UK Pool & Spa Awards Set New Records

There were celebrations all round at the recent UK Pool & Spa Awards evening where 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 from across the country, the annual UK Pool & […]

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Race Against Time For Spa Refurbishment

As they rushed to get the facilities ready for the impending arrival of the England rugby team, it was a race against time for the teams behind the refurbishment of the spa at Pennyhill Park Hotel in Surrey. The spa facilities underwent a facelift as part of a rejuvenation programme, carefully planned for completion by […]

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Water Leisure Problem Solvers

With a perpetual goal of providing clean and safe swimming pool environments, Sterling Hydrotech has certainly made its mark on the water leisure sector. The company’s service department has tripled in size over the last four years to keep up with the growing demand for its specialist swimming pool filtration and water treatment services. “We […]

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Hidden Risk Is Ticking Time Bomb

In July this year, tragedy struck when an 11 year old boy, on holiday with his family in the Dordogne, France drowned in a public pool. The boy’s leg had become trapped by fierce suction from the only main drain. The pool had recently undergone refurbishment. Sadly, it had not been fitted with a second […]

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Birmingham Beckons

Boasting the biggest range of hot tubs and spas on display under one roof, the fourth edition of the UK Pool & Spa Expo returns to the NEC in Birmingham in November. Taking place from Sunday November 22 to Tuesday 24 inclusive, the 2015 event aims to provide a fresh approach for existing pool and […]

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Half Of Brits Admit To Peeing In The Pool

A new study has revealed some disturbing truths that may make you think twice about going for a swim in the hotel pool on holiday. Almost half of Britons have admitted to peeing in the sea or pools used by other holidaymakers. But Brits aren’t the worst culprits, in fact Americans are the most prolific […]

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Roman Influences

The Gainsborough Bath Spa Hotel is the first and only hotel in the UK to offer its guests the opportunity to access and experience Bath’s famed natural thermal waters in its outstanding spa. Officially opened in July, Barr + Wray secured the filtration and water treatment package for this prominent project, which saw the former […]

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Pool Obsession Is Quality Benchmark

Founded more than 40 years ago and based in Woking, Surrey, BTU Poolservices is one of the foremost swimming pool design, construction, repair, refurbishment and maintenance specialists serving London and the South East. With a broad portfolio of clients, their extensive knowledge and expertise means that BTU Poolservices can service swimming pools and spas regardless […]

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Dive Into Deep End With National Leisure

When you dive into the pooled resources of a membership organisation like National Leisure; it is like becoming part of a very special extended family. “You don’t seem to have competitors; just lots of like-minded friends,” comments Roy Howard of Howard’s Hydrocare, based in Nazeing, Essex. “National Leisure gives you an extended but knowledgeable business […]

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WTP Pushes Ahead With Acquisition

Water Treatment Products (WTP) continues to strengthen its position in the wet leisure chemical sector with the recent acquisition of Confederate Chemicals Leisure. As of July, WTP will be building on Confederate Chemicals’ reputation in the industry, while the latter develops business interests in other sectors. First introduced to the water treatment market in 1999, […]

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