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

Bureau of Labor Statistics projects 380,100 increase in industry jobs in 2023-2033 period.

The report recommends funding increases for federal workforce training programs.

The BLS report, which updated earlier preliminary figures, revised April’s jobs figure downward from an increase of 9,000 to no overall gain for that month.

Industry gained 9,000 jobs in April, compared with 40,000 added in March.

Heavy and civil engineering construction was the strongest sector, adding 12,500 positions in February.

Job gains are in all construction sectors, except heavy and civil engineering construction.

Heavy and civil contractors were the most robust in terms of hiring in November, with a net addition of 2,000 positions.

Praised by organized labor and called a modest labor step by contractor groups, Homeland Security Dept. chief Alejandro N. Mayorka approved 18 months more of protected status for Venezuelan workers in the U.S.