Pouring and finishing concrete
Construction Worker · Structural Construction Worker
“Pouring and finishing concrete” (Construction Worker) is being replaced by AI: it entered in 2020 and is projected to be largely replaced by 2030.
What this task is
After concrete is poured, workers vibrate it to remove air, screed it level and then trowel the surface repeatedly to give floors the required flatness and finish.
How AI replaces it
Screeding robots use laser leveling to flatten concrete automatically, and troweling robots finish surfaces along set paths and can work continuously. They spread through residential and industrial projects from 2020, and most floor finishing is expected to be machine-done around 2030.
What stays human
Workers handle placing and vibrating concrete, finishing edges and checking quality, while also operating, adjusting and maintaining the screeding and troweling machines used on site.