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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Construction Person” be Automated?

Historical Context: Oxford Study (2013)

Ranked #512 of 702. Estimated risk: 88.0%

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AI Exposure Risk

48%

“Construction Person” 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%

“Construction Person” 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

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

  • 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.

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

  • 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.

  • 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.

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

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

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

  • Raze buildings or salvage useful materials.

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

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

  • 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.

  • 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.

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

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

  • Clean or prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards.

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

Technologies & Software

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

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