UK AI Exposure · Managers, directors and senior officials
Production managers and directors in construction
Production managers and directors in construction direct and co-ordinate resources for the construction and maintenance of civil and structural engineering works including houses, flats, factories, roads and runways, bridges, tunnels and railway works, harbour, dock and marine works and water supply, drainage and sewage works.
- Employees (UK)
- 102k
- Median annual pay
- £54,947
- Exposure score ?
- 0.4/10 Minimal direct 0.4 · with tools 8.4
- Wage exposure
- £224m
Higher exposure than 20% of the 379 UK occupations we scored.
What this score means
Most of this role's work is still genuinely hard for AI to do. Physical presence, bodily skill, high-context judgment, direct human care - the things that don't translate to text.
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The tasks in this role, ranked by AI exposure
Below are the real tasks O*NET records for this occupation, sorted highest exposure first. "AI can do this" means a language model can already handle the task directly. "AI can help" means an LLM can assist but not replace. "Human work" means today's AI doesn't touch it. Importance is O*NET's 1–5 rating of how central each task is to the role.
1 of 25 tasks in this role are things an AI can already do today. Task list mapped via O*NET "Construction Managers" (11-9021.00).
Interpret and explain plans and contract terms to representatives of the owner or developer, including administrative staff, workers, or clients.
Inspect or review projects to monitor compliance with building and safety codes or other regulations.
Develop or implement quality control programs.
Plan, schedule, or coordinate construction project activities to meet deadlines.
Prepare and submit budget estimates, progress reports, or cost tracking reports.
Direct and supervise construction or related workers.
Determine labor requirements for dispatching workers to construction sites.
Confer with supervisory personnel, owners, contractors, or design professionals to discuss and resolve matters, such as work procedures, complaints, or construction problems.
Prepare contracts or negotiate revisions to contractual agreements with architects, consultants, clients, suppliers, or subcontractors.
Study job specifications to determine appropriate construction methods.
Plan, organize, or direct activities concerned with the construction or maintenance of structures, facilities, or systems.
Contract or oversee craft work, such as painting or plumbing.
Investigate damage, accidents, or delays at construction sites to ensure that proper construction procedures are being followed.
Implement new or modified plans in response to delays, bad weather, or construction site emergencies.
Requisition supplies or materials to complete construction projects.
Apply for and obtain all necessary permits or licenses.
Perform, or contract others to perform, pre-building assessments, such as conceptual cost estimating, rough order of magnitude estimating, feasibility, or energy efficiency, environmental, and sustainability assessments.
Evaluate construction methods and determine cost-effectiveness of plans, using computer models.
Inspect or review projects to monitor compliance with environmental regulations.
Develop or implement environmental protection programs.
Secure third-party verification from sources, such as Leadership in Energy Efficient Design (LEED), to ensure responsible design and building activities or to achieve favorable LEED ratings for building projects.
Implement training programs on environmentally responsible building topics to update employee skills and knowledge.
Develop construction budgets to compare green and non-green construction alternatives, in terms of short-term costs, long-term costs, or environmental impacts.
Apply green building strategies to reduce energy costs or minimize carbon output or other sources of harm to the environment.
Direct acquisition of land for construction projects.
Where a project with Alex usually starts for this role
This role's strict α score is low because its top tasks are judgment, not drafting. But those same tasks compress dramatically when AI is paired with the right context and tools. The three highest-stakes tasks below are usually where we start.
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Inspect or review projects to monitor compliance with building and safety codes or other regulations.
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Develop or implement quality control programs.
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Plan, schedule, or coordinate construction project activities to meet deadlines.
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Methodology
This role's exposure score comes from Eloundou et al's 2023 GPT task labels, aggregated by O*NET importance within each O*NET-SOC code, then bridged to UK SOC 2020 via ISCO-08 (ONS Vol 2 coding index) and US SOC 2010 (BLS crosswalk). Employment and median pay come from ONS ASHE Table 14.7a, 2025 provisional. ASHE covers employees only, so self-employed workers are not counted.
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