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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Construction Worker” be Automated?

Historical Context: Oxford Study (2013)

Ranked #512 of 702. Estimated risk: 88.0%

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AI Exposure Risk

48%

“Construction Worker” 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 Worker” 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.

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

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

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

  • 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.

  • Clean or prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards.

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • 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.

  • Raze buildings or salvage useful materials.

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

  • 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.

Technologies & Software

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

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