2015 may not have produced a sizzling summer in terms of sustained sunshine, but the season undoubtedly provided a welcome boost for Britain’s pool and spa businesses. The early onset of this summer put a spring in the step of many water treatment suppliers who enjoyed a busy start to the season. Service and maintenance […]
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Boasting the biggest range of hot tubs and spas on display under one roof, the fourth edition of the UK Pool & Spa Expo returns to the NEC in Birmingham in November. Taking place from Sunday November 22 to Tuesday 24 inclusive, the 2015 event aims to provide a fresh approach for existing pool and […]
During the double dip recession, refurbishment and service contracts provided the life blood for the residential pools sector. While the new build market is now improving, refurbishments in both residential and commercial pool sectors, still continue to provide steady revenue for many of the UK’s core pool and spa businesses. Whether it is updated designs, […]
Finalists in the UK Pool & Spa Awards are off the starting blocks and hurtling their way towards the finish line, as public voting officially opens for the biggest celebration of the water leisure industry. This year’s awards have set new records, reaching nearly 140 entries from over 60 companies, including some from as far […]
Eagle-eyed viewers may have spotted Cornwall Pools’ recent appearance on Alan Titchmarsh’s Love Your Garden programme this summer. The pond conversion by Cornwall Pools was featured on the ITV show in July. “We were approached by an interior designer, on behalf of their clients, who wanted to convert a garden pond, that had seen better […]
There’s a sense of renewed focus in the Centurion Leisure team at the moment. A family-run business, Centurion Leisure has been building and maintaining domestic and commercial pools and wellness centres for over 48 years. Customers rely on owner George Clifton, his sister Queenie and the team of long-standing engineers, for their knowledge experience to […]
A leading slatted cover supplier is calling on the UK pool industry to pool resources when it comes to energy efficiency. Alan Thorne, the managing director of Ocea pool covers, believes the industry can do much more to promote its good practice when it comes to energy costs. “Energy efficient products such as pool covers […]
The UK Pool & Spa Awards are back! Returning for their seventh contest, the independent awards set out to showcase the very best of the companies involved in the provision of water leisure in Great Britain – regardless of organisation affiliation. Even more good news is that changes to the competition ensure even more companies […]
AstralPool UK began a major realignment of its UK business strategies, for both commercial and residential pool and spa sectors, at the start of this year. The transformation coincided with the arrival of industry stalwart Patrick Thorpe as operations director; his primary goal being to guide the team through the transitional period. Immediate changes included […]
They call it the feel good factor. A run of mild weather coinciding with not one but three Bank Holiday weekends led to home pool owners sprinting to remove their winter debris covers this spring. Figures released by the Met Office UK revealed that April was the sunniest on record since 1929. It was also […]
