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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Tunnel Man” be Automated?

Historical Context: Oxford Study (2013)

Ranked #512 of 702. Estimated risk: 88.0%

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AI Exposure Risk

48%

“Tunnel 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%

“Tunnel 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

  • Raze buildings or salvage useful materials.

  • Clean or prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards.

  • 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.

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

  • 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.

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

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

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

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

  • 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.

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

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

Technologies & Software

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

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