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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Mesh Worker” be Automated?

Historical Context: Oxford Study (2013)

Ranked #512 of 702. Estimated risk: 88.0%

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AI Exposure Risk

48%

“Mesh 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%

“Mesh 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

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

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

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

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

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

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

  • Raze buildings or salvage useful materials.

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

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

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

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

  • 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.

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

  • Clean or prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards.

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

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

Technologies & Software

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

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