I once heard one of the most respected pool builders in the UK describe one-piece pools as ‘glorified washing-up bowls in the lawn’.
First introduced in the Sixties and initially scorned by the traditionalists, one-piece pools have still not completely shaken off that Fairy Liquid label.
Author: Ashleigh MacKenzie
The UK swimming pool and spa sectors celebrated one of its best years in a decade at its annual UK Pool & Spa Awards with an *eight per cent increase in business. More hostages to fortune with the unpredictable British weather, rather than the economy; two months of sustained summer temperatures in July and August […]
All paddling pools and three indoor pools in the borough of Rhondda Cynon Taf in South Wales could close as part of cost-cutting measures by the local council. Concerns have been raised that the pool closures would seriously hinder the development of young swimmers for generations to come. Coaches and concerned parents at several popular […]
Customer demand for more environmentally-friendly, cost-efficient, pool maintenance products has led to Jetform Swimming Pools converting half of its 250 residential and commercial maintenance customers to Zeoclere30 filtration media within weeks of stocking it. Based in Essex and working all over the London and the home counties, Jetform is an award winning high-end pool construction […]
With a new venue, a new look and a splash of new exhibitors, as well as products, the eagerly anticipated SPATEX exhibition returned with a more professional feel.
Living up to its philosophy of thinking globally and acting locally, the Pollet Pool Group team recently welcomed customers to the first combined BAYROL and PPG customer event since the collaboration of the two companies a year ago.
Family-run Newson Swimming Pools specialise in all aspects of pool construction and maintenance from servicing and refurbishment to the installation of pools, spas, saunas and steam rooms. The Norwich-based company operate across Norfolk and East Anglia, and offer a comprehensive range of products and services for the domestic and commercial markets. Shaun Newson, managing director […]
MegaGroup, the parent company of Bosta UK, has taken the wraps off its new European Distribution Centre, the ultimate birthday present to mark the company’s 70th anniversary.
The EDC, located in Veghel, in the Netherlands, houses over 20,000 stock items and is equipped with the most advanced logistical solutions.
A major date on the pool and spa annual calendar, the Certikin team hit the road for their annual series of road shows with seminars at Crawley, Solihull and Exeter. Managing Director, Neil Murray touched briefly on the success of the company’s 50th anniversary celebrations last year but said that the focus was now firmly on the future.
The Pool & Spa Scene team looks back on the highs and lows of 2013 and looks ahead to 2014. Above ground pools were the come-back kings of 2013 as at last a real summer arrived on UK and northern European shores. It was a case of fortune favouring the brave, namely those who had […]
