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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Concrete Puddler” be Automated?

Historical Context: Oxford Study (2013)

Ranked #512 of 702. Estimated risk: 88.0%

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AI Exposure Risk

48%

“Concrete Puddler” 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%

“Concrete Puddler” 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • 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.

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

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

  • Clean or prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards.

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

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

  • 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.

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

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

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

  • 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.

Technologies & Software

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

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