Construct forms or chutes for pouring concrete.

“Construct forms or chutes for pouring concrete.” is a supplemental task performed by Carpenters. Among the occupation's 29 rated tasks, workers place it 22nd by importance (#8 most important). About 65% 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
• Assemble products or work aids. 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

• Follow established safety rules and regulations and maintain a safe and clean environment. · importance 4.7
• Measure and mark cutting lines on materials, using a ruler, pencil, chalk, and marking gauge. · importance 4.6
• Assemble and fasten materials to make frameworks or props, using hand tools and wood screws, nails, dowel pins, or glue. · importance 4.4
• Study specifications in blueprints, sketches, or building plans to prepare project layout and determine dimensions and materials required. · importance 4.4
• Shape or cut materials to specified measurements, using hand tools, machines, or power saws. · importance 4.4
• Verify trueness of structure, using plumb bob and level. · importance 4.2
• Cover subfloors with building paper to keep out moisture and lay hardwood, parquet, or wood-strip-block floors by nailing floors to subfloor or cementing them to mastic or asphalt base. · importance 4.2
• Arrange for subcontractors to deal with special areas, such as heating or electrical wiring work. · importance 4.1
• Build or repair cabinets, doors, frameworks, floors, or other wooden fixtures used in buildings, using woodworking machines, carpenter's hand tools, or power tools. · importance 4.1
• Inspect ceiling or floor tile, wall coverings, siding, glass, or woodwork to detect broken or damaged structures. · importance 4.1
• Erect scaffolding or ladders for assembling structures above ground level. · importance 4.0
• Finish surfaces of woodwork or wallboard in houses or buildings, using paint, hand tools, or paneling. · importance 4.0
• Install structures or fixtures, such as windows, frames, floorings, trim, or hardware, using carpenters' hand or power tools. · importance 4.0
• Maintain records, document actions, and present written progress reports. · importance 3.9

See all tasks on the Carpenters 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-23455,
  title  = {Construct forms or chutes for pouring concrete.},
  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-23455}
}