Brickmasons and Blockmasons, task by task.

The work this job is made of, grouped and scored on how much of its output software can produce today, then linked to what addresses it. What is left over is the job. The full activity list is underneath.

Also filed here86
  • liner
  • mason
  • fitter
  • setter
  • tender
  • patcher
  • reliner
  • blockmason
  • bricklayer
  • brickmason
  • casing man
  • door liner
  • duct layer
  • adobe layer
  • and 72 more
SOC code
47-2021.00
Activities scored
6
In O*NET
15 activities
Activities an agent can take on
4
Grounded in
O*NET 30.3
The tasks · Brickmasons and BlockmasonsSOC 47-2021.00
88% · agentMostly automatable
85% · agentMostly automatable
82% · agentMostly automatable
Plan layout of masonry workWhat can do this →
58% · agentPartly automatable
12% · you keepBarely automatable
Apply mortar and finish jointsWhat can do this →
8% · you keepBarely automatable
The team4 agents · 4 need no setup
Blueprint analysis agent
Microsoft Excel · Estimating software · Docs
● No integration needed
Materials estimation agent
CPR Visual Estimator · Microsoft Excel · Sheets
● No integration needed
Measurement calculation agent
Microsoft Excel · Sheets · Docs
● No integration needed
Layout planning agent
RISA Technologies RISA-3D · Microsoft Excel · Docs
● No integration needed
You keep this
Physically install, align, and secure bricks and blocks on-siteApply and finish mortar with proper technique and craftsmanshipInspect structural integrity and quality of completed masonry workApprove final layout and ensure compliance with building codes

Automatability scores estimate how much of a task an agent can reliably do today, grounded in O*NET task data. They are not predictions of job loss.

Start with these three

The most automatable work in this job, and the one tool we would use for each. Every task has a page of its own with the reasoning and every occupation that does it.

Review blueprints and estimate materials88% · research and retrieval work · mostly automatable
Calculate materials requirements85% · analysis and evaluation work · mostly automatable
Measure and mark reference points82% · analysis and evaluation work · mostly automatable

The full activity list

All 15 detailed work activities O*NET records for Brickmasons and Blockmasons, grouped by how much of each one software can take on. Every row has its own page.

Partly automatable 1

Partly automatable activities for Brickmasons and Blockmasons
ActivityJobs
Plan layout of construction, installation, or repairs5