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O*NET detailed work activitySelect construction materials
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Part of Select materials or equipment for operations or projects, under the O*NET work activity group Making Decisions and Solving Problems. Individual tasks below can carry a different label when their own wording calls for it (0 AI-ready, 14 AI-assist, 0 stays human).
Tasks built on this activity
- Determine materials, equipment, and installation sequences necessary to maximize installation efficiency.
- Select appropriate insulation, such as fiberglass, Styrofoam, or cork, based on the heat retaining or excluding characteristics of the material.
- Determine the amounts and types of insulation needed, and methods of installation, based on factors such as location, surface shape, and equipment use.
- Select the correct sealing compound or tape.
- Requisition tools and equipment, select type and size of pipe, and collect and transport materials and equipment to work site.
- Select pipe sizes, types, or related materials, such as supports, hangers, or hydraulic cylinders, according to specifications.
- Organize materials to prepare for use.
- Select tools, equipment, or materials from storage and transport items to work site.
- Select and order lumber or other required materials.
- Select gauges or types of sheet metal or nonmetallic material, according to product specifications.
- Select the type or color of glass or mirror according to specifications.
- Select and order tile and other items to be installed, such as bathroom accessories, walls, panels, and cabinets, according to specifications.
Tasks where it is part of the work
- Determine appropriate sizes, ratings, and locations for all system overcurrent devices, disconnect devices, grounding equipment, and surge suppression equipment.
- Read blueprints, and select appropriate insulation, based on space characteristics and the heat retaining or excluding characteristics of the material.