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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Cement Cutter” be Automated?

Historical Context: Oxford Study (2013)

Ranked #512 of 702. Estimated risk: 88.0%

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AI Exposure Risk

48%

“Cement Cutter” 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 Cutter” 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • Clean or prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • 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.

  • Raze buildings or salvage useful materials.

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

  • 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.

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

  • 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.

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

Technologies & Software

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

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