Within the swimming pool industry, there is no governance or authority to legislate or maintain the standards that should be applied to swimming facilities, writes Stephen Ellix, managing director of Prominent Fluid Controls and vice chair of PWTAGās Industry Forum. For sure, there is the Health & Safety Executive (HSE), the only public authority to […]
Pool & Spa Industry
Itās official; the nation has declared its love of lidos and it looks like itās a relationship thatās set to last, with a real renaissance taking place for the joy of outdoor swimming. The hot summer has also played its part with record-breaking numbers of people visiting lidos across the country, thereās been lots of […]
A chance encounter with a client while out on a gardening job, proved the catalyst for Mark Anthony to delve into the world of hot tubs. Mark is now founder of Award Leisure and distributor for Coast Spas in the UK. How did you get involved in the industry? As a landscape gardener, I realised […]
With solid foundations of 20 yearsā experience with electrical installations, Trevor Miller was introduced to the pool industry in 1998 by Plastica and now works as a key member of the SCP UK teamā¦. How has water leisure changed since you became involved? The industry has grown over the years and developed from initially procuring […]
To further enhance training opportunities, the Institute of Swimming Pool Engineers launched its Continuous Professional Development (CPD) Scheme in 2017. So far, more than 100 individuals have enrolled and the scheme is open to all (ISPE members or nonmembers) and is, for now, free of charge. CPD is the systematic maintenance, improvement and broadening of […]
The Bologna Exhibition Centre is the venue for Italyās ForumPiscine, the 11th event of the only professional expo in Italy showcasing public and residential pools, spas and wellness. Taking place from Wednesday to Friday, February 13th to 15th, year on year, the event becomes more and more international with 15% of 7,500 visitors and 20% […]
Having new equipment installed during a pool refurbishment can be a time-consuming process but Heatstar offer the option of tailor-making any of their new state of the art climate control systems to fit existing pipes and ductwork. The same process can apply to new build pools for the system to fit specific design configurations. Heatstarās […]
The team at Bosta UK has enjoyed its busiest ever first half-year in 2018, buoyed by the launch of several new products. Back in January, the Bosta UK team unveiled its new Norsup Inverter heat pump to great acclaim. Bosta UKās highest specification of heat pump to date has the capability to work in air […]
We often drool over residential pools built with millionairesā budgets and almost limitless constraints on design. But thereās a bigger dose of reality in the commercial public pool world, with the goal of maximining usage and revenue is paramount. Meeting this goal is largely being driven by innovation from specialist manufacturers and installers. The availability […]
Coast Spas has built a reputation for bringing high quality and innovative products to market since 1997 and is considered to be among the industryās leaders in innovation with retail partnerships in 43 countries worldwide. Coast Spa Manufacturing (CSMI) has now achieved ISO 9001: 2015 Quality Management Systems (QMS) certification. ISO 9001 helps manufacturers prove […]
