The Swimming Pool and Allied Trade Association (SPATA) and the British and Irish Hot Tub Association (BISHTA) joined together for the newly named British Pool & Hot Tub Awards in February, to celebrate the achievements of their member companies. Held at the Ricoh Arena in Coventry and timed to coincide with the SPATEX swimming pool […]
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A typical six-lane, 25 metre indoor swimming pool will lose the equivalent of a bath full of water in evaporation every two hours. That is the same as an average village pond every week or the entire water content of ten, 25m school swimming pools every year. Just like boiling a kettle, the energy consumption […]
Returning to the Ricoh Arena for the second year in succession, SPATEX 2015 descended upon the Jaguar Exhibition Hall over the first weekend in February. More than 100 exhibitors took to the show floor, 30 per cent of which were new to the SPATEX arena, together presenting a vast array of products and expertise. “We […]
Look out for copies of Pool & Spa Scene at the hotly anticipated Piscine Splash! Asia trade show in Singapore from 20 – 21 May. Leading pool and spa retailers and suppliers from around the world will gather at the Marina Bay Sands resort to showcase the latest industry innovations and present their products and […]
Aqua Platinum Projects worked alongside a prestigious housing developer to create this spectacular infinity edge pool overlooking the stunning Surrey downs. The independent swimming pool contracting company designed this technically challenging pool pioneering the use of an automatic safety cover without compromising the aesthetics of the infinity edge. The Aqua Platinum Projects team explains: “The […]
With business performance in the residential pool sector heavily reliant on a sizzling summer season to boost sales, the UK weather remains as hard to predict as the UK economy. Initial reports by UK Weather Forecast (UKWF) suggest that an ‘average’ summer this year. Despite some spells of sunshine and warmth, there could be some […]
Paramount celebrated its 35th trading year by holding a mini exhibition of its comprehensive product range at its 10,000 sq ft headquarters in Hook, Hampshire. The two-day event set out to show new and existing dealers how Paramount provides unrivalled support for its products, including two flagship areas – the safety pool cover and heat […]
Organisers of the UK Pool & Spa Expo have announced new dates for the next show. The fourth edition of the event will take place from 22 to 24 November in the Pavilion Hall at the NEC, Birmingham. “We have spent the last eight weeks since the show ended talking with all our exhibitors and […]
Constructing over 1,000 pools each year, Diffazur Piscines is among the world’s largest and most prolific pool building companies. For more than four decades, Diffazur has spearheaded innovation and creativity within the European concrete pools market and shows no sign of slowing down. The French company is the third largest pool building business worldwide in […]
After completing hundreds of pool servicing and maintenance assignments, Jason Beirne, of London Swimming Pool Company, has parked his service van for the last time, transferring to the design and build division where he is learning the art of pool and spa design under the tutelage of Peter Hales, head of design projects. “After a […]
