Lorne Kennedy has spent the majority of his career working in various roles within the water leisure industry. He began managing swimming pools then made the move into sales at Brenntag, where he spent eight years as UK Sales Manager. In 2011 Lorne joined Barr + Wray as European Sales Director and he has recently […]
Swimming Pools
The French Federation of Swimming Pool Professionals (FPP) revealed the winners of its 2016 pool awards earlier this year. Now in its 11th year, the competition welcomed 350 entries across 13 categories and showcased the very best example of French pool design. The competition was judged by an expert panel in conjunction with an online […]
Lively, well-attended seminars at this yearâs Elevate show at Londonâs Excel included a thought-provoking talk by âblendedâ lifeguarding specialists, Pool View, on balancing the role of technology for the benefit of staff and users of public swimming pools. A self-confessed âearly adopterâ Robin McGloughlin of Poolview said it has taken many years of knocking on […]
Fun family fitness is the inspiration behind Bolsoverâs brand new health centre â Go! Active â which officially opened in January. The Derbyshire-based pool and spa complex boasts a 25m swimming pool, a childrenâs pool, complete with a flume ride as well as a thermal spa suite which includes a steam room, sauna, ice fountain […]
Managing ten leisure centres across the East Riding of Yorkshire, East Riding Leisure (ERL) delivers services to some 327,400 residents in the namesake county. Customer visits have almost doubled from 2.8million in 2005/06 to over 5million in 2015/16 and that figure is set to grow even more this year. âBeing close to our customers by […]
Once considered a luxury accessory for pool owners, safety covers are now considered a must-have item for todayâs safety-conscious consumers. The increase in demand has prompted manufacturers to up their game in terms of aesthetics, design and efficiency, and there are now more competitively-priced options available on the market. âSafety covers are now seen as […]
Sales of one-piece pools are at an all-time high, with more customers than ever before choosing to invest in the âoff the pegâ approach to pool installation. And pool companies that offer the one-piece pool service are reaping the rewards of the peak in interest. âIt is a very exciting time to be involved in […]
Seen as a hallmark of quality, luxury and âaway from homeâ relaxation, thereâs nothing quite like a swimming pool to give a hotel the edge over its competitors. In fact, research suggests that leisure club facilities rank in the top three buying decisions when people book hotel stays. âGood swimming facilities are very important in […]
âIs it true that if you pee in a pool on the continent the water turns purple around you?â That was just one of the questions asked of PWTAG on the radio last month. PWTAG chair Janice Calvert, getting towards the end of her dozen interviews on national and local radio that morning, was able […]
Five members of the Lincolnshire-based 1 Stop Spas team have become the first APSP Certified Hot Tub Technicians in the UK. The engineers were the first outside of North America to complete the new Certified Hot Tub Technician (CHTT) course, hosted by SpaