Install masonry materials.

Install masonry materials. is a detailed work activity in O*NET — a concrete unit of work shared across 10 occupations and seen in 21 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 21 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.

• Construct corners by fastening in plumb position a corner pole or building a corner pyramid of bricks, and filling in between the corners using a line from corner to corner to guide each course, or layer, of brick. · Brickmasons and Blockmasons · importance 4.6 · no direct exposure
• Finish and dress the joints and wipe excess grout from between tiles, using damp sponge. · Tile and Stone Setters · importance 4.5 · no direct exposure
• Lay and set mosaic tiles to create decorative wall, mural, and floor designs. · Tile and Stone Setters · importance 4.3 · no direct exposure
• Construct and install prefabricated masonry units. · Stonemasons · importance 4.0 · no direct exposure
• Fasten or fuse brick or other building material to structure with wire clamps, anchor holes, torch, or cement. · Brickmasons and Blockmasons · importance 4.0 · no direct exposure
• Wet surface to prepare for bonding, fill holes and cracks with grout or slurry, and smooth with a trowel. · Terrazzo Workers and Finishers · importance 4.0 · no direct exposure
• Cut, surface, polish, and install marble and granite or install pre-cast terrazzo, granite or marble units. · Tile and Stone Setters · importance 3.8 · no direct exposure
• Lay brick to build shells of chimneys and smokestacks or to line or reline industrial furnaces, kilns, boilers and similar installations. · Stonemasons · importance 3.8 · no direct exposure
• Cut fixture or border tiles to size, using keyhole saws, and insert them into surrounding frameworks. · Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers · importance 3.7 · no direct exposure
• Replace broken or missing masonry units in walls or floors. · Stonemasons · importance 3.7 · no direct exposure
• Wet surface to prepare for bonding, fill holes and cracks with grout or slurry, and smooth, using trowel. · Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers · importance 3.6 · no direct exposure
• Lay and align bricks, blocks, or tiles to build or repair structures or high temperature equipment, such as cupola, kilns, ovens, or furnaces. · Brickmasons and Blockmasons · importance 3.4 · no direct exposure
• Resurface an outside area with cobblestones, terracotta tiles, concrete or other materials. · Segmental Pavers · importance 3.3 · no direct exposure
• Fabricate concrete beams, columns, and panels. · Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers · importance 3.2 · no direct exposure
• Build underbeds and install anchor bolts, wires, and brackets. · Tile and Stone Setters · importance 3.2 · no direct exposure
• Mount tile, using adhesives, or by nailing, screwing, stapling, or wire-tying lath directly to structural frameworks. · Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers · importance 3.2 · no direct exposure
• Place, consolidate, or protect case-in-place concrete or masonry structures. · Construction Laborers · importance 3.2 · no direct exposure
• Nail channels or wood furring strips to surfaces to provide mounting for tile. · Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers · importance 3.1 · no direct exposure
• Install refractory bricks or other heat-resistant materials in fireboxes of pressure vessels. · Boilermakers · importance 3.1 · no direct exposure
• Apply cement to backs of tiles and press tiles into place, aligning them with layout marks or joints of previously laid tile. · Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers · importance 2.8 · no direct exposure
• Build forms and mix and pour cement to form garden borders. · Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers · importance 2.6 · no direct exposure

Occupations that perform this

• Brickmasons and Blockmasons
• Tile and Stone Setters
• Stonemasons
• Terrazzo Workers and Finishers
• Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers
• Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers
• Segmental Pavers
• Construction Laborers
• Boilermakers
• Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers

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.

@misc{singulariki-install-masonry-materials,
  title  = {Install masonry materials.},
  author = {{Singulariki}},
  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/install-masonry-materials}
}