Construction employment continues to rise as the industry gained 25,000 jobs in September, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.In its latest monthly employment report, released on October 4, the bureau notes that construction jobs continued their upward trend. BLS says the September figure was “similar” to the average monthly gain of 19,000 over the previous 12 months. The report also shows that all but one industry segment posted an increase in jobs in September. The largest contribution to the overall increase in construction jobs came from specialty trade contractors, who added approximately 22,800 jobs in total. Nonresidential specialty trade contractors…