A subsidiary of global pool giants, POOLCORP, SCP UK has launched a new era with the expansion and revamp of its now centralised warehouse and distribution facility at Gatwick. The new look hub now boasts a seminar room and wellness centre within the 45,000 sq ft space. The rationalisation includes the switch from a branch/warehouse […]
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Analysis of Heatstarâs service engineerâs visits for 2016 shows that 96.7 per cent of mechanical breakdowns were fixed on the first visit. This outstanding result vindicates Heatstarâs investment in maintaining nationwide aftersales service coverage with a team of dedicated and experienced engineers based around the UK. These engineers are employed by Heatstar, trained by Heatstar […]
Lorne Kennedy has spent the majority of his career working in various roles within the water leisure industry. He began managing swimming pools then made the move into sales at Brenntag, where he spent eight years as UK Sales Manager. In 2011 Lorne joined Barr + Wray as European Sales Director and he has recently […]
Lively, well-attended seminars at this yearâs Elevate show at Londonâs Excel included a thought-provoking talk by âblendedâ lifeguarding specialists, Pool View, on balancing the role of technology for the benefit of staff and users of public swimming pools. A self-confessed âearly adopterâ Robin McGloughlin of Poolview said it has taken many years of knocking on […]
Fun family fitness is the inspiration behind Bolsoverâs brand new health centre â Go! Active â which officially opened in January. The Derbyshire-based pool and spa complex boasts a 25m swimming pool, a childrenâs pool, complete with a flume ride as well as a thermal spa suite which includes a steam room, sauna, ice fountain […]
Managing ten leisure centres across the East Riding of Yorkshire, East Riding Leisure (ERL) delivers services to some 327,400 residents in the namesake county. Customer visits have almost doubled from 2.8million in 2005/06 to over 5million in 2015/16 and that figure is set to grow even more this year. âBeing close to our customers by […]
A major new swimming facility has opened in the West Midlands and is on track to become an important new destination for regional competition-level swimming. The ÂŁ10.5 million revamp of Perdiswell Leisure Centre has, as its centrepiece, a new eight-lane 25m competition standard pool and boasts seating for 284 spectators with a further 118 seats […]
Returning for the ninth consecutive competition, the UK Pool & Spa Awards showcase the very best companies involved in the provision of water leisure in Great Britain. Building on its continued success, the event is set to be bigger and better with overwhelming demand boosting the number of award winning opportunities to 31 this year. […]
Once considered a luxury accessory for pool owners, safety covers are now considered a must-have item for todayâs safety-conscious consumers. The increase in demand has prompted manufacturers to up their game in terms of aesthetics, design and efficiency, and there are now more competitively-priced options available on the market. âSafety covers are now seen as […]
Sales of one-piece pools are at an all-time high, with more customers than ever before choosing to invest in the âoff the pegâ approach to pool installation. And pool companies that offer the one-piece pool service are reaping the rewards of the peak in interest. âIt is a very exciting time to be involved in […]
