The Scope Gap Index / Division 32
Division 32 · Exterior Improvements · Q3 2026
61 Division 32 packages across 22 projects, generated between 17 July and 30 September 2026 for Provision customers, ranked by how often each job got flagged. Model flags, checked by a person on fewer than one item in a hundred. Where to look, not proof.
Division 32 packages across 22 projects, 17 July to 30 September 2026
of 61 had at least one flag from Scope Agent
flags in total: 351 inferred, 190 coordination
flagged for utility and service connections, 28 of them as inferred
Inferred means Scope Agent judged the job necessary and found no scope naming who does it. Coordination means it judged the job to sit between two trades. Neither is a confirmed omission on that project.
Ranked
Paving, landscaping, site concrete: Scope Agent flagged a utility or service connection in 34 of 61 packages, 28 as inferred. The irrigation tie-in, the site lighting conduit under the paving, the catch basin the paver grades to and the civil sub installs. Anchors are second at 23, and 16 of those were coordination flags: the fence post in the site concrete sub’s curb, the bollard, the light pole base.
| Job flagged | Packages | Inferred | Coordination | Share flagged |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utility and service connections28 inferred · 15 coordination | 34 of 61 | 28 | 15 | 56% |
| Anchors, embeds and connections9 inferred · 16 coordination | 23 of 61 | 9 | 16 | 38% |
| Testing, inspection and certification20 inferred · 1 coordination | 21 of 61 | 20 | 1 | 34% |
| Removal, demolition and disposal16 inferred · 2 coordination | 18 of 61 | 16 | 2 | 30% |
| Temporary protection17 inferred · 3 coordination | 18 of 61 | 17 | 3 | 30% |
| Maintenance, warranty and spares14 inferred · 1 coordination | 15 of 61 | 14 | 1 | 25% |
| Penetrations, sleeves and firestopping11 inferred · 5 coordination | 14 of 61 | 11 | 5 | 23% |
| Sealants, flashing and waterproofing joints9 inferred · 8 coordination | 14 of 61 | 9 | 8 | 23% |
| Tolerances, joints and trade interfaces11 inferred · 4 coordination | 13 of 61 | 11 | 4 | 21% |
| Blocking, backing and support4 inferred · 8 coordination | 12 of 61 | 4 | 8 | 20% |
| Cleaning11 inferred · 0 coordination | 11 of 61 | 11 | 0 | 18% |
| Openings, cutting and patching0 inferred · 4 coordination | 4 of 61 | 0 | 4 | 7% |
| Shop drawings and submittals2 inferred · 0 coordination | 2 of 61 | 2 | 0 | 3% |
| Hoisting, lifting and delivery0 inferred · 1 coordination | 1 of 61 | 0 | 1 | 2% |
| Scaffolding, shoring and access1 inferred · 0 coordination | 1 of 61 | 1 | 0 | 2% |
“Inferred” and “coordination” count packages with that kind of flag, and a package can have both, so the two columns can add to more than the total. The generic supply-versus-install topic (46 of 61) is left out; see the method note.
Beyond the ranking
Fifty-five packages had at least one flag, 90 percent. Site packages are often short and late, and a short package leaves less for the model to see.
Compaction under the paving, asphalt density, the concrete cylinders for the site slabs, the landscape architect’s inspection before the warranty starts. Twenty-one packages were flagged and only one named a second trade. The test is required, the tester is not.
The plant establishment period, who waters through the first summer, the asphalt warranty, the line painting that fades. Fifteen packages were flagged and 14 of the flags named nobody. A landscaping package without a maintenance clause is a dead hedge in a year.
The items in detail
The six jobs flagged most often, after the generic supply-versus-install topic. Check your own documents before assuming a flag is right.
Irrigation to the water service, site lighting conduit under the paving, the catch basin and storm tie-in, the gas line under the patio. Twenty-eight inferred, 15 coordination. State the boundary with the civil and electrical subs at every connection under or through the site work.
Fence posts and bollards into the site concrete, light pole bases, the bench anchored to the slab, the retaining wall tie-back. Nine inferred, 16 coordination. Name who supplies and sets each anchor and who pours around it.
Compaction and density testing, concrete cylinders for site slabs, the landscape inspection that starts the warranty, the line painting layout sign-off. Twenty of the 21 flags were inferred. List every test, who orders it and who pays for a failure.
Stripping topsoil, removing existing paving and curbs, hauling off spoil from the planting beds. Sixteen inferred, two coordination. State what comes out, where it goes and who pays the tip.
Protecting new paving from construction traffic, tree protection through the job, keeping the planted beds alive until turnover. Seventeen inferred, three coordination. Say who protects what, with what and until when.
The plant establishment and watering period, the asphalt and sealing warranty, the first re-striping. Fourteen of the 15 flags were inferred. State the maintenance period, who performs it and when the warranty starts.
Method
61 scope packages classified to MasterFormat Division 32, generated by Scope Agent between 17 July and 30 September 2026 on 22 of the 24 projects in the quarter’s cohort. Seventeen carried the trade label paving, 16 landscaping, six site concrete, and one each asphalt paving, athletic surfacing, fences and gates, irrigation, retaining walls and site furnishings. Sixteen more carried a customer-specific label we couldn’t map to a standard trade; they’re counted here because the package itself was coded to the division. A package is one trade on one project, as it stood at quarter end, so a project typically contributes three site packages. An item counts when Scope Agent flagged it as inferred or coordination. We grouped the items into sixteen topics by keyword, and one item can land in more than one topic.
61 packages on 22 projects clears our 20-package threshold for publishing a division, and one package moves a share by less than two points. The bigger caution is composition: a paving package and a landscaping package get flagged for different things, and this page blends them. These are Provision customers’ projects, and the numbers describe this sample only. A flag is Scope Agent’s judgment, checked by a person on fewer than one item in a hundred, so some flags will be wrong. We’ll update it every quarter.
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