The Swimming Pool and Allied Trade Association (SPATA) and the British and Irish Hot Tub Association (BISHTA) joined together for the newly named British Pool & Hot Tub Awards in February, to celebrate the achievements of their member companies. Held at the Ricoh Arena in Coventry and timed to coincide with the SPATEX swimming pool […]
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Returning to the Ricoh Arena for the second year in succession, SPATEX 2015 descended upon the Jaguar Exhibition Hall over the first weekend in February. More than 100 exhibitors took to the show floor, 30 per cent of which were new to the SPATEX arena, together presenting a vast array of products and expertise. “We […]
Ilsington Country House Hotel on Dartmoor has recently opened the doors to its newly refurbished spa and pool area. Devon-based Signature Pools & Leisure worked with Inbeca on the refurbishment project to provide a modern, state-of-the art spa facility, within a tranquil environment. Keir Balouza, director at Signature Pools & Leisure explains: “We discussed various […]
Look out for copies of Pool & Spa Scene at the hotly anticipated Piscine Splash! Asia trade show in Singapore from 20 – 21 May. Leading pool and spa retailers and suppliers from around the world will gather at the Marina Bay Sands resort to showcase the latest industry innovations and present their products and […]
Yorkshire’s brand new leisure centre was officially opened last month, following the completion of the £7 million project. Selby Leisure Centre features a six lane 25m swimming pool, a separate training pool and spa area, plus a gym, exercise studios and changing facilities. Olympian Rebecca Adlington OBE officially marked the completion of the project as […]
2014 was a milestone year for BTU (Installation and Maintenance) and BTU (Poolservices) as the family owned business celebrated 50 and 40 years respectively. To mark the anniversaries, BTU partnered with a local charity – Oakleaf Enterprise, the only charity in Surrey working as a social Enterprise to provide vocational training for those suffering from […]
Constructing over 1,000 pools each year, Diffazur Piscines is among the world’s largest and most prolific pool building companies. For more than four decades, Diffazur has spearheaded innovation and creativity within the European concrete pools market and shows no sign of slowing down. The French company is the third largest pool building business worldwide in […]
Returning to the Ricoh Arena for the second year in succession, SPATEX 2015 descended upon the Jaguar Exhibition Hall over the first weekend in February. More than 100 exhibitors took to the show floor, 30 per cent of which were new to the SPATEX arena, together presenting a vast array of products and expertise. “We […]
Over 4,600 people flocked to the London Aquatics Centre last month to celebrate its first birthday. To mark the occasion, GLL, who operate the venue on behalf of the London Legacy Development Corporation (LLDC), hosted a day of taster water sports sessions. Special guests on the day included Aimee Willmott, Commonwealth Games medallist and London […]
Staff and pupils at Upton Junior School in Kent have launched an SOS Save Our Swimming Pool campaign in a bid to raise vital funds to repair their pool before it is closed permanently in July. The pool was forced to shut temporarily before Christmas in need of essential repairs – the cost of which […]
