FLOCCULANT FUNDAMENTALS

It was once said that you can have the most beautifully design award winning pool with top of the range equipment …but if the water is dull, that’s all you will remember. Swimming pool engineers don’t need telling the most important feature of a pool is that the water must be 100% safe and clear […]

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OVERFLOW EVOLUTION FROM NIVEKO

Custom pool manufacturer Niveko has long taken pride in its ability to meet the unique requirements of its customers. Each pool is bespoke, reflecting the unique nature of the company’s individual clients and bringing their ideas to life, right down to the finest detail. The business lives by the belief that a pool is something […]

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GUARDIANS OF HISTORY

Playing a vital preservation role, The Historic Pools Of Britain celebrates its fifth birthday… Taking on an impassioned role as guardians of what we, as a nation, must treasure, The Historic Pools of Britain, recently celebrated its fifth anniversary. Providing a collective and collaborative national voice for historic baths and lidos, what began as a […]

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CONTEMPORARY MAKEOVER

Rio Pools and Cranbourne Stone deliver for Calcot Spa… Recognised as one of the UK’s leading spa hotels, Calcot Spa unveiled a revitalised water leisure offering for its award- winning wellness venue earlier this year, following a significant refurbishment and renovation. Fundamental to the redesign and build of the pool and spa area was Rio […]

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OUTSIDE OF THE BOX

  Florida Pools and Spas add a modern touch to an histroic chateau.. Jersey-based, the Florida Pools and Spas team was tasked with refurbishing an existing chateau that had been mothballed for five years. The task, should they choose to accept it, was to transform the building into a commercial gym and spa while complementing […]

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PRESSING THE REFRESH BUTTON

New pools for old with advice from some leading industry suppliers… All swimming pools, no matter how well built, will require some kind of repair or renovation at some point in the future. Taking the time to maintain your customers’ pools will save them money in the long-term and is cheaper than building a new […]

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GOOD FORTUNE

The Bristol-based team of Ursell Pools & Wellness felt fortunate to be appointed to deliver this adventurous compact indoor pool and wellness area in an immaculate Regency house in Cheltenham. The team worked closely with the client, a renowned architect, designer and entrepreneur, to create the most perfect extension to this property. They incorporated a […]

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People Power Pays Off

  Twelve years ago, Fenham Swimming Pool in Newcastle-upon-Tyne closed its doors for what should have been the final time. Operated at the time by Newcastle City Council, the pool had been under threat of closure for six years and was eventually closed in July 2003, after the local authority was forced to cut ÂŁ8 […]

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UK To Host World’s Deepest Pool

The UK will soon be home to the world’s deepest diving pool, following proposals for a brand new 50m deep diving facility in Essex. Although still in the planning stages, the new pool named Blue Abyss will be the most comprehensive underwater research, diving and neutral buoyancy facility in the world and will cater for […]

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Winning Streak

The Swimming Pool and Allied Trade Association (SPATA) and the British and Irish Hot Tub Association (BISHTA) joined together for the newly named British Pool & Hot Tub Awards in February, to celebrate the achievements of their member companies. Held at the Ricoh Arena in Coventry and timed to coincide with the SPATEX swimming pool […]

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