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VEKA achieves RIBA accreditation for new CPD to support compliant specification

» VEKA PLC HAS ACHIEVED RIBA accreditation for its new CPD seminar, Compliance vs Performance: Navigating Regulatory and Performance Challenges in Fenestration. Designed to help architects and specifiers confidently balance regulatory compliance, building performance and design intent when specifying PVCu windows and doors.
Developed in response to feedback from architectural practices, the CPD addresses a common industry challenge: how to select, evidence and document fenestration systems when multiple performance requirements must be satisfied simultaneously, including thermal efficiency, fire safety, security, inclusive access and aesthetics.
The session provides clarity where performance varies by configuration, clearly signposts the basis for stated values, and helps specifiers make like-forlike comparisons at tender and approval stages.
The CPD has been developed and is delivered by Tim James, National Specification Manager at VEKA, drawing on his experience supporting architectural practices with compliance-led specification.
Tim James, National Specification Manager at VEKA, said:“ What we hear most from practices is that they want clarity: what a figure is based on, which configurations it applies to, and how to record it so approvals go smoothly. This CPD turns that into a straightforward process.
It supports specifiers with clear examples and practical takeaways so they can make confident, evidence-led decisions and keep projects progressing.”
VEKA’ s RIBA accreditation means the session counts towards architects’
mandatory CPD hours and offers a recognised professional endorsement that goes beyond standard CPD certification.
To request an In-person CPD or
find out more visit www. vekauk.
com / specify-veka / cpds

Spring Statement 2026

» THE GOVERNMENT’ S SPRING STATEMENT 2026 didn’ t really move the needle. Most of the headlines were drowned out by the unfolding conflict in the Middle East. While Rachel Reeves talks of a secure, stable and growing economy, the reality for glazing and construction businesses is much tougher: growth is slow, unemployment is creeping up, and housebuilding hasn’ t bounced back.
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Companies that embrace these three principles will navigate the bumps with confidence, maintain focus on the longterm and build something that lasts. In glazing and construction, steady, considered progress will always outperform chasing short-term fixes.
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