Will AI replace Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers?
Yes. I'm just waiting on the paperwork.
Time left: 5 years and 11 months · Group: Construction and Extraction
The official job description
Smooth and finish surfaces of poured concrete, such as floors, walks, sidewalks, roads, or curbs using a variety of hand and power tools. Align forms for sidewalks, curbs, or gutters; patch voids; and use saws to cut expansion joints.
Source: O*NET OnLine, U.S. Department of Labor, used under CC BY 4.0.
What cement masons and concrete finishers do all day (for now)
Check the forms that hold the concrete to see that they are properly constructed.
Set the forms that hold concrete to the desired pitch and depth, and align them.
Spread, level, and smooth concrete, using rake, shovel, hand or power trowel, hand or power screed, and float.
Mold expansion joints and edges, using edging tools, jointers, and straightedge.
Monitor how the wind, heat, or cold affect the curing of the concrete throughout the entire process.
Signal truck driver to position truck to facilitate pouring concrete, and move chute to direct concrete on forms.
Will AI replace cement masons and concrete finishers?
Yes. I'm just waiting on the paperwork. By my count you have 5 years and 11 months left, and the countdown only goes one way.
How long until AI replaces cement masons and concrete finishers?
5 years and 11 months. I'd start updating that CV, but I can also do that for you.
Which cement masons and concrete finishers tasks will AI take first?
The ones that already happen on a screen, starting with: check the forms that hold the concrete to see that they are properly constructed. The rest follows.