In Brief

driven by high demand, low stocks and persistent buying by commodities funds,

Reuters news service reported from the London Metal Exchange. Copper has soared

from $1,336 in 2001 to the present level due primarily to high demand from

China.

introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives that includes measured protections

to contractors who respond to declared federal, state, and local emergencies

or disasters. The Good Samaritan legislation is designed to provide contractors,

such as those responding to Hurricane Katrina, with qualified immunity from

liability when providing services in volunteer situations that arise from

a disaster or emergency

Website www.cosafety.org. The site includes: a list of training dates

for Combustion Analysis and Equipment Performance; equipment calibration dates;

and carbon monoxide in the news. The mission of COSA is to promote CO safety

awareness and to develop and implement CO training materials and programs.

of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials intends to join the ISH NA show partnership.

In becoming the newest partner, IAPMO joins Messe Frankfurt, the American

Supply Association, Canadian Institute of Plumbing & Heating, Plumbing-Heating-Cooling

Contractors - National Association and Radiant Panel Association.

Starting in 2006, IAPMO will hold its annual convention in conjunction with

ISH NA, which will take place Sept. 28-30 in Chicago.

Reno, Nev., was the firstplace winner in the 2005 SMACNA Safety Statistics

Evaluation and Awards Program for having the best safety and health record

within the more than 500,000 man-hour category. The SMACNA Safety Excellence

Award Program is conducted annually to enable the Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning

Contractors' National Association to track the safety history of the industry

and recognize members for outstanding safety performance in various man-hour

categories.