Cover Story

With more slatted cover system options than ever available on the market, suppliers could be forgiven for whipping up a price war in an attempt to increase their share of the sales’ cake. On the contrary, both wholesalers and manufacturers are holding their nerve, and their prices, on a quality pool product, unanimously declaring, when […]

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Fresh Strokes

POOLSIt is fresh strokes for the one-piece pool market with recent changes in routes to the UK market.At the start of 2018, European one-piece pool manufacturer Niveko was incorporated into the global pool industry giants, the Pollet Pool Group. Meanwhile German-made RivieraPool secured a new distribution deal with Lighthouse Pools.The Niveko acquisition represents a major […]

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Hearts And Minds

Attracting regional and national television coverage, the transformation of the Portishead Open Air Pool is a triumph for all involved. Work by CP Pools and DG Pool and Leisure has secured a long term future for the much-loved public amenity pool in Bristol that has 90 years remaining on their lease. Built in the early […]

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Light Fantastic

This classic ground-floor pool and spa gets brilliant natural light through large surrounding windows that overlook expansive grounds. The lighting is a big feature in this elegant pool hall, from the daylight to the 3x3w Wibre underwater lighting in the pool to the grand ceiling illumination. The pool is 13.5m long x 4.20m wide with […]

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FITNESS UPGRADE

Offering distant views of Bamburgh Castle, this Tidal Fit EP-15semi sunken swim spa installation was carried out by Newcastle based North Spas. The swim spa is housed in a glass and cedar combination building with easy open sliding doors to both sides. “Our client had one of our Artesian Santa Cruz hot tubs fitted in2016,” […]

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Free Technical Training Seminars

The pool trade can boost their knowledge and expertise in the vital area of energy efficient climate control system by attending free training seminars being organised by market leading Heatstar. Throughout 2017, Heatstar have been piloting free technical training seminars for pool installers at AstralPool’s head office in Fareham in the south of England. The […]

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Ocea Unveils New Web Window

Ocea automatic swimming pool covers has unveiled its new, industry-leading website designed to work as an on-line interactive brochure allowing visitors, including trade specialists and architects, as well as end users, to see all the aspects and benefits of the Ocea automatic swimming pool cover system. Most importantly, it will serve as an enhanced sales […]

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Winning Formula For Pollet

The team from Pollet Pool Group welcomed delegates to its annual UK seminar, held in Cheltenham last month, confident they would find the event both informative and enjoyable. Delegates were introduced to the technicalities of a range of new and upgraded products with a slick programme of seminars featuring flagship brands. “At Pollet Pool Group […]

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Winning Work And Play Recipes

Bosta UK recently gathered customers, from all over Europe, for a grand tour of its state-of-the art European distribution centre near Veghel, in Holland. The 11,000m2 surface area ‘smart’ warehouse is packed with €20m stock at any one time representing a staggering 19,000 product lines. The mammoth building boasts 18,000 pallet stations, ten loading docks […]

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Leisure Operator: Fitness Champions

Working with almost 50 councils and Trusts nationwide, Everyone Active boasts an impressive pool portfolio of nearly 100 pools. Marking their 30th anniversary this year, the leisure team has gone from managing a single site in the Midlands to operating 158 leisure centres countrywide. The longest-established leisure provider in the UK, has built on strong […]

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