BLS reports construction added 5,000 jobs in Nov., a more modest gain than in Oct. and Sept.

Industry's unemployment rate dips to 3.6% from Sept. 4.1%, year-earlier 4.5%, BLS reports.

Nonresidential specialty contractors add 9,300 positions, heavy-civil segment gains 7,100.

July's 4.9% rate edged up from 4.5% in previous month and in July 2016, Labor Dept. reports.

March rate dips to 8.4% from February's 8.8% and March 2016's 8.7%, BLS says.