The American Shotcrete Association has released its “Shotcrete for Repair and Rehabilitation of Concrete Structures,” the first in a series of digital PowerPoint presentations designed to provide specifiers with a better understanding of the Shotcrete process.

Phoenix-based steel framing producer Quail Run Building Materials has named Kyle Clark president of the company. Clark has been a part of the management team for more than 10 years.

Business consultant Al Levi, who writes a blog for Walls & Ceilings and other BNP Media trade magazines, will present an online seminar, “Growing Big In A Recession,” June 1, at noon CST.

Pulte will now become the United States largest homebuilder after it completes it purchase of rival Centex Corp. The $1.3 billion deal combines two out of the three giant homebuilders in the Raleigh-Durham area, the companies announced April 7.

The Gypsum Association announced the election of its new officers from the Board of Directors for 2009-2010. The officers were elected at the recent meeting of the association’s Board of Directors in Nashville at this year’s AWCI convention.

Simonton Windows has introduced Energy Tax Credit glass packages for its customer base. All products from the company ordered with the ETC glass packages are certified by the National Fenestration Rating Council to meet a U-factor rating of 0.30 or less, and a Solar Heat Gain Coefficient of 0.30 or less.

U S Block Windows Inc. has purchased substantially all of the assets of Hy-Lite Products Inc., the acrylic block and decorative glass window manufacturer located in Eatonton, Ga. Hy-Lite was previously owned by Fortune Brands, Inc., the consumer products company, based in Deerfield, Ill., U S Block Windows Inc. is privately owned by Hampshire Equity Partners of Greenwich, Conn. The company is headquartered in Pensacola, Fla., with manufacturing facilities in Pensacola and Tempe, Ariz.

Triangle Fastener Corp. has re-designed its Web site. The enhanced site consists of an extensive range of fastening system solutions for the commercial construction industry.

Privately owned cellulose insulation manufacturer Applegate Insulation has expanded with the purchase of a factory in Penrose, Colo. The company has been manufacturing cellulose insulation since 1978, with seven facilities in Michigan, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Kentucky, Louisiana, Wisconsin, and now Colorado.

Since the dialogue began last year, the Association of the Wall and Ceiling Industry and the EIFS Industry Members Association have now partnered effective March 1.