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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Cement Breaker” be Automated?

Historical Context: Oxford Study (2013)

Ranked #512 of 702. Estimated risk: 88.0%

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AI Exposure Risk

48%

“Cement Breaker” 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%

“Cement Breaker” 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

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

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

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

  • Clean or prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards.

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

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

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

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

  • 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.

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

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

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • Raze buildings or salvage useful materials.

Technologies & Software

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

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