With more than 2,000 public votes, 15 judges and three specialist juries scrutinising as part of a final adjudication, the UK Pool & Spa Awards will be celebrating its 15th year in December. The competition, run by Waterland Media, the publishers of Pool & Spa SCENE magazine, regularly attracts over 200 entries with a whopping […]
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A record number of companies celebrated at the UK Pool & Spa Awards… Demonstrating the broad depth of the multi-million pound wet leisure sector, a record 38 companies were declared winners in the 2024 UK Pool & Spa Awards, presented at the National Conference Centre, Birmingham, in December. The competition, decided by public votes, judgesâ […]
Community campaigning is helping lidos enjoy a renaissance, writes Judith Wojtowicz… Alfresco pools around the country are experiencing a joyful revival, with many derelict sites being restored and new projects taking shape. Last year saw the opening of three new or re-vamped lidos⊠the restored Cleveland Pool in Bath, the oldest lido in the UK; […]
The UK Spa Association has implemented the first stage of its âState of the Industryâ Spa Survey. The survey is the first of its kind in the industry since 2006, and will dip a toe into the trends, issues and challenges facing the Spa industry, whilst giving a snapshot of where the industry stands right […]
In conversation with Andy Wroot, UK champion of Sundance Spas… It was way back in 1998 when Andy Wrootâs journey with Sundance Spas began when he joined his uncle who was one of the pioneering Sundance dealers in the UK. Fresh out of school as an 18-year-old, Andy was immediately captivated by selling these luxury […]
Judith Wojtowicz reports on efforts to protect and preserve iconic pool buildings⊠When people talk about buildings of cultural and architectural importance, swimming pools rarely feature very highly on the list⊠perhaps they should, according to Historic Pools of Britain (HPB). This membership organisation, run by a voluntary board of trustees, was set up in […]
The fall in construction activity of 1.4% this summer is a growing concern for small builders given the continuing fall of 0.2% for repair, maintenance and improvement (RMI) work, says the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) the largest trade association in the UK construction industry representing thousands of firms in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern […]
A look at swimming performance in Scotland⊠As early as 2017, in Scottish Swimmingâs Good Practice Facilities Strategy, pool operators were commenting on the growing cost of heating bills and subsidies required to operate their pools. At the same time the demand and cost of water space were both increasing. Yet everyone is agreed, quality […]
Travelling down from central Scotland for the award presentations in Birmingham in December, the team from Penguin Spas booked a table for seven employees but left one seat empty as a mark of respect to a former colleague. Russell McCrum, Penguin Spas employee and friend, sadly passed away in July at the young age of […]
With the recent appointment of John Gilchrist as an additional service engineer, based in Scotland, Heatstar have extended their UK coverage to offer and even more comprehensive level of breakdown and maintenance support. Involved in the HVAC trade for over ten years, Johnâs appointment will mean Heatstar can offer an even speedier response time for […]
