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

Billions in aid from American Rescue Plan Act have had a major impact on the pension plans, which are used by tens of thousands of construction workers.

Infrastructure Act mandated setting up vehicle-miles-traveled advisory panel by late March 2022.

A wide gap between House and Senate committees' DOT 2024 appropriations bills shows contrast in transportation spending priorities.

Focus now shifts to Senate, where committee has yet to act on FAA bill.

Advocates describe fund as a "climate bank."

While construction's jobless rate rose to 3.6% in June, economists noted that the industry had 396,000 job openings as of the end of May.

Congressional appropriators face the threat of new cutbacks as they aim to meet a yearend deadline.

Roadway projects received approximately half of the total funding, with about $1.1 billion.

Department's combined application, now called the Multimodal Project Discretionary Grant program, has an Aug. 21 deadline.