The Scope Gap Index / Division 12
Division 12 · Furnishings · Q3 2026
53 Division 12 packages across 21 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 12 packages across 21 projects, 17 July to 30 September 2026
of 53 had at least one flag from Scope Agent
flags in total: 229 inferred, 38 coordination
the most any one job was flagged, the lowest top share of any division
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
Furnishings has the flattest ranking on the Index. The most-flagged jobs, blocking and temporary protection, tie at 18 of 53 packages, roughly a third, and no other division tops out that low. Window treatments, FF&E, countertops and casework are late, light packages, and what they leave out is spread thin: the backing for the blind bracket, who protects the countertop until turnover, who takes the roller shade into a room the drawings gave no pocket.
| Job flagged | Packages | Inferred | Coordination | Share flagged |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blocking, backing and support18 inferred · 3 coordination | 18 of 53 | 18 | 3 | 34% |
| Temporary protection18 inferred · 0 coordination | 18 of 53 | 18 | 0 | 34% |
| Openings, cutting and patching11 inferred · 3 coordination | 14 of 53 | 11 | 3 | 26% |
| Tolerances, joints and trade interfaces13 inferred · 0 coordination | 13 of 53 | 13 | 0 | 25% |
| Anchors, embeds and connections9 inferred · 2 coordination | 10 of 53 | 9 | 2 | 19% |
| Hoisting, lifting and delivery9 inferred · 1 coordination | 10 of 53 | 9 | 1 | 19% |
| Sealants, flashing and waterproofing joints10 inferred · 0 coordination | 10 of 53 | 10 | 0 | 19% |
| Removal, demolition and disposal9 inferred · 0 coordination | 9 of 53 | 9 | 0 | 17% |
| Scaffolding, shoring and access8 inferred · 0 coordination | 8 of 53 | 8 | 0 | 15% |
| Testing, inspection and certification8 inferred · 0 coordination | 8 of 53 | 8 | 0 | 15% |
| Penetrations, sleeves and firestopping4 inferred · 0 coordination | 4 of 53 | 4 | 0 | 8% |
| Cleaning3 inferred · 0 coordination | 3 of 53 | 3 | 0 | 6% |
| Maintenance, warranty and spares3 inferred · 0 coordination | 3 of 53 | 3 | 0 | 6% |
| Shop drawings and submittals2 inferred · 1 coordination | 3 of 53 | 2 | 1 | 6% |
| Utility and service connections1 inferred · 1 coordination | 2 of 53 | 1 | 1 | 4% |
“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 (36 of 53) is left out; see the method note.
Beyond the ranking
Of 267 flags, 229 were inferred and 38 coordination. A furnishings package is usually the last one in, with nobody working behind it, so there’s rarely a second trade to point at. The documents name the item and no trade for the job beside it.
The countertop goes in before the painter’s last coat. The blinds go up before the glazing sub’s final clean. Eighteen packages were flagged for protecting that work and none of the flags named a second trade. Say who covers it and until when.
Blind brackets, wall-hung casework, the TV mount, the entrance mat frame recessed in the slab. Eighteen packages were flagged, 18 as inferred and three as coordination. The furnishings sub assumes the backing is there. The framer was never told.
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.
Backing for blind and drapery brackets, wall-hung casework and shelving, the recess for the entrance mat, the support for a heavy countertop overhang. Eighteen inferred, three coordination. Put a backing schedule in the framing scope keyed to the furnishings drawings.
Protecting countertops, casework and window treatments installed before the finish trades are done. All 18 flags were inferred. Say who protects what, with what, and until when.
Cut-outs in countertops for sinks and appliances, the pocket for the roller shade, the recess for the mat frame, patching after the casework is set. Eleven inferred, three coordination. Name who cuts and who patches, and who templates the countertop.
Wall plumb and flatness the casework sub needs, the window dimensions the blind sub ordered to, the joint between countertop and splash. All 13 flags were inferred. Specify the tolerances by element and say who field-measures.
Anchoring casework to the wall, the mat frame to the slab, the plumbing and electrical connection at the lab bench. Nine inferred, two coordination. Name who anchors and who connects.
Getting furniture, casework and countertops into a finished building: the elevator, the protection on the route, the crew to carry. Nine inferred, one coordination. Say who delivers to the room, not just to the site.
Method
53 scope packages classified to MasterFormat Division 12, generated by Scope Agent between 17 July and 30 September 2026 on 21 of the 24 projects in the quarter’s cohort. Seventeen carried a window treatment label, 13 FF&E, six entrance mats, four countertops, three lab casework, and one each furnishings and residential casework. Eight 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 two or three furnishings 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.
53 packages on 21 projects clears our 20-package threshold for publishing a division, and one package moves a share by about two points. With nothing flagged in more than 18 packages, the order of the table is loose: a couple of packages would reshuffle the top six. 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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