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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Burlap Man” be Automated?

Historical Context: Oxford Study (2013)

Ranked #512 of 702. Estimated risk: 88.0%

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AI Exposure Risk

48%

“Burlap Man” will probably not be replaced by AI.

Based on the cognitive demands, communication requirements, and logical reasoning intrinsic to this occupation according to O*NET data, we project a 48% probability of disruption by generative AI and Large Language Models.

Automation & Robot Risk

56%

“Burlap Man” will maybe be replaced by robots.

Evaluating the physical dexterity, repetitive motion tasks, and manual labor associated with this role, our analysis indicates a 56% likelihood of substitution by advanced robotics systems.

Personal & Financial Insights

Every occupation has a unique profile. For Construction Laborers, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and O*NET classify the day-to-day work broadly as: Perform tasks involving physical labor at construction sites. May operate hand and power tools of all types: air hammers, earth tampers, cement mixers, small mechanical hoists, surveying and measuring equipment, and a variety of other equipment and instruments. May clean and prepare sites, dig trenches, set braces to support the sides of excavations, erect scaffolding, and clean up rubble, debris, and other waste materials. May assist other craft workers.

Avg. Annual Salary $51,260
Avg. Hourly Wage $24.64
Available Jobs (US) 1,057,660
Job Title & Hierarchy Code (SOC) Construction Laborers #47-2061
Wage vs. National Median
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Data is based on the reference occupation: “Construction Laborers”

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Core Skills & Abilities

  • Load, unload, or identify building materials, machinery, or tools, distributing them to the appropriate locations, according to project plans or specifications.

  • Measure, mark, or record openings or distances to layout areas where construction work will be performed.

  • Raze buildings or salvage useful materials.

  • Install sewer, water, or storm drain pipes, using pipe-laying machinery or laser guidance equipment.

  • Smooth or finish freshly poured cement or concrete, using floats, trowels, screeds, or powered cement finishing tools.

  • Control traffic passing near, in, or around work zones.

  • Position or dismantle forms for pouring concrete, using saws, hammers, nails, or bolts.

  • Read plans, instructions, or specifications to determine work activities.

  • Mop, brush, or spread paints, cleaning solutions, or other compounds over surfaces to clean them or to provide protection.

  • Grind, scrape, sand, or polish surfaces, such as concrete, marble, terrazzo, or wood flooring, using abrasive tools or machines.

  • Provide assistance to craft workers, such as carpenters, plasterers, or masons.

  • Place, consolidate, or protect case-in-place concrete or masonry structures.

  • Spray materials, such as water, sand, steam, vinyl, paint, or stucco, through hoses to clean, coat, or seal surfaces.

  • Operate jackhammers or drills to break up concrete or pavement.

  • Tend machines that pump concrete, grout, cement, sand, plaster, or stucco through spray guns for application to ceilings or walls.

  • Clean or prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards.

  • Dig ditches or trenches, backfill excavations, or compact and level earth to grade specifications, using picks, shovels, pneumatic tampers, or rakes.

  • Tend pumps, compressors, or generators to provide power for tools, machinery, or equipment or to heat or move materials, such as asphalt.

  • Perform site activities required of green certified construction practices, such as implementing waste management procedures, identifying materials for reuse, or installing erosion or sedimentation control mechanisms.

  • Apply caulking compounds by hand or caulking guns to protect against entry of water or air.

  • Operate or maintain air monitoring or other sampling devices in confined or hazardous environments.

  • Lubricate, clean, or repair machinery, equipment, or tools.

  • Mix, pour, or spread concrete, using portable cement mixers.

  • Position, join, align, or seal structural components, such as concrete wall sections or pipes.

  • Erect or dismantle scaffolding, shoring, braces, traffic barricades, ramps, or other temporary structures.

  • Signal equipment operators to facilitate alignment, movement, or adjustment of machinery, equipment, or materials.

  • Mix ingredients to create compounds for covering or cleaning surfaces.

