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 The chief executive officer of “smart” green HVAC thermostat maker Ecobee was the keynote speaker at an energy conference that ends today in Texas. 

 The winners of the “Kidstructions” contest will receive vacations to Walk Disney World in Florida and a home warranty. 

 A construction coalition is urging OSHA to drop a proposed rule on silica exposure. 

 There were dozens of seminars and speakers focusing on how sustainable construction practices such as green HVAC, can help the nation’s economy.  

 Kelly is president of Leon N. Weiner & Associates Inc., and has worked on single- and multifamily housing for decades.  

 Five of the association’s seven regions showed sales growth above 20 percent.  

 It is also endorsed by U.S. Green Building Council and the Illuminating Engineering Society.

 If the trend continues, some companies could have problems finding qualified workers, the AGC added.  

 Tool bag maker Veto Pro Pac has introduced its Cargo Totes line, which it says are the first line of wide-mouth tote bags aimed at contractors.  

 First Lady Michelle Obama and U.S. Secretary of Labor Thomas E. Perez made the announcement at the Veterans Employment in Construction symposium.