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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Mesh Man” be Automated?

Historical Context: Oxford Study (2013)

Ranked #512 of 702. Estimated risk: 88.0%

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AI Exposure Risk

48%

“Mesh Man” 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%

“Mesh Man” 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

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

  • Clean or prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards.

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

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

  • Raze buildings or salvage useful materials.

  • 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.

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

  • 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.

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

Technologies & Software

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

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