Install metal structural components.

Install metal structural components. is a detailed work activity in O*NET — a concrete unit of work shared across 11 occupations and seen in 22 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 22 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.

• Install various types of bolts, including truss, glue, and resin bolts, traversing entire ceiling spans. · Roof Bolters, Mining · importance 4.8 · no direct exposure
• Connect columns, beams, and girders with bolts, following blueprints and instructions from supervisors. · Structural Iron and Steel Workers · importance 4.5 · no direct exposure
• Bolt or weld steel rails to the walls of shafts to guide elevators, working from scaffolding or platforms. · Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers · importance 4.5 · no direct exposure
• Bolt aligned structural steel members in position for permanent riveting, bolting, or welding into place. · Structural Iron and Steel Workers · importance 4.4 · no direct exposure
• Position and secure steel bars, rods, cables, or mesh in concrete forms, using fasteners, rod-bending machines, blowtorches, or hand tools. · Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers · importance 4.3 · no direct exposure
• Install pre-assembled metal or wood frameworks for windows or doors to be fitted with glass panels, using hand tools. · Glaziers · importance 4.2 · no direct exposure
• Install sheet metal around insulated pipes with screws to protect the insulation from weather conditions or physical damage. · Insulation Workers, Mechanical · importance 4.2 · no direct exposure
• Fabricate or install metal sashes or moldings for glass installation, using aluminum or steel framing. · Glaziers · importance 4.2 · no direct exposure
• Erect metal or precast concrete components for structures, such as buildings, bridges, dams, towers, storage tanks, fences, or highway guard rails. · Structural Iron and Steel Workers · importance 4.2 · no direct exposure
• Force structural steel members into final positions, using turnbuckles, crowbars, jacks, or hand tools. · Structural Iron and Steel Workers · importance 4.1 · no direct exposure
• Drive drift pins through rivet holes to align rivet holes in structural steel members with corresponding holes in previously placed members. · Structural Iron and Steel Workers · importance 4.0 · no direct exposure
• Stretch wire, wire mesh, or chain link fencing between posts, and attach fencing to frames. · Fence Erectors · importance 3.9 · no direct exposure
• Complete top fence rails of metal fences by connecting tube sections, using metal sleeves. · Fence Erectors · importance 3.9 · no direct exposure
• Install metal molding at wall corners to secure wallboard. · Tapers · importance 3.9 · no direct exposure
• Insert metal tubing through rail supports. · Fence Erectors · importance 3.8 · no direct exposure
• Install outer doors and door frames at elevator entrances on each floor of a structure. · Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers · importance 3.8 · no direct exposure
• Cut and screw together metal channels to make floor or ceiling frames, according to plans for the location of rooms or hallways. · Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers · importance 3.7 · no direct exposure
• Install horizontal and vertical metal or wooden studs to frames so that wallboard can be attached to interior walls. · Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers · importance 3.6 · no direct exposure
• Install anchor bolts, steel plates, door sills and other fixtures in freshly poured concrete or pattern or stamp the surface to provide a decorative finish. · Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers · importance 3.6 · no direct exposure
• Position, align, and secure structural parts or related assemblies to boiler frames, tanks, or vats of pressure vessels, following blueprints. · Boilermakers · importance 3.5 · no direct exposure
• Fasten metal or rockboard lath to the structural framework of walls, ceilings, or partitions of buildings, using nails, screws, staples, or wire-ties. · Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers · importance 3.5 · no direct exposure
• Install metal lath where plaster applications will be exposed to weather or water, or for curved or irregular surfaces. · Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers · importance 3.0 · no direct exposure

Occupations that perform this

• Roof Bolters, Mining
• Structural Iron and Steel Workers
• Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers
• Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers
• Glaziers
• Insulation Workers, Mechanical
• Fence Erectors
• Tapers
• Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers
• Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers
• Boilermakers

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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  title  = {Install metal structural components.},
  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-metal-structural-components}
}