Twenty-two states added construction jobs in May, and 43 states and Washington, D.C., added construction jobs during the past 12 months.

Housing starts decreased 14.4% in May to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.549 million units, and single-family housing fell 9.2% as mortgage rates climbed.

Construction starts rose 4% in May as nonresidential building construction demonstrates resilience.

The Associated Builders and Contractors’ Construction Confidence Index readings for sales and staffing levels declined in April.

The Quarterly Market Index Survey for Reroofing takes the pulse of the reroofing industry and serves as a regular barometer of the industry’s business conditions.

Construction employment added 2,000 jobs on net in April, but nonresidential construction employment lost 2,000 jobs.