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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Riprap Man” be Automated?

Historical Context: Oxford Study (2013)

Ranked #512 of 702. Estimated risk: 88.0%

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AI Exposure Risk

48%

“Riprap 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%

“Riprap 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

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

  • 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.

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

  • Raze buildings or salvage useful materials.

  • 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.

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

  • 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.

  • 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.

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

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Clean or prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Technologies & Software

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

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