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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

  • 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.

  • Raze buildings or salvage useful materials.

  • 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.

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

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

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

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Technologies & Software

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

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