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What does this mean for workers? Performance Contracting, Inc.'s move touches 2 jobs, which together employ about 308,000 people in the U.S. Across them, AI and robots already touch between 7m (painters, construction and maintenance) and 46m (drywall and ceiling tile installers) of a typical 8-hour shift. A single company's move is an early signal for these jobs, and the time cards show how far the change has spread nationally.
A pilot is a limited test, often at a few sites, that may or may not expand.
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Engineering.com · Painters, Construction and Maintenance, Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers
Jobs affected
- Painters, Construction and Maintenance7m of 8h touched · 225,000 workers · $49k · +3% by 2035Where AI or robots show up most: Cut stencils and brush or spray lettering or decorations on surfaces (7m a shift, robots)
- Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers46m of 8h touched · 83,000 workers · $59k · +2.5% by 2035Where AI or robots show up most: Measure and mark surfaces to lay out work, according to blueprints or drawings, using tape measures, straightedges or squares, and marking devices (39m a shift, robots)