,18 @@ const Foam::FixedList<Foam::vector, 6> Foam::treeBoundBox::faceNormals
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * Private Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
+Foam::edgeList Foam::treeBoundBox::calcEdges(const label edgesArray[12][2])
+{
+    edgeList edges(12);
+    forAll(edges, edgeI)
+    {
+        edges[edgeI][0] = edgesArray[edgeI][0];
+        edges[edgeI][1] = edgesArray[edgeI][1];
+    }
+    return edges;
+}
+
+
 Foam::FixedList<Foam::vector, 6> Foam::treeBoundBox::calcFaceNormals()
 {
     FixedList<vector, 6> normals;
diff --git a/src/meshTools/octree/treeBoundBox.H b/src/meshTools/octree/treeBoundBox.H
index 04b420a531..01660d618d 100644
--- a/src/meshTools/octree/treeBoundBox.H
+++ b/src/meshTools/octree/treeBoundBox.H
@@ -80,6 +80,9 @@ class treeBoundBox
 
 private:
 
+        //- To initialise edges.
+        static edgeList calcEdges(const label[12][2]);
+
         //- To initialise faceNormals.
         static FixedList<vector, 6> calcFaceNormals();
 
diff --git a/src/meshTools/searchableSurface/searchableSurfaceCollection.C b/src/meshTools/searchableSurface/searchableSurfaceCollection.C
index 306e78df25..ba1dd32988 100644
--- a/src/meshTools/searchableSurface/searchableSurfaceCollection.C
+++ b/src/meshTools/searchableSurface/searchableSurfaceCollection.C
@@ -464,7 +464,10 @@ void Foam::searchableSurfaceCollection::getRegion
                 labelList surfRegion;
                 subGeom_[surfI].getRegion
                 (
-                    UIndirectList<pointIndexHit>(info, indices),
+                    List<pointIndexHit>
+                    (
+                        UIndirectList<pointIndexHit>(info, indices)
+                    ),
                     surfRegion
                 );
                 forAll(indices, i)
@@ -528,7 +531,10 @@ void Foam::searchableSurfaceCollection::getNormal
             vectorField surfNormal;
             subGeom_[surfI].getNormal
             (
-                UIndirectList<pointIndexHit>(info, indices),
+                List<pointIndexHit>
+                (
+                    UIndirectList<pointIndexHit>(info, indices)
+                ),
                 surfNormal
             );
             forAll(indices, i)
diff --git a/src/sampling/sampledSet/sampledSets/sampledSets.C b/src/sampling/sampledSet/sampledSets/sampledSets.C
index 4d71403277..a964cab152 100644
--- a/src/sampling/sampledSet/sampledSets/sampledSets.C
+++ b/src/sampling/sampledSet/sampledSets/sampledSets.C
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ void Foam::sampledSets::combineSampledSets
             (
                 samplePts.name(),
                 samplePts.axis(),
-                UIndirectList<point>(allPts, indexSets[seti]),
+                List<point>(UIndirectList<point>(allPts, indexSets[seti])),
                 refPt
             )
         );
diff --git a/src/thermophysicalModels/reactionThermo/mixtures/reactingMixture/reactingMixture.C b/src/thermophysicalModels/reactionThermo/mixtures/reactingMixture/reactingMixture.C
index 0247c643df..ea80e5645d 100644
--- a/src/thermophysicalModels/reactionThermo/mixtures/reactingMixture/reactingMixture.C
+++ b/src/thermophysicalModels/reactionThermo/mixtures/reactingMixture/reactingMixture.C
@@ -49,7 +49,10 @@ Foam::reactingMixture<ThermoType>::reactingMixture
     ),
     PtrList<Reaction<ThermoType> >
     (
-        autoPtr<chemistryReader<ThermoType> >::operator()().reactions(),
+        PtrList<Reaction<ThermoType> >
+        (
+            autoPtr<chemistryReader<ThermoType> >::operator()().reactions()
+        ),
         this->species_
     )
 {