A picture special from the recent Coventry exhibition… Celebrating its tenth anniversary at the Coventry Building Society Arena, it is fitting that this milestone year drew a record number of SPATEX visitors, with attendance figures almost 20 per cent up on the previous year. The British Swimming Pool Federation organisers were delighted to welcome more […]
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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 […]
Colour changing LED lights offer a wealth of design options… Whether specifying for new builds or refurbishment projects, LEDs have transformed lighting for swimming pools and spas, and all water leisure environments, adding a wealth of options to waterscape design and ambience. Thanks to their long-life expectancy and energy efficiency they are also very environmentally […]
The tide has turned for the UK’s hot tub retailers who have seen sales stall amid growing consumer concerns for the country’s economic fortunes, the escalating cost of living and alarming energy costs that have trebled. After two years of fending off enquiries as the must-have product for home-owners, pro-active retailers are now back on […]
Think you know one-piece pools? Well think again… If you are still losing customers and valuable business due to long wait times and lack of capacity, then it is time to start adding additional revenue streams to your pool offering – particularly with faster track installations. Traditional block and liner and concrete pool order books […]
The office for national statistics confirms that more than 18% of the UK population is aged 65 and over. This equates to around one person in five and this is projected to reach around one in every four people (24.2%) in the next 20 years, writes Tom Devin, of Devin Consulting. Our population of seniors […]
With three decades in the industry under his belt, when he is not at work, you will no doubt find Paramount managing director, Steve Martin on the golf course… WHAT WAS YOUR INTRODUCTION TO THE POOL INDUSTRY? My father, Keith Martin, initially set up Paramount at home in 1979 so I was introduced to the […]
Sumptuous, glittering, opulent – adjectives in abundance still fail to do justice to the luxurious treasure chest that is The Langley Spa. The jewel in the crown of the luxurious Buckinghamshire Langley hotel, The Langley Spa is simply the luxurious underground facility that features an indoor and outdoor pool, thermal area and five expansive treatment […]
It may have been the wettest winter in a hundred years but pool and spa retailers should be getting set for a sizzling summer, if we are to believe scientists, who are 75 per cent certain that 2014 will be the hottest summer on record for the UK and Eire.
Despite this year’s outstanding summer, the number of new pool builds across the UK and Eire continues its downward trend.
