Construction unemployment rate falls to 3.4% in July, lowest monthly figure since at least January 2000.

Industry does gain 13,000 jobs in June, led by heavy-civil segment, which picked up 6,100 positions.

Nearly all construction segments added jobs, led by nonresidential specialty trade contractors' 14,800 gain.

The industry's April unemployment rate improves to 6.3% from year-earlier 7.4%, but ticks upward from March.

Specialty trade contractors lost 16,200 positions, heavy-civil sector down by 3,600, BLS reports.

Specialty trade contractors was the strongest sector, adding 37,600 jobs last month.

Specialty trade firms pick up 26,300 jobs, heavy-civil adds 6,300; nonresidential building loses 2,300.

Specialty trade contractors added 23,800 jobs but nonresidential building and heavy-civil categories posted declines.

Specialty-trade contractors gain 22,600 jobs, but heavy-civil sector sheds 7,800.