There were celebrations all round at the annual UK Pool & Spa Awards as over 100 Gold Standard awards and 40 Silver Standard awards were presented to some of the industry’s leading water leisure companies. Showcasing the very best examples of pool and spa design and construction from across the country, the awards celebrated the […]
Author: Christina Connor
This luxurious indoor pool recently took the title of Residential Indoor Pool of the Year at the prestigious UK Pool & Spa Awards. The 13m x 5m concrete skimmer pool was designed and built, by Portrait Pools & Enclosures, for a private client in Wilmslow. The installation also included a spa pool and a bespoke […]
Placing swimming pool safety at the top of its priority list, BRIO Group is passionate about providing expert knowledge and training for the water leisure industry. Originally BRIO began as a provider of pool plant courses, fitness and aqua courses, under Byrne LTC. Last January saw a change of name to the BRIO group, offering […]
Taking an individual approach to every pool installation, Oyster Pools & Leisure has reached a premier position in the UK’s water leisure industry by understanding that no two customers’ requirements and imaginations are the same. The South Wales-based company is a threefaceted business, covering swimming pools, hot tubs and servicing. Specialising in residential new builds […]
December was a record-breaking month; not only was it the wettest calendar month on record, but it was also unusually warm, with temperatures 4.1°C above the long term average. The uncharacteristic weather impacted on the UK’s pool and spa sector – with many companies reporting a busier than average spell in the lead up to […]
Arguably the hardest working piece of swimming pool equipment, durability is a key requirement of any pool water filter, as well as reliability and the ability to remove even the smallest debris and sediments. With an abundance of pool filters on the market, it is essential to select the right product to suit the requirements of […]
In this very special 20th anniversary year for SPATEX, the BSPF, BISHTA and SPATA have a busy few days planned at the show to showcase the work of the respective associations and the work of its members, alongside the other 100+ exhibitors. Visit stand A1 (just to the right of the main entrance), where the […]
Water Treatment Products (WTP) has announced the appointment of Josephine Higgins as sales manager within the WTP Leisure Division. Jo brings a wealth of experience with her, having worked for Bartletts Water Chemistry and the SIS Chemicals Proswim business. James Lee managing director of WTP Leisure Division says: “Jo is an excellent addition to the […]
As energy costs rise and with a greater understanding of the environmental impact our energy usage has on the planet, pool owners are increasingly looking at ways in which new technology can help. By combining a variable speed circulation pump, with a variable speed heat pump, it is possible create a system which works intelligently […]
A typical six-lane, 25 metre indoor swimming pool will lose the equivalent of a bath full of water in evaporation every two hours. That is the same as an average village pond every week or the entire water content of ten, 25m school swimming pools every year. Just like boiling a kettle, the energy consumption […]
