HAT-TRICK OF POOLSTAR AWARDS

Despite a challenging backdrop of rising costs and suppressed spending, AES continues to not only hit but also exceed both its sales and growth targets year-on-year. The company’s top performers continue to be pool heat pumps and, in the second half of the year, the new range of Poolex spa heat pumps attracted a growing […]

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SIX OF POOL REFURBISHMENT BEST

Award-winning residential refurbishment projects… Refurbishment and renovation is the throbbing heartbeat for the residential UK swimming pool sector. A mainstay for most, refurbishing pools continues to contribute a huge slice of swimming pool contracting business. Upgrades will initially focus attention on design. Out with the dolphins and in with a modern, sophisticated aquascape of colours […]

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OLYMPIC LEGACY FOR PARIS

La Defense Arena in Paris was transformed into a temporary Olympic swimming venue in just 60 days, reports Judith Wojtowicz. The home of French rugby, and just days previously the setting for Taylor Swift’s record-breaking Eras Tour, La Defense Arena was transformed in an astonishing feat of technical and architectural engineering. Two modular 50m pools, […]

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GAME CHANGER

Hot tub ownership, while enjoyable, does include the routine chore of filter cleaning. However, the Estelle Filter Cleaner offers a great solution. Manufactured in Holland, this eco-friendly device boasts an impressive 80% reduction in water consumption compared to traditional cleaning methods. It can deep clean a dirty filter in under a minute. Requiring no electrical […]

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POOL TIGER

Plastica is the distributer in the UK supplier for this eco-friendly product from the USA. Pool Tiger harnesses an all-natural process known as Hydrodynamic Cavitation. It is environmentally friendly; it reduces the need for chlorine and other chemicals by up to 90%. It kills bacteria, algae, viruses and parasites including legionella, which expires at 70ÂşC. […]

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POOL HARMONY

Orbro are champions of the Solid Pool build method… The Orbro Pools team were asked to create a family swimming pool that seamlessly integrates with its natural surroundings. Providing serenity and outstanding eco-friendly credentials, they certainly delivered with this project packed with sustainability, aesthetics, yet maintaining a harmonious blend between the pool and its natural […]

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DIPPING A ONE-PIECE TOE

Hot Tub retailers eye all-in-one pool potential… The hot tub market’s loss is the pool market’s gain as we see increasingly more home spa retailers dip a toe into swimming pool provision through an ever-evolving selection of top drawer, one-piece pool offerings. Switched-on businesses are increasingly seeing the booming sector of one-piece pools, with their […]

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BEACONS OF EXCELLENCE

When the UK Pool & Spa Awards organisers asked the UK’s main wet leisure suppliers which company had stood out for them in 2023 – one name was repeatedly mentioned, more than any other. With over 25 years of experience, Cornwall Pools has clearly found the winning habit of keeping both its clients and its […]

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ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

Automated water treatment already enjoys world domination when it comes to swimming pools… On trend and currently making global news, Artificial Intelligence leverages computers and machines to mimic the problem-solving and decision-making capabilities of the human mind. Hardly big news for the water leisure industry where AI has been in place for many years in […]

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