The Portland Cement Association (PCA) urged Congress to reject the so-called “Timber Innovation Act” introduced this week in both the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives, noting it unfairly puts the federal government in the business of promoting wood-related building materials over others.

Chromaflo Technologies, one of the leading independent global suppliers of colorant systems, chemical and pigment dispersions, appointed Eric K. Thiele as the chief financial officer, effective March 6, 2017.

Western Specialty Contractors expanded the territory of Region Manager Jim Rechtin, Jr. to include its St. Louis Roofing, Kansas City and new Kansas City Roofing branches.

Husqvarna Group’s Construction Division has signed an agreement to acquire the floor grinding solutions division of HTC Group AB, the market leader in floor grinding solutions.

Western Specialty Contractors promoted Justin Berndt to region manager of its Chicago Concrete Restoration, Chicago Facade Restoration and Indianapolis branch offices.

Brokk, one of the world’s leading manufacturer of remote-controlled demolition machines, recently acquired Aquajet Systems AB, a world leading manufacturer of hydrodemolition robots.

Western Specialty Contractors appointed Bill Hohmeier as region manager of the North Carolina and Florida region.

After a career that has spanned four and half decades of service in the organized construction industry, Paul J. O’Brien has retired as managing director for the Building Contractors Association.