DEVON DELIGHTS FOR GC TEAM

Operating on a ‘work family’ basis, Golden Coast strives to create an environment where people ‘want’ to come to work. The UK distributor team, part of the PPG group, is made up of 38 GC family members, 21 males and 17 females with three women and two men making up the management level. “At Golden […]

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GAME, SET AND MATCH!

Aquascapes turn a negative into a positive… Thanks to the Wimbledon Tennis Championships, SW19 is a sought-after location and an increasingly popular place for people to live and for businesses to locate and invest. Wimbledon’s Centre Court Shopping Centre has recently been rebranded as part of a cutting-edge regeneration, transforming the area into a vibrant […]

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TAKE CONTROL

Named Pool Product Of The Year in the recent UK Pool & Spa Awards, SPACE® is so much more than a classic pool automation system. The SPACE® allows you to monitor your pool, in real time, and control it remotely. Thanks to its embedded Artificial Intelligence (A.I.) , SPACE® continually analyses and controls all the […]

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GOLDEN COAST LOSE FOUNDER

As we were going to print, Pool & Spa SCENE heard of the sad loss of an industry great. David Adams, who died on January 4th, had the vision to start the Devon-based Golden Coast business back in the Seventies. Earning himself a reputation as a formidable personality in the industry, David retired from the […]

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BIGGEST SPLASH FOR WET LEISURE

A record number of companies celebrated at the UK Pool & Spa Awards… Demonstrating the broad depth of the multi-million pound wet leisure sector, a record 38 companies were declared winners in the 2024 UK Pool & Spa Awards, presented at the National Conference Centre, Birmingham, in December. The competition, decided by public votes, judges’ […]

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LIGHTHOUSE ARE TOP OF POPS

Independent distributor, Lighthouse Pools has once again set the bar as the UK’s leading trade supplier in the recent UK Pool & Spa Awards. It was the fourth time in six years that Lighthouse Pools has taken the UKPSA title of Swimming Pool Trade Supplier of the Year. “The award is a validation of all […]

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ELEVATING KEY WELLNESS SALES

Offering innovative sauna solutions, Golden Coast is in an ideal position to support its trade customers looking to boost revenue by elevating wellness sales in 2025. The Golden Coast team will shine a spotlight on two standout offerings that transform wellness experiences: the luxurious Reflection Sauna Room by Tylo and the versatile PortaSauna, exclusively distributed […]

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SPATEX FLIES UK FLAG

Pre-registration is advised for Coventry’s SPATEX wet leisure show… When the doors open at the Coventry Building Society Arena, SPATEX visitors can expect a showcase of the latest products and innovations. But, thanks to the support of the Institute of Swimming Pool Engineers, and other industry associations, the event will also see one of the […]

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INDUSTRY SKILLS CRISIS

Keith Osborne reports on recruitment and retention challenges… The construction industry is estimated to need around 250,000 trade skilled workers over the next four years, in multiple disciplines including wet leisure. Even if you can find candidates to invest in, there is a struggle to provide sufficient resources to train in-house teams, commercial clients and […]

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