Management and staff of the BAYROL Group have been deeply affected by the unexpected death of Bernd Rothfuss after a short and fatal illness. Bernd, 69, who is survived by his wife Ingrid and four children, had been a popular managing director of the BAYROL group from 1994 to 2010. āWe owe everything to Bernd […]
Swimming Pools
Members of the National Leisure group of companies were joined by many representatives from the pool industry, as they attended the recent funeral of Pools and Gardenās Derek Harrigan, 88. A much-loved father and grandfather, Derek founded and ran Pools and Gardens from the familyās Worcestershire farm since 1973, moulding the company into one of […]
World Leisure (UK) Ltd is set to reduce water consumption at four pools in the Village Hotel group by an estimated 1.4 km3 (1,388m3) per year, providing significant water bill savings annually across the sites. The use of regenerative media systems, fitted in Glasgow, Aberdeen, Edinburgh and Portsmouth, still meet PWTAG (Pool Water Treatment Advisory […]
Within the swimming pool industry, there is no governance or authority to legislate or maintain the standards that should be applied to swimming facilities, writes Stephen Ellix, managing director of Prominent Fluid Controls and vice chair of PWTAGās Industry Forum. For sure, there is the Health & Safety Executive (HSE), the only public authority to […]
Itās official; the nation has declared its love of lidos and it looks like itās a relationship thatās set to last, with a real renaissance taking place for the joy of outdoor swimming. The hot summer has also played its part with record-breaking numbers of people visiting lidos across the country, thereās been lots of […]
To further enhance training opportunities, the Institute of Swimming Pool Engineers launched its Continuous Professional Development (CPD) Scheme in 2017. So far, more than 100 individuals have enrolled and the scheme is open to all (ISPE members or nonmembers) and is, for now, free of charge. CPD is the systematic maintenance, improvement and broadening of […]
The team at Bosta UK has enjoyed its busiest ever first half-year in 2018, buoyed by the launch of several new products. Back in January, the Bosta UK team unveiled its new Norsup Inverter heat pump to great acclaim. Bosta UKās highest specification of heat pump to date has the capability to work in air […]
We often drool over residential pools built with millionairesā budgets and almost limitless constraints on design. But thereās a bigger dose of reality in the commercial public pool world, with the goal of maximining usage and revenue is paramount. Meeting this goal is largely being driven by innovation from specialist manufacturers and installers. The availability […]
Well-meaning local authorities are ticking the public pool provision box with a lack of imagination that is short-changing the British swimming public. A lack of joined-up thinking is resulting in minimal facilities while completely side-stepping the entertainment potential. āWhen families go to the swimming pool they are looking for the fun factor,ā urges Stephen Ellix, […]
A range of rotating cannons both in and around the pool are the focal point of an exciting water play venue has proved immensely popular. An estimated 50,000 plus people visited the East Riding Leisure Centre in Bridlington facility in the first six weeks of it opening. The focal point of the structure is the […]
