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Layout, cut lists, and punch lists run on a phone. The hands still swing the hammer.
Jay arrives at a commercial framing job at 6:30 a.m. A layout robot the size of a Roomba has already marked every stud, outlet, and header location on the slab from the BIM model. His phone has today's cut list optimized against the lumber pile to minimize waste. He walks the GC's daily AI safety check, spots a missing toe-board, fixes it, and gets to work. The wall still has to be framed by humans.
| Task | Before AI (2020) | Now (2026) |
|---|---|---|
| Layout | Chalk line and tape, all day. | Robot marks overnight; crew verifies. |
| Takeoff | Senior estimator, 2 days. | Hours with AI, reviewed by estimator. |
| Progress | Weekly walkthrough. | Daily 360 with AI variance report. |
If you want to be a carpenter: Shop class if your school still has it, geometry, physics. Go into a union or non-union apprenticeship (UBC Carpenters or ABC) — paid training, 3-4 years. OSHA 10 or 30 early. Learn to read plans, including BIM-derived sheets. Buy good boots. Respect the circular saw every single time you pick it up.
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