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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

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

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

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

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

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

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • 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.

  • Clean or prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards.

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

  • Raze buildings or salvage useful materials.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Technologies & Software

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

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