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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

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

  • 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.

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

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

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

  • Raze buildings or salvage useful materials.

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

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

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

  • 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.

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

  • 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.

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

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • 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.

Technologies & Software

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

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