INSTITUTEā€™S STUDENT WINNERS

The annual ISPE Awards were presented this autumn with two long-serving ISPE members made Fellows of the Institute. ISPE President Jimmy Lamb, FISPE, congratulated ISPE Vice-President Bob Judd, FISPE, and ISPE-Endorsed PPO Training Provider and Council member, Colin Jenkinson. FISPE. Jimmy then handed ISPE Technician certificates to those who passed their ISPE Exams back in […]

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RECORD ISPE ATTENDANCE

The 129th ISPE One-Day Seminar took place in October in Cobham, Surrey, and with just over 70 delegates, the event was the highest attendance at an ISPE Seminar since October 2005. The theme of the event was Swimming Pool Construction Ian Betts, FISPE, from PoolConsult, introduced the day looking at the initial conversation between a […]

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FRESH STROKES FOR PARAMOUNT

James Lee, former Managing Director for Water Treatment Products, has joined the Paramount distribution team. Jimā€™s career started in the swimming pool industry back in the 1980ā€™s. His experience led him to manage some of the largest commercial swimming pools in the South East and Yorkshire. Included in his accolades, was the specifying of one […]

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OPEN-DOOR POLICY FOR OCEA UK

With a plethora of new products available to add to its already market-leading portfolio, OCEA UK is taking a three- pronged approach to its 2024 product offering as it opens the door to its new Oxfordshire trade centre. First and foremost, the Ocea X range is packed with Oceaā€™s stable of six exclusive and marketing-leading […]

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ISPE WORKSHOPS AT SPATEX 2024

The annual SPATEX exhibition takes place at the Coventry Building Society Arena, from Tuesday 6th to Thursday 8th February. Once again, the Institute of Swimming Pool Engineers has been asked to organise a series of free-to-enter workshop presentations throughout the three days. For 2024, ISPE have put together a varied programme with something of interest […]

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RIGHT ON THE MONEY

The theme for the recent PWTAG annual conference was The Sustainable Pool and the opening presentations, in front of over 100 delegates, were right on the money. St Sidwellā€™s Point in Exeter is the world first leisure centre to be built to Passivhaus standards ā€“ in real terms, as economical in terms of energy use […]

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ISPE GENERAL SECRETARY ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT

After working for the Institute for over 34 years, ISPE General Secretary, Ross Alcock, has announced his impending retirement from the Institute. It is anticipated that Ross will finally hang up his ā€˜ISPE bootsā€™ in June/July 2024, by which time he will have served 35 years, but a firm date is yet to be agreed […]

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NEW SPA RANGE UNVEILED

Certikin is set to unveil a new range of exclusive spas that have been developed in partnership with Wellis, Europeā€™s leading spa manufacturer. The Warwick spa range has been designed to represent what the end-user is looking for in spas and come with all the benefits and features they would expect from a trusted brand. […]

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SELL-OUT SPATEX POWERHOUSE

Sold out, bar a handful of small stands, SPATEX 2024, the UKā€™s only dedicated water leisure show is shaping up to be a powerhouse of industry knowledge, and the most innovative, energy-saving showcase to be staged. On from Tuesday to Thursday, February 6th to 8th next year, at the Coventry Building Society Arena, authoritative industry […]

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