Work Force Characteristics in a Robot Driven Construction Industry

The gradual arrival of robotics onto the construction scene in the past two decades has given rise to a whole new realm of mechanization and management. In order to decline which tasks are best suited for automated construction, the different levels of automation must first be defined. Theses are mechanization, robots, mechanized construction systems, and fully automated construction. With an understanding of what constitutes ?automation? the impact on construction site requirements can be addressed. Historical opposition in the United States resurfaces with the emerging robotics has an impact on their implementation for construction managers and other personnel. How and why robotics is used in construction will depend on human response and evaluation systems, and may ultimately decide the fate of any project. This paper will also introduce new strategies that blue-collar workers will have to develop in order to maintain produce of robots on the construction site. Finally, this paper will discuss what industrial changes can be made to encourage the integration of automation.