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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

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

  • 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.

  • Clean or prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards.

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • Raze buildings or salvage useful materials.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Technologies & Software

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

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