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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Straightedge Man” be Automated?

Historical Context: Oxford Study (2013)

Ranked #512 of 702. Estimated risk: 88.0%

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AI Exposure Risk

48%

“Straightedge 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%

“Straightedge 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

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • 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.

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

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

  • 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.

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

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

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

  • 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.

Technologies & Software

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

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