Order construction or extraction materials or equipment.

Order construction or extraction materials or equipment. is a detailed work activity in O*NET — a concrete unit of work shared across 10 occupations and seen in 11 occupation-specific tasks. It rolls up into the broader work activity Purchase goods or services. in Monitoring and Controlling Resources .

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 11 tasks under this activity that the OpenAI / Eloundou “GPTs are GPTs” study rated, 7 (64%) 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.

• Determine materials needed to complete the job and place orders accordingly. · Plasterers and Stucco Masons · importance 4.1 · direct LLM exposure
• Order or requisition materials or supplies. · First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers · importance 4.0 · exposure with tools
• Maintain inventory levels, ordering new supplies as necessary. · Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters · importance 4.0 · direct LLM exposure
• Select and order lumber or other required materials. · Carpenters · importance 3.9 · exposure with tools
• Requisition tools and equipment, select type and size of pipe, and collect and transport materials and equipment to work site. · Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters · importance 3.8 · no direct exposure
• Perform business management duties, such as maintaining records or files, preparing reports, or ordering supplies or equipment. · Electricians · importance 3.7 · direct LLM exposure
• Select and order tile and other items to be installed, such as bathroom accessories, walls, panels, and cabinets, according to specifications. · Tile and Stone Setters · importance 3.5 · no direct exposure
• Requisition materials, using warehouse requisition or release forms. · Helpers--Electricians · importance 3.4 · direct LLM exposure
• Requisition or order tools and equipment. · Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners · importance 3.3 · no direct exposure
• Purchase or rent equipment for solar energy system installation. · Solar Energy Installation Managers · importance 3.2 · exposure with tools
• Select and purchase tools or finishes for surfaces to be covered, considering durability, ease of handling, methods of application, and customers' wishes. · Painters, Construction and Maintenance · importance 3.1 · no direct exposure

Occupations that perform this

• Plasterers and Stucco Masons
• First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
• Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters
• Carpenters
• Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
• Electricians
• Tile and Stone Setters
• Helpers--Electricians
• Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners
• Painters, Construction and Maintenance

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  = {Order construction or extraction materials or equipment.},
  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/order-construction-or-extraction-materials-or-equipment}
}