While women currently make up less than 10% of the ISPE membership, 40% of new student applications since the campaign began have come from women—a significant and encouraging shift. Originally introduced around International Women’s Day, the campaign provided free enrolment and registration for new female students and waived entrance fees for new members. Due […]
Pool & Spa
Exact numbers for home sauna sales in the UK are not publicly reported but 2024 revenue estimates home sauna sales to top the £250m mark. With average prices per unit hovering around the £5k mark, it is not surprising that interest in stocking sauna offerings on the showroom floor has heightened. For customers struggling to […]
Playing a key role in the manufacture of pool covers for nearly six decades, Belgium-based OASE is reporting keen interest in its expanded Sportive range. The new Sportive fitness department launched with two flagship products that revolutionise the aquatic experience. The OASE Swim Swimmer counter- current swimming system is ideal for transforming a traditional pool […]
Giving the wet leisure and garden building retailer exclusive territory rights to market the brand in the south west, Elite Spas & Leisure has become the latest authorised installers of the Aqua Technics Pools UK one-piece pool brand. Manufactured in Australia by the same family business for over 49 years, Aqua Technics’ multi award winning […]
When PWTAG came on the scene 40 years ago, pool management had already come a long way from the 1800s when pools were filled on a Monday and emptied a week later. The Ministry of Health had published The Purification of the Water of Swimming Bath (‘the blue book’) in 1929. An association of baths […]
When Monmouthshire Council Council wanted to modernise its leisure facilities, their focus was on sustainability, cost-saving and operational efficiency. The previous system relied on granular calcium hypochlorite, which posed several challenges including hazardous handling and storage, chemical transportation costs and unreliable dosing. Sterling Hydrotech installed Gaffey’s Hyprolyser® iSEC®-3, a British-made, low-carbon water treatment system. Its […]
Winner of the Commercial Pool Refurbishment Project category in the UK Pool & Spa Awards, The City Baths in Newcastle is a testament to community action. The City Baths are managed by Fusion Lifestyle in partnership with Newcastle City Council and re-opened in 2020 thanks to a 12-year community campaign to save the baths, run […]
The demand for fast, accurate, and user-friendly water testing tools continues to grow — particularly in sectors where water quality plays a central role in safety, compliance, and customer experience. Responding directly to that demand, Lovibond® has launched the MD150 6-in-1 photometer, a high- performance, handheld instrument that combines essential testing functions with advanced usability […]
Aqua Warehouse is actively seeking new dealers who want to get into the sauna market for the first time or those just looking to add something fresh and exciting to their current offering. The Essex-based team has confirmed the expansion to its already expansive range of outdoor living products with the launch of Yakia Saunas. […]
Located on the Cardigan Bay coast of Southern Gwynedd in North Wales, Llanfendigaid ouse, a three-storey, Grade II listed, Georgian stone house, has been in the same family for over 600 years. With a long-term goal of being self- sufficient in heating and electricity, an impressive project set out to ensure that the historic estate, […]
