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Build structures

Work activity · O*NET

Build structures is an intermediate work activity in the O*NET database — a concrete task that recurs across many occupations , grouped under Handling and Moving Objects. 67 occupations report doing it as part of their work.

What it involves

The most common detailed activities O*NET records under this category, ranked by how many occupation tasks map to each.

  • Assemble temporary equipment or structures
  • Install insulation in equipment or structures
  • Install metal structural components
  • Install masonry materials
  • Install roofing materials
  • Install building fixtures
  • Install fencing or other barriers
  • Install wooden structural components

How AI is applied to this activity

Microsoft's "Working with AI" study mapped real Bing Copilot conversations to O*NET work activities. The figures below are their measurements for this activity — they describe how AI is used today in one assistant's data, not a forecast that the activity will be automated.

AI completes it successfully 91.9% When Copilot attempts this activity, how often it finishes the task
Scope AI handles 10.8% How much of the activity AI carries within a conversation
Positive user feedback 45.9% Share of interactions users rated positively
How often AI is applied here 30th pct Percentile across all measured activities by how often AI performs them

Source: Microsoft "Working with AI" (working-with-ai). A high completion rate means AI can assist the activity in isolation — it does not mean an occupation that performs it is being automated, since every job blends many activities.

Detailed work activities

The more granular units of work O*NET groups under this activity, ordered by how many occupations perform them.

Occupations that perform this activity

Ranked by how many of the occupation's tasks map to this activity.

Occupation Tasks
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers 15
Roofers 15
Carpenters 13
Fence Erectors 11
Glaziers 9
Carpet Installers 7
Helpers--Roofers 7
Structural Iron and Steel Workers 7
Weatherization Installers and Technicians 7
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers 5
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall 5
Roof Bolters, Mining 5
Tile and Stone Setters 5
Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers 4
Helpers--Carpenters 4
Insulation Workers, Mechanical 4
Brickmasons and Blockmasons 3
Construction Laborers 3
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers 3
Mechanical Door Repairers 3
Museum Technicians and Conservators 3
Plasterers and Stucco Masons 3
Stonemasons 3
Boilermakers 2
Commercial Divers 2
Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers 2
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse 2
Highway Maintenance Workers 2
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers 2
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 2
Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers 2
Sheet Metal Workers 2
Terrazzo Workers and Finishers 2
Animal Breeders 1
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 1
Continuous Mining Machine Operators 1
Curators 1
Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas 1
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers 1
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers 1

Showing 40 of 67 occupations.

Exposure quadrant: AI task-overlap percentile vs Median pay AI task-overlap (horizontal) versus median pay (vertical), each as a percentile across all scored occupations, for 39 occupations in occupations that perform Build structures.. Overlap measures shared tasks with AI, not automation. Lower overlap · higher pay Higher overlap · higher pay Higher overlap · lower pay Lower overlap · lower pay Helpers--Roofers Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers Roofers Structural Iron and Steel Workers Highway Maintenance Workers Roof Bolters, Mining Construction Laborers Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse Brickmasons and Blockmasons Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers Animal Breeders Museum Technicians and Conservators Curators AI task-overlap percentile → ↑ Median pay
Occupations that perform Build structures., by AI task-overlap and median pay

Sources for this page

Every figure above traces to a named public dataset and the exact release below — not hand-written opinion. See the full methodology for what each measure does and does not mean.

Data compiled June 2, 2026. Figures are estimates, not advice.

Cite this page
Plain

Singulariki. "Build structures." Singulariki: a source-backed encyclopedia of work. Built from O*NET 30.3; Microsoft “Working with AI” working-with-ai. Accessed June 7, 2026. https://singulariki.com/activities/build-structures

APA

Singulariki. (2026). Build structures. Singulariki: a source-backed encyclopedia of work. Retrieved June 7, 2026, from https://singulariki.com/activities/build-structures

BibTeX 
@misc{singulariki-build-structures,
  title  = {Build structures},
  author = {{Singulariki}},
  year   = {2026},
  note   = {O*NET 30.3; Microsoft “Working with AI” working-with-ai. Accessed June 7, 2026},
  url    = {https://singulariki.com/activities/build-structures}
}

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