The United Transportation Union has agreed to merge with the Sheet Metal Workers.

BNP Media, parent company of Snips magazine, announced the purchase of Ascend Media's professional services division, which includes the food, beverage and packaging group and the gaming group of magazines, conferences, Web sites and events.

Lochinvar Corp. officials will be visiting New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Nebraska, Iowa, Missouri and Illinois this fall as part of the company's Hot Water Solutions Tour.

The National Roofing Contractors Association is looking for entries for its fifth annual SpecRight Excellence in Design competition.

Associations involved in building safety and code issues are starting a campaign to raise the public profile of their work.

The HVAC industry worldwide needs to become involved in finding solutions to the planet’s energy and environmental crises.

The 2007 edition of Metalform Mexico will be full of informational seminars, organizers announced.

Bryant Heating and Cooling chalked up another win as a driver the company sponsors came in first at the Aug. 11 Meijer Indy 300.

Former San Antonio City Council member Richard Perez will give the keynote speech at the RSES’ annual convention, association officials announced.

Nevada’s state energy director wants to require building owners seeking to take advantage of the state’s large tax credits for energy-efficient buildings to ban smoking, the Associated Press reported.