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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Construction Technician” be Automated?

Historical Context: Oxford Study (2013)

Ranked #512 of 702. Estimated risk: 88.0%

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AI Exposure Risk

48%

“Construction Technician” 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%

“Construction Technician” 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

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

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

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

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

  • 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.

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

  • 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.

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

  • Clean or prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Technologies & Software

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

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