More than 500 architects and specifiers will have attended a seminar promoting timber windows run by joinery company Jeld-Wen UK Ltd during the first six months of 2003.

The Continuous Professional Development (CPD) certified seminar, called “The Right Window: From no maintenance promises to low maintenance reality”, traces the evolution of the timber window through to its present-day properties, which include thermal benefits, aesthetic qualities and increased peformance guarantees.

Jeld-Wen says it plays a part in helping quash the maintenance myths which continue to surround the use of timber windows. The seminars are pre-booked, cater for up to 30 people at a time and are held at various locations in the UK.

&#8220Delegates have been particularly interested to hear the facts about modern timber, its low maintenance properties and the excellent guarantees available on fully finished frames”

Maggie Gilroy, Jeld-Wen’s public sector national sales manager for the public sector

Maggie Gilroy, national sales manager for the public sector at Jeld-Wen, said: “Delegates have been particularly interested to hear the facts about modern timber, its low maintenance properties and the excellent guarantees available on fully finished frames.”

The company is now working to develop two further seminars relating to timber stairs and fire doors before the end of the year.