Will AI Replace Construction Laborers?

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

Semi-structured task combining routine and non-routine responsibilities.

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

Semi-structured task combining routine and non-routine responsibilities.

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

Semi-structured task combining routine and non-routine responsibilities.

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

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

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

Semi-structured task combining routine and non-routine responsibilities.

Clean or prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards.

Semi-structured task combining routine and non-routine responsibilities.

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

Semi-structured task combining routine and non-routine responsibilities.

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

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

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

Semi-structured task combining routine and non-routine responsibilities.

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.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

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

Semi-structured task combining routine and non-routine responsibilities.

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

Semi-structured task combining routine and non-routine responsibilities.

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

Semi-structured cognitive task involving analysis, inspection, or monitoring.

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

Semi-structured task combining routine and non-routine responsibilities.

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

Semi-structured task combining routine and non-routine responsibilities.

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

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

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

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

Raze buildings or salvage useful materials.

Semi-structured task combining routine and non-routine responsibilities.

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

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

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

Semi-structured task combining routine and non-routine responsibilities.

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

Semi-structured task combining routine and non-routine responsibilities.

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

Semi-structured task combining routine and non-routine responsibilities.

Mix ingredients to create compounds for covering or cleaning surfaces.

Semi-structured task combining routine and non-routine responsibilities.

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

Semi-structured task combining routine and non-routine responsibilities.

Operate jackhammers or drills to break up concrete or pavement.

Semi-structured task combining routine and non-routine responsibilities.

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

Semi-structured task combining routine and non-routine responsibilities.

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

Semi-structured task combining routine and non-routine responsibilities.