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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

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

  • Raze buildings or salvage useful materials.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

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

  • 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.

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

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

  • Dig ditches or trenches, backfill excavations, or compact and level earth to grade specifications, using picks, shovels, pneumatic tampers, or rakes.

  • 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.

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

  • Clean or prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards.

Technologies & Software

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

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