Nonresidential specialty trade contractors gained the most jobs among construction segments, gaining 17,000 positions.

Increases are in all construction segments, paced by nonresidential specialty trade contractors, says latest BLS report on the nation’s employment.

Residential specialty trade contractors segment posted the strongest July results, adding 13,300 positions.

A loss of 13,900 jobs reported by specialty trade contractors outweighed job gains in residential and heavy and civil engineering categories.

Gains in buildings construction slightly exceed losses among specialty trade contractors.

Construction's unemployment rate of 4.6% was the lowest ever recorded for the month of April, according to AGC.

Industry jobless rate also improves on monthly and year-over-year basis, BLS reports.

Industry unemployment rate rises to 7.1% from December's 5%, but improves sharply year-over-year.

Despite the overall gain, some nonresidential construction segments still show job losses in July.