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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Rubble Placer” be Automated?

Historical Context: Oxford Study (2013)

Ranked #512 of 702. Estimated risk: 88.0%

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AI Exposure Risk

48%

“Rubble Placer” 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%

“Rubble Placer” 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

  • Clean or prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • 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.

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

  • Raze buildings or salvage useful materials.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Technologies & Software

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

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