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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Steel Placer” be Automated?

Historical Context: Oxford Study (2013)

Ranked #512 of 702. Estimated risk: 88.0%

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AI Exposure Risk

48%

“Steel 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%

“Steel 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

  • 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.

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • Raze buildings or salvage useful materials.

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

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

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

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

  • Clean or prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards.

  • 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.

  • 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.

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

Technologies & Software

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

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