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5 SPOTLIGHT ON SOLUTIONS IN OVIA’S UPDATED CATALOGUE


Exactly a year since its official launch, Ovia has taken the wraps off a raft of new products and an updated Ovia catalogue. Tere are new products


as well as improvements and enhancements to existing lines; all designed to ensure a solution is available for all types of application and any size of project. A new range of battens has also been added to the premium Inceptor collection, the Inceptor B-Lite, featuring push-fit terminal blocks for easy installation. Te popular Inceptor EVO


range of bulkheads has also been expanded. Among the additions is the Deco Excel


6 ESP SHOWS THE WAY WITH LATEST ADDITIONS TO EXIT SIGN RANGE


ESP has added to its Duceri LED Exit Sign range, offering independently tested products combining high performance with ease of installation. Te 4-in-1 Maintained Slimline Exit Box is polycarbonate to give a compact and lightweight alternative to traditional steel exit boxes. It features a 3W LED lamp with 45 lumen maintained light output and a viewing distance of 29m. Te unit also has an LED lamp on the base. Te 4-in-1 Maintained Exit Sign and 4-in-1 Hanging Exit Sign are supplied


with interchangeable, double- sided directional legends and feature a 3W LED lamp with 60 lumen maintained light output and a view distance of 24m. Te fittings have been tested


to meet BS EN 60598-2-22 Standards. For further information


contact ESP on 01527 515150, email info@espuk.comor visit www.espuk.com


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Contracts and COVID: Things to think about


By Sarah Pengelly Senior Associate, MacRoberts LLP


As the second wave of COVID-19 in the UK starts to bite, it is clear we may be enduring the consequences of coronavirus for a while. Talk of a vaccine and rapid


– an extra-large bulkhead in a 20W version. It has a tri-colour CCT switch integrated onto the LED Board, making it easy to switch from 3000k, 4000k and 6000k. Te new catalogue can be


downloaded at www.oviauk. comand for more information, email sales@oviauk.comor call 01827 300640.


testing gives us hope that things will soon start to return to normal but until then, as various levels of lockdown are imposed, there remains a risk that parties to construction contracts will be faced with further delay and/ or disruption to their projects. As such, when


preparing contracts, parties need to give careful consideration to how COVID-19 may impact their works. Te first wave saw sites shut down, shortages of labour, plant and materials, delays in delivery, changed working hours and then necessary health and safety changes on site. Now that we all have some


experience of dealing with the pandemic, parties should be in a position to identify the risks that the pandemic poses, negotiate who bears those risks and draft contract terms to tackle (or at least attempt to tackle!) coronavirus-related issues. Over the past few months,


we have seen the full range of drafting options, from the employer taking on full COVID-19 risk, shared risk approaches, and even contractors being required


to manage the virus with no COVID-19-specific entitlement to time or money. Tere are a few issues


which should be given particular thought: ● Entitlement to additional time and money – think about where the risk lies for likely coronavirus-related delays. For example: – Is there likely to be an issue with procuring materials? Who is responsible for supplying materials? – What happens if there is a labour shortage as a result of positive COVID tests on site? – Change in law provisions – what happens if further


coronavirus legislation


causes delay? ● Sub-Contractors – care should be taken to ensure that a consistent approach is taken throughout the supply chain. Having consistent rights and responsibilities will avoid confusion and potential disputes. Hopefully addressing


the risks at the outset and drafting accordingly will generate goodwill between all parties in the supply chain at the outset of the project and avoid costly disputes further down the line.


●To find out more, call 0131 248 2142 or email sarah. pengelly@macroberts.com


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