Lyon Delivers An Outstanding Showcase

With a vibrant mix of international swimming pool, spa and wellness exhibitors in attendance, Piscine Global Europe once again proved itself to be the biggest and the best exhibition for the world’s combined water leisure sectors. Every two years the extensive trade show enables professional visitors from the pool and spa sectors to meet with […]

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Star, Spangled Banners In New Orleans

The International Pool | Spa | Patio returned to New Orleans, Louisiana, at the Ernest N. Memorial Convention Center for the first time since 2012, this autumn. The show, which normally attracts over 10,000 and over 500 companies did not disappoint. The Association of Pool & Spa Professionals (APSP) offered a variety of advanced educational […]

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Birmingham Boost

Work has begun on rebuilding Stechford Cascades Leisure Centre, one of three existing leisure centres across the city being replaced by Birmingham Community Leisure Trust (BCLT), working in partnership with Birmingham City Council (BCC). The council is investing ÂŁ9million in the development at Stechford, which will feature a 25m competition pool with spectator seating, teaching […]

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Hand-In-Glove Collaboration Pays Off

A barn style, detached pool house in Oxfordshire gave Origin Leisure and Heatstar yet another opportunity to combine their strengths and work together on a prestigious project. The brief was to create an independent leisure barn as part of a unique residential property being developed on the site of old rural out buildings by property […]

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New Name, Same Quality

Triogen, a market leader in the design and manufacture of ozone and UV systems, has now been unified under the single brand Suez. The global company Suez has developed no fewer than 40 different brands including DegrĂ©mont, Triogen, Ozonia. All the group’s trademarks are being consolidated in a single brand, Suez, targeted at the sustainable […]

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World’s Scariest Pool

Not for the faint-hearted, a sky pool at a holiday resort in Italy has been dubbed the world’s scariest swimming pool. Overlooking the Dolomites, the 25m swimming pool is suspended 40ft above the ground and has a glass front and a window on the bottom to give brave bathers the sensation of swimming through the […]

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Package Holidays

Hot tubs are the must-have ingredient in the recipe to holiday booking success. According to self-catering specialists Hoseasons, a private hot tub is the number one searched for item on the website, accounting for more than 100,000 searches each month. “Hot tubs really are the golden goose of the holiday market,” comments Jon Moxon, business […]

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Lip Service

  A glowing customer review can be very persuasive and goes a long way in adding value and differentiation to your business. Word of mouth marketing also plays a key role in trade accreditation and endorsement schemes. Many stand-out pool businesses are looking to cash in on these outstanding credentials. TrustATrader, Which? Trusted Traders and […]

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Simply The Best

The UK’s combined water leisure industry was praised by Olympian Sharron Davies MBE, as the industry rolled out the red carpet for the 2016 UK Pool & Spa Awards. The popular sports personality and TV presenter was the guest speaker at the awards ceremony which returned to the prestigious Vox conference centre part of the […]

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Thermal Blankets

From a modest back garden pool to an Olympic-proportioned swimming zone, not covering a pool when it is not in use, is equal to pouring liquid gold down the main swimming pool drain. In today’s energy efficient times – an unforgiveable sin. Covers not only reduce evaporation, but they also offer additional safety, reduce chemical […]

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