Brickmasons and Blockmasons
Construction and ExtractionAI Impact Assessment
This job is relatively safe from AI automation and may even benefit from AI tools.
Brickmasons and Blockmasons with an AI automation risk score of 32%. Analysis includes 14 core tasks.
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Key Tasks
Spray or spread refractory material over brickwork to protect against deterioration.
Interpret blueprints and drawings to determine specifications and to calculate the materials required.
Examine brickwork or structure to determine need for repair.
Measure distance from reference points and mark guidelines to lay out work
Construct corners by fastening in plumb position a corner pole or building a corner pyramid of bricks
Apply and smooth mortar or other mixture over work surface.
Calculate angles and courses and determine vertical and horizontal alignment of courses.
Break or cut bricks
Upskilling Courses
Data Sources
Analysis based on O*NET data