Technologies & Software

  • Procore AI
  • Gemini for Workspace
  • Microsoft Windows
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Buildots AI
  • Microsoft Word
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Oracle Primavera Enterprise Project Portfolio Management
  • ChatGPT (OpenAI)
  • Autodesk Construction AI
  • Autodesk Revit
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Tuck pointers
  • Temperature probes
  • Hydraulic speed shoring equipment
  • Bandsaws
  • Walk-behind saws
  • Dump trucks
  • Weed sprayers
  • Kerosene burners
  • Bosun chairs
  • Skid steer loaders
  • Punches
  • Liquid propane torches
  • Two way radios
  • Concrete pumpers
  • Trenchers
  • Pickup trucks
  • Theodolites
  • Levels
  • Mortar hoes
  • Steam cleaning equipment
  • Hydraulic booms
  • Hydraulic boring machines
  • Stump cutters
  • Belt conveyors
  • Welding hoods
  • Laser screeds
  • Axes
  • Screeds
  • Impact hammers
  • Rough terrain forklifts
  • Cable pullers
  • Air monitoring equipment
  • Torches
  • Hydraulic chainsaws
  • Disc grinders
  • Smudge pots
  • Manlifts
  • Impact wrenches
  • Mortar mixers
  • Crawler shovels
  • Power buggies
  • Water levels
  • Chain saws
  • Picks
  • Ride-on vacuum cleaners
  • Road rollers
  • Ladders
  • Water samplers
  • Dynamite blasters
  • Water tank trucks
  • Loaders
  • Remote pipe cameras
  • Oxygen/acetylene torches
  • Air compressors
  • Concrete saws
  • Swing chairs
  • Air drills
  • Jet trucks for cleaning sewer lines
  • Paint sprayers
  • Hoists
  • Hammer drills
  • Mattocks
  • Electric drills
  • Surveying rods
  • Tripods
  • Gas leak detection devices
  • Spirit levels
  • Slings
  • Generators
  • Shovels
  • Water spraying equipment
  • Bench grinders
  • Sidewalk sweepers
  • Brick tongs
  • Asphalt mops
  • Gin poles
  • Chipping guns
  • Adjustable wrenches
  • Carpenters' squares
  • Nail guns
  • Robotic pipe cleaners
  • Walk-behind compacting equipment
  • Tape measures
  • Forks
  • Post hole augers
  • Respirators
  • Wire stretchers
  • Tappers
  • Micrometers
  • Cutout saws
  • Chip spreaders
  • Power screwdrivers
  • Protective suits
  • Plumb bobs
  • Coring machines
  • Adjustable widemouth pliers
  • Oil distributors
  • Pressure washers
  • Sandblasters
  • Earth tampers
  • Laser guidance equipment for pipe placement
  • Salamanders
  • Plaster mixers
  • Hydraulic rock drills
  • Pavement breakers
  • Reciprocating saws
  • Laser measuring devices
  • Smoke testers
  • Floor saws
  • Forklifts
  • Power drills
  • Fencing pliers
  • Asphalt saws
  • Shielded arc welding tools
  • Guniting machines
  • Hand trucks
  • Motor graders
  • Asphalt kettles
  • Jig saws
  • Brick hammers
  • Laser levels
  • Bale hooks
  • Snowplows
  • Stucco spray guns
  • Floor sanders
  • Demolition saws
  • Masonry forklifts
  • Cutoff saws
  • Scarifiers
  • Brick carrier forks
  • Suction sweepers
  • Sewer cleaner vactors
  • Robotic pipe cutters
  • Transit levels
  • Swing stages
  • Drill presses
  • Carpenters' levels
  • Pedestal grinders
  • Screwdrivers
  • Measuring wheels
  • Mud jacks
  • Concrete mixers
  • Caulking guns
  • Rotary hammers
  • Mowing equipment
  • Sewer rodding machines
  • Spades
  • Hole cutters
  • Pneumatic staplers
  • Hammers
  • Pneumatic drills
  • Rakes
  • Electric boring machines
  • Winches
  • Circular saws
  • Wagon drills
  • Tampers
  • Saber saws
  • Vibratory plate compactors
  • Calipers
  • Crowbars
  • Fall arrest systems
  • Paddle mixers
  • Scaffolding
  • Plasma cutters
  • Cold chisels
  • Steam jennies
  • Power sanders
  • Trowels
  • Jackhammers
  • Scissor lifts
  • Saws
  • Hydraulic track-guided wall saws
  • Hand grinders
  • Floats

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