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The Glasgow Institute of Architects have announced the winners of this year’s GIA Design Awards, selected by an awards panel chaired by Michal Cohen, of Walters and Cohen Architects. The awards were presented by Michal Cohen and GIA President Tim Gray at the annual members dinner, sponsored by IKO Polymeric at Oran Mor on theRead more

Live hot-air welding and unique offsite roofing solutions drew specifiers and contractors to the IKO Polymeric stand at the Build Show, held in the NEC in October. IKO Polymeric’s Armourplan PVC and Spectraplan single ply roofing membranes were on show alongside its new IKO Armourdek pre-fabricated roof panel. “As well as its environmentally friendly features,Read more

Live hot-air welding will show the remarkable qualities of IKO Polymeric’s Spectraplan TPE membrane on stand B4/1005 at the Build Show this October. The BBA certified single ply combines the best performance characteristics of PVC and EPDM membranes – and can be welded between 200-600˚C! IKO Polymeric Managing Director, Anthony Carlyle, gives further details: “SpectraplanRead more

Market-leading single ply manufacturer IKO Polymeric has launched two new brochures for its Armourplan® PVC and Spectraplan TPE membranes. The A5 landscape brochures are aimed at specifiers and contractors who work with single ply or want to know more. Both Armourplan and Spectraplan are BBA certified and manufactured at IKO Polymeric’s dedicated plant in ChesterfieldRead more

Anthony Carlyle, Managing Director of IKO Polymeric, took over the Chair of the Single Ply Roofing Association (SPRA) from Mike Crook, who had held the office for the last four years. SPRA is the UK authority on single ply waterproofing. The organisation ensures standards of products and application are high, and it provides help andRead more

IKO UK Group has signed a Mandated Supplier Agreement with leading independent construction and property services company, Willmott Dixon. This includes IKO Polymeric for the supply of Spectraplan TPE and Armourplan PVC single ply membranes. IKO Plc will supply its range of bituminous roofing systems Permatec hot melt, Permaphalt mastic asphalt, IKO Polimar cold applied liquids.Read more

IKO Polymeric will be exhibiting its range of high-performance waterproofing solutions at this year’s Build Show at the NEC, Birmingham, 18-20 October. The stand will be in the roofing pavilion, and details of some of the wide-ranging projects recently completed will be available. IKO Polymeric is the only UK manufacturer of single ply roofing membranes.Read more

Market-leading single ply manufacturer IKO Polymeric won one award and was highly commended in another at the Single Ply Roofing Association (SPRA) Awards on 22 June. Working with offsite specialist contractor Module-AR Limited, IKO Polymeric won the Innovation award for Parish Primary School, and was Highly Commended for the Best Health & Safety award forRead more

IKO Polymeric has installed new state-of-the-art equipment at its Clay Cross factory in Derbyshire to refine the whole production process. The new machinery will increase efficiency, deliver impressive quality control and enhanced packaging for its Armourplan PVC and Spectraplan TPE single ply membranes. IKO Polymeric’s Managing Director, Anthony Carlyle, comments: “Essentially, this latest investment allowsRead more

IKO Polymeric, the UK’s market leading single ply manufacturer has launched a new website, www.ikopolymeric.com. It’s the site to visit for everything about single ply roofing systems, from details of the latest projects to information about products and technical advice. “Our new website is designed to give architects, specifiers, contractors and end-clients all the supportRead more