The Scope Gap Index / Division 33
Division 33 · Utilities · Q3 2026
21 Division 33 packages across 15 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 33 packages across 15 projects, 17 July to 30 September 2026
of 21 had at least one flag from Scope Agent
flags in total: 326 inferred, 66 coordination
flagged for utility and service connections, the highest share for any job in 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
Site servicing packages: Scope Agent flagged a utility or service connection in 20 of 21, 19 as inferred and 14 as coordination. The tie-in to the municipal main, the last five feet outside the building where the plumber’s scope ends and nobody’s begins, the meter chamber. Testing is second at 17, all inferred: the pressure test, the CCTV of the storm line, flushing and chlorination before the water authority signs.
| Job flagged | Packages | Inferred | Coordination | Share flagged |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utility and service connections19 inferred · 14 coordination | 20 of 21 | 19 | 14 | 95% |
| Testing, inspection and certification17 inferred · 1 coordination | 17 of 21 | 17 | 1 | 81% |
| Anchors, embeds and connections14 inferred · 9 coordination | 15 of 21 | 14 | 9 | 71% |
| Tolerances, joints and trade interfaces12 inferred · 1 coordination | 13 of 21 | 12 | 1 | 62% |
| Removal, demolition and disposal11 inferred · 2 coordination | 11 of 21 | 11 | 2 | 52% |
| Sealants, flashing and waterproofing joints10 inferred · 3 coordination | 11 of 21 | 10 | 3 | 52% |
| Temporary protection7 inferred · 6 coordination | 10 of 21 | 7 | 6 | 48% |
| Maintenance, warranty and spares8 inferred · 2 coordination | 8 of 21 | 8 | 2 | 38% |
| Blocking, backing and support5 inferred · 2 coordination | 7 of 21 | 5 | 2 | 33% |
| Penetrations, sleeves and firestopping4 inferred · 4 coordination | 7 of 21 | 4 | 4 | 33% |
| Scaffolding, shoring and access4 inferred · 0 coordination | 4 of 21 | 4 | 0 | 19% |
| Cleaning2 inferred · 0 coordination | 2 of 21 | 2 | 0 | 10% |
| Openings, cutting and patching0 inferred · 1 coordination | 1 of 21 | 0 | 1 | 5% |
“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 (17 of 21) is left out; see the method note.
Beyond the ranking
This is the smallest project base of any division on the Index. Most projects carry one site servicing package and a few carry two, so a single project can move a share by ten points. Treat the ranking as an order.
Pressure and leak testing, CCTV inspection of the storm and sanitary lines, flushing and chlorination of the water main, the authority’s acceptance. Seventeen packages were flagged and one also named a second trade. The test is in the spec. The tester is not in the package.
Anchors, embeds and connections drew 15 flags, 14 inferred and nine coordination. Thrust blocks at every bend, the sleeve through the foundation wall, the connection to the plumber’s stub inside the building. The site sub stops at the wall. The plumber starts at the floor. The wall is nobody’s.
The items in detail
The six jobs flagged in more than half the packages. Check your own documents before assuming a flag is right.
The tie-in to the municipal water, storm and sanitary mains, the connection at the building wall to the plumber’s stub, the meter and the backflow preventer, the utility’s own charges. Nineteen inferred, 14 coordination. State the boundary at the main, at the wall and at the meter, and say who pays the authority.
Pressure and leak tests, CCTV of the gravity lines, flushing and chlorination, the authority’s inspection and acceptance. Seventeen inferred, one coordination. List every test, who performs it, who witnesses it and who pays for a failure.
Thrust blocks, the sleeve and seal through the foundation wall, the connection to the building services. Fourteen inferred, nine coordination. Name who pours the thrust blocks, who sleeves the wall, and who makes the final connection.
Invert elevations against the plumber’s stub, grade at the manhole lid against the paver’s finished surface, the pipe bedding the geotechnical report wants. Twelve inferred, one coordination. State the inverts, who surveys them and who corrects a miss.
Removing existing services, the spoil from the trench, the asphalt cut and the disposal of contaminated material. Eleven inferred, two coordination. State what comes out, where it goes and who pays the tip.
The seal where the pipe passes through the foundation wall, the manhole joint seals, the waterproofing around the sleeve. Ten inferred, three coordination. Name the trade that seals the wall penetration.
Method
21 scope packages classified to MasterFormat Division 33, generated by Scope Agent between 17 July and 30 September 2026 on 15 of the 24 projects in the quarter’s cohort. Thirteen carried the trade label site servicing and four site utilities. Four 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. 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. Hoisting, lifting and delivery and shop drawings and submittals drew no flags in this division and are left off the table.
Twenty-one packages on 15 projects just clears our 20-package threshold for publishing a division. One package moves a share by about five points, and a project with two packages can move it by ten, so treat the ranking as an order and the percentages loosely. 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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