As a relative newcomer to the UKâs spa and hot tub industry, O C Spas is already making waves. Within its first year of business, the Cornwall-based dealership notched up two industry awards, including the Artesian Spas New Dealer of Excellence Award and a Silver Standard in the Showroom of the Year category at the […]
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Leading spa manufacturer Hydropool has invested in a major new UK warehousing and distribution facility in Oxfordshire. Known as Hydropool House, the extensive new facility will offer Hydropool dealers a quicker and more efficient distribution service, combined with improved technical support and training. âThis is a huge step forward for Hydropool UK and one which […]
The revision of the Management of Spa Pools publication is nearing completion, and this document is likely to be referred to as âHSG 282â. The official title of the publication is due to be âThe control of legionella and other infectious agents in spa pool systemsâ. Once the document is finalised, further news about the […]
Italyâs popular industry exhibition, ForumPiscine, returns to the Bologna Exhibition Centre in February and is a must-attend for the combined pool and spa sectors. The event runs from 16-18 February 2017 and is expected to welcome around 6,000 visitors and more than 150 international exhibitors. Highlights of the show will include the Spatech programme encompassing […]
The Association of Pool & Spa Professionals and the National Swimming Pool Foundation have confirmed that the two organisations will no longer be merging. In April 2016, unification negotiations began between the two bodies with the goal of creating a combined organisation to work as one for the industry. However, after reviewing the work and […]
Switched-on hot tub businesses look to maximise the spending value of every customer contact. While every website click, e-shot, home installation or service visit presents an opportunity for promotion and sales, itâs the showroom visits that are the top tier on the cake when it comes to âsealing the dealâ. The showroom is the window […]
Across the world we are seeing some outstanding and sometimes outlandish projects popping up. Take, for instance, Sky Habit apartment complex in Singapore with a pool suspended between two buildings 100m from the ground. Here in London a developer is seeking planning permission to build a huge transparent pool between two blocks at Embassy Gardens. […]
Aviemore in Inverness has been put firmly on the map following the opening of Cairngorm Spasâ new-look show centre â the Highland Home Centre. Now featuring a brand new cafĂ©, plus a greater range of Hydropool hot tubs and swim spas, the centre is a one stop shop for all aspects of indoor and outdoor […]
Aqua Platinum designed and built a luxurious high-end swimming pool and wellness complex for use by residents within a 350-block retirement home in Wiltshire. The intricate scheme includes a stunning indoor swimming pool with two infi nity edge corners to ensure the bathers can take in the dramatic views adjacent to the full-length glass. The […]
Surrey-based Falcon Pools was named overall winner in the Residential Outdoor Pool of the Year category at this yearâs UK Pool & Spa Awards, with this outstanding concrete tiled pool. Falcon Poolsâ brief was to create a natural looking swimming pool that would blend well within the traditional surroundings of the property. A safety cover […]
