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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

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

  • Clean or prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards.

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

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Technologies & Software

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

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