SHINING EXAMPLE

This gold award winning entry in the recent UK Pool & Spa Awards’ Sunken/Semi-Sunken Hot Tub Category is a shining advertisement for stainless steel finishes. Specialist suppliers, Morgan Bros (Leisure), were called in by main contractors, Barr + Wray, to complete the transformation of the existing GRP sunken spa at the Carrick Hotel at Loch […]

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ISPE UNVEIL TRAINING REBOOT

Now that a ā€˜roadmap’ has been announced of how the lockdown will be easing, many people will be wanting to catch up on their training and education, as for many, most live face-to-face training stopped in March 2020. As soon as possible, the ISPE will be announcing details of the seminars to be held in […]

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COVID DEBATE GOES VIRTUAL

PWTAG’s first online conference ran as smoothly as the deadly virus, Covid-19, which was its theme. It was an ambitious programme: reports and research from across Europe and the US. And an ambitious format: presented live (much of it recorded in advance but taking questions live) with paper sessions and live interactive workshops run in […]

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MARQUIS RING THE CHANGES

The board of directors at WEXCO Inc., the parent company of employee-owned Marquis Corp., has confirmed two key appointments at its factory headquarters in Independence, Oregon. Senior Vice President Sam Collins has been appointed President and Chief Operating Officer for Marquis Corp. Collins is a 35-year company veteran, starting straight from school and rising through […]

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SHOWROOM CHAMPIONS OPEN THIRD SITE

The reigning champions of the UK Pool & Spa Awards, Pool & Spa Showroom of the Year, 1 Stop Spas are taking the wraps of their third show site. The new store in East Bridgeford, Nottingham, will focus on Master Spas and Tuff Spas as well as 1 Stop’s usual footprint of hot tub accessories […]

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BLOWING BUBBLES

UK Pool & Spa Awards presentations go virtual… Champagne corks have been popping in a bubbling, recordbreaking year for the UK’s hot tub and swim spa industry that will be celebrated with the 2020 UK Pool & Spa Awards. In the same way that the industry has had to adapt to the global pandemic and […]

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AWARDS SHOW GOES ONLINE

Leading leisure industry awards event is set to be LIVE streamed… The much praised UK Pool and Spa Awards celebrates its 10th anniversary this December with a virtual presentation ceremony that will be live streamed to its biggest ever water leisure audience. With Covid-19 restrictions making it impossible to hold the traditional presentation, networking event […]

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POOL PEOPLE – ALLEN WILSON

With thanks to, Ross Alcock – General Secretary of The Institute of Swimming Pool Engineers, we pay tribute to an irreplaceable industry personality, following the loss of Allen Wilson, FISPE Allen Wilson had an inimitable style of delivery with his presentations and it was true to say nobody fell asleep whilst Allen was talking. His […]

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UNIQUE SUPPORT FOR POOL ENGINEERS

The Institute of Swimming Pool Engineers (ISPE) was set up in 1978 to establish an organisation for the individual swimming pool engineer: • To foster a professional approach to the design, installation and maintenance of swimming pools, enclosures and all ancillary equipment • To give recognition to technical skill and ability • To engage in […]

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FOREFRONT OF INNOVATION AND EFFICIENCY

In an environmentally conscious industry such as the water leisure sector, responsible pool installers and owners are always looking to utilise the most energy efficient ways to manage and control the swimming pool hall environment. Building control regulations lay down strict guidelines for energy efficiency in swimming pool applications to enforce this. If pool hall […]

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