Assemble temporary equipment or structures.

Assemble temporary equipment or structures. is a detailed work activity in O*NET — a concrete unit of work shared across 22 occupations and seen in 24 occupation-specific tasks. It rolls up into the broader work activity Build structures. in Handling and Moving Objects .

Detailed work activities are the most granular shared layer in O*NET's work-activity hierarchy (Generalized → Intermediate → Detailed → occupation-specific task). The figures below describe how this activity shows up across the economy and what independent studies measure about AI and this kind of work — not a prediction that the work will be automated.

AI exposure

Of the 24 tasks under this activity that the OpenAI / Eloundou “GPTs are GPTs” study rated, 0 (0%) are flagged as directly exposed to language models (E1) or exposed via model-powered tools (E2).

Exposure estimates overlap with model capabilities — whether a model could speed the task up — not whether the work will be done by software. Observed AI use is augmentation and assistance today, not jobs replaced.

Member tasks

Occupation-specific tasks O*NET maps to this detailed work activity, most important first.

• Build containment areas prior to beginning abatement or decontamination work. · Hazardous Materials Removal Workers · importance 4.4 · no direct exposure
• Assemble and fasten materials to make frameworks or props, using hand tools and wood screws, nails, dowel pins, or glue. · Carpenters · importance 4.4 · no direct exposure
• Set and bolt crown blocks to posts at tops of derricks. · Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas · importance 4.4 · no direct exposure
• Tighten ends of anchored truss bolts, using turnbuckles. · Roof Bolters, Mining · importance 4.4 · no direct exposure
• Erect scaffolding or other installation structures. · Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters · importance 4.3 · no direct exposure
• Set up scaffolding to provide safe access to roofs. · Roofers · importance 4.2 · no direct exposure
• Construct forms or chutes for pouring concrete. · Carpenters · importance 4.1 · no direct exposure
• Erect scaffolding or swing gates, or set up ladders, to work above ground level. · Painters, Construction and Maintenance · importance 4.1 · no direct exposure
• Set up scaffolds. · Plasterers and Stucco Masons · importance 4.1 · no direct exposure
• Erect scaffolding or ladders for assembling structures above ground level. · Carpenters · importance 4.0 · no direct exposure
• Set ladders, scaffolds, and hoists in place for taking supplies to roofs. · Helpers--Roofers · importance 4.0 · no direct exposure
• Assemble, erect, or dismantle scaffolds, rigging, or hoisting equipment. · Glaziers · importance 4.0 · no direct exposure
• Assemble hoisting equipment or rigging, such as cables, pulleys, or hooks, to move heavy equipment or materials. · Structural Iron and Steel Workers · importance 4.0 · no direct exposure
• Set up equipment, such as pasteboards and scaffolds. · Paperhangers · importance 3.9 · no direct exposure
• Create or maintain inclines or ramps. · Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining · importance 3.9 · no direct exposure
• Erect or dismantle scaffolding, shoring, braces, traffic barricades, ramps, or other temporary structures. · Construction Laborers · importance 3.9 · no direct exposure
• Set up and tear down equipment. · Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators · importance 3.9 · no direct exposure
• Set up portable equipment, such as ventilators, exhaust units, ladders, or scaffolding. · Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders · importance 3.9 · no direct exposure
• Erect scaffolding. · Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons · importance 3.7 · no direct exposure
• Erect scaffolding, shoring, or braces. · Helpers--Carpenters · importance 3.6 · no direct exposure
• Erect ladders and scaffolding to fit together large assemblies. · Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters · importance 3.5 · no direct exposure
• Erect scaffolds, platforms, or hoisting frames to access hydroelectric plant machinery or infrastructure for repair or replacement. · Hydroelectric Plant Technicians · importance 3.5 · no direct exposure
• Set up and use ladders and scaffolding as necessary to complete work. · Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers · importance 3.5 · no direct exposure
• Erect electrical system components and barricades, and rig scaffolds, hoists, and shoring. · Helpers--Electricians · importance 3.1 · no direct exposure

Occupations that perform this

• Hazardous Materials Removal Workers
• Carpenters
• Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas
• Roof Bolters, Mining
• Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters
• Roofers
• Painters, Construction and Maintenance
• Plasterers and Stucco Masons
• Helpers--Roofers
• Glaziers
• Structural Iron and Steel Workers
• Paperhangers
• Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining
• Construction Laborers
• Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators
• Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
• Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons
• Helpers--Carpenters
• Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters
• Hydroelectric Plant Technicians
• Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
• Helpers--Electricians

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.

• O*NET 30.3 U.S. Department of Labor / National Center for O*NET Development
• “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130 OpenAI / academic

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

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  year   = {2026},
  note   = {O*NET 30.3; “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130. Accessed June 7, 2026},
  url    = {https://singulariki.com/detailed-activities/assemble-temporary-equipment-or-structures}
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