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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • Clean or prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards.

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

  • Raze buildings or salvage useful materials.

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

  • 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.

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

Technologies & Software

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

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