Erect or dismantle scaffolding, shoring, braces, traffic barricades, ramps, or other temporary structures.

“Erect or dismantle scaffolding, shoring, braces, traffic barricades, ramps, or other temporary structures.” is a supplemental task performed by Construction Laborers. Among the occupation's 32 rated tasks, workers place it 21st by importance (#12 most important). About 61% of workers say it is relevant to their job.

This is a single occupation-specific task statement from O*NET. The figures below describe how central the task is to the job and what independent studies measure about AI and this kind of work — not a prediction that the task will be automated.

Work activities this task rolls up to

O*NET groups concrete tasks into broader work activities shared across many occupations.

• Build structures. in Handling and Moving Objects
• Disassemble equipment. in Handling and Moving Objects

AI exposure

The OpenAI / Eloundou “GPTs are GPTs” study rates this task E0. No direct exposure — current language models give little or no time savings on this task.

Exposure measures whether a model could meaningfully speed the task up — it is an estimate of overlap with model capabilities, not a measure of whether the work will be done by software. The study's intermediate score (β) for this task is 0.00. Automation potential label: T0.

Other tasks in this occupation

• Tend pumps, compressors, or generators to provide power for tools, machinery, or equipment or to heat or move materials, such as asphalt. · importance 4.3
• Lubricate, clean, or repair machinery, equipment, or tools. · importance 4.2
• Signal equipment operators to facilitate alignment, movement, or adjustment of machinery, equipment, or materials. · importance 4.2
• Position, join, align, or seal structural components, such as concrete wall sections or pipes. · importance 4.0
• Perform site activities required of green certified construction practices, such as implementing waste management procedures, identifying materials for reuse, or installing erosion or sedimentation control mechanisms. · importance 4.0
• Control traffic passing near, in, or around work zones. · importance 4.0
• Install sewer, water, or storm drain pipes, using pipe-laying machinery or laser guidance equipment. · importance 3.9
• Operate or maintain air monitoring or other sampling devices in confined or hazardous environments. · importance 3.9
• Read plans, instructions, or specifications to determine work activities. · importance 3.9
• Smooth or finish freshly poured cement or concrete, using floats, trowels, screeds, or powered cement finishing tools. · importance 3.9
• Measure, mark, or record openings or distances to layout areas where construction work will be performed. · importance 3.9
• Clean or prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards. · importance 3.9
• Dig ditches or trenches, backfill excavations, or compact and level earth to grade specifications, using picks, shovels, pneumatic tampers, or rakes. · importance 3.9
• Load, unload, or identify building materials, machinery, or tools, distributing them to the appropriate locations, according to project plans or specifications. · importance 3.8

See all tasks on the Construction Laborers page.

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-task-11463,
  title  = {Erect or dismantle scaffolding, shoring, braces, traffic barricades, ramps, or other temporary structures.},
  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/tasks/task-11463}
}