ISPE’s 135th One-Day Seminar, held at the Black Country & Marches Institute of Technology in Dudley, in the West Midlands, in November, brought together 50 delegates for a focused day of technical insight, discussion, and professional networking. With an overriding commercial pool theme, the seminar addressed some of the most pressing design, operational, and compliance […]
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Red carpet treatment for UK Pool and Spa Awards… A HUGE AUDIENCE PACKED the National Conference Centre venue for the UK Pool & Spa Awards The biggest ever audience gathered for the 2025 UK Pool & Spa Awards and a sensational Xmas themed night of celebration. Now in its 15th year, the event, held at […]
UK Pool & Spa Awards raises the bar again with its 2025 finalists… The UK Pool & Spa Awards has once again set new records in the water leisure sector with a staggering 250 entries in this year’s contest. Well over 100 companies have thrown their caps into the competition ring – nearly double last […]
Reports and pictures from another record-breaking UK Pool & Spa Awards… A record-breaking turn-out gathered for the 2023 UK Pool & Spa Awards held at Birmingham’s prestigious National Conference Centre venue in December. Celebrating its 13th year, the 2023 UK Pool & Spa Awards saw 97 companies submit 242 entries attracting nearly 5,000 on-line contest […]
The 129th ISPE One-Day Seminar took place in October in Cobham, Surrey, and with just over 70 delegates, the event was the highest attendance at an ISPE Seminar since October 2005. The theme of the event was Swimming Pool Construction Ian Betts, FISPE, from PoolConsult, introduced the day looking at the initial conversation between a […]
Another record-breaking year for the industry’s top-ranking competition… Tickets for the UK Pool & Spa Awards on Thursday December 7th are on sale now in what promises to be the biggest night in the event’s 13-year history. The event returns to the National Conference Centre in Birmingham with a unique blend of networking and business […]
Awe-inspiring in its authenticity, the elaborate swimming pool that sits within Bayswater’s historic Porchester Centre has been lovingly restored to its former glory. During the difficult times of the pandemic restrictions, the Essex- based Hydrospec team was engaged by SLM (Everyone Active) and Westminster City Council to undertake a comprehensive refurbishment of its 1925 constructed […]
Dryden Aqua invited some 120 pool customers for the official launch of its new factory in BĂĽsserach, Switzerland, recently. Dryden Aqua is one of the largest manufacturer of glass filtration media. As marine biologists, they have a unique knowledge combination and detailed understanding of the biological as well as the physiochemical reactions in water. This […]
The rationale behind PWTAG’s Industry Forum is simple. We wanted to enhance our work through technical input from the pool industry – also to encourage the industry to feel is it has an active role in our work, and thus an investment in its outcomes. That’s why, two years ago, PWTAG invited about 20 key […]
Routine checks and regular servicing not only ensure the safe and efficient running of the pool, but will also prevent problems arising in the future. “The service and maintenance of a swimming pool is an important issue and should be taken very seriously,” advises John Cheek FISPE, Managing Director at Hydrospec. “It should be the […]










