Bricklayers Think They’re Safe From Robots. Decide for Yourself.
- 6 years ago
Bricklayers Think They’re Safe From Robots. Decide for Yourself.
David Chavez and Miguel Contreras Houston, Texas
Gregory Canham and Sheree Canham New Berrima, Australia
Genaro Contreras and David Puga Phoenix, Arizona
Kaleb McGee and Wriston McGee Monroe, North Carolina
The teams consist of a mason (in blue) and a tender (in black).
“They will help down the road and they will make it
that we won’t need as many workers, but given the shortages we’re seeing now, that’s probably a good thing.”
But he added, “There’s a human element to a craft that you don’t get from a robot.”
That emphasis on craft was on full display on Jan. 24.
In addition, productivity — how much brick wall a laborer can complete in an hour of work — isn’t much better than it was two decades ago.
By QUOCTRUNG BUI and ROGER KISBY MARCH 6, 2018
LAS VEGAS — The bricklayers work with ruthless efficiency, scraping
and slathering mortar brick after brick, tamping each down to ensure everything is level.
David Chavez and Miguel Contreras Houston, Texas
Gregory Canham and Sheree Canham New Berrima, Australia
Genaro Contreras and David Puga Phoenix, Arizona
Kaleb McGee and Wriston McGee Monroe, North Carolina
The teams consist of a mason (in blue) and a tender (in black).
“They will help down the road and they will make it
that we won’t need as many workers, but given the shortages we’re seeing now, that’s probably a good thing.”
But he added, “There’s a human element to a craft that you don’t get from a robot.”
That emphasis on craft was on full display on Jan. 24.
In addition, productivity — how much brick wall a laborer can complete in an hour of work — isn’t much better than it was two decades ago.
By QUOCTRUNG BUI and ROGER KISBY MARCH 6, 2018
LAS VEGAS — The bricklayers work with ruthless efficiency, scraping
and slathering mortar brick after brick, tamping each down to ensure everything is level.