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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During the double dip recession, refurbishment and service contracts provided the life blood for the residential pools sector. While the new build market is now improving, refurbishments in both residential and commercial pool sectors, still continue to provide steady revenue for many of the UK’s core pool and spa businesses. Whether it is updated designs, […]
Finalists in the UK Pool & Spa Awards are off the starting blocks and hurtling their way towards the finish line, as public voting officially opens for the biggest celebration of the water leisure industry. This year’s awards have set new records, reaching nearly 140 entries from over 60 companies, including some from as far […]
Cheshire residents are benefitting from two brand new swimming pools, following the closure of older swimming sites in the county. World Leisure UK worked with Cheshire West Council to deliver the swimming facilities at Northwich Memorial Court and Ellesmere Port Sports Village, both operated by Brio Leisure. In Northwich, World Leisure UK installed a 25m […]
After six years of planning, the Ramside Hall Hotel spa in County Durham welcomed its first guests in August. Along with its five pools – including a 25 metre swimming pool, outdoor vitality pool, hydrotherapy pool and infinity pool – the spa also has a thermal suite offering a range of facilities and a specialised […]
Eagle-eyed viewers may have spotted Cornwall Pools’ recent appearance on Alan Titchmarsh’s Love Your Garden programme this summer. The pond conversion by Cornwall Pools was featured on the ITV show in July. “We were approached by an interior designer, on behalf of their clients, who wanted to convert a garden pond, that had seen better […]
With an excavation depth of over four metres incorporating a full underground bunker-style plant room and storage area, to free up space upstairs, this complex leisure project by Rio Pools was no mean feat and described by Rio as a ‘monster’ of a pool. “When embarking on this pool design for a client in Wiltshire, […]
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 […]
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 […]
East London-based Apulia Pools took to the stage earlier this summer to help create a theatrical lake for a production at Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre in London. Owner George Thorpe was approached by the production manager of the show, ‘The Seagull’, for advice on constructing a replica lake on stage which would be used […]
