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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Construction Trench Digger” be Automated?

Historical Context: Oxford Study (2013)

Ranked #512 of 702. Estimated risk: 88.0%

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AI Exposure Risk

48%

“Construction Trench Digger” 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 Trench Digger” 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

  • Raze buildings or salvage useful materials.

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

  • 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.

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

  • 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.

  • Clean or prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards.

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

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

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

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

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

Technologies & Software

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

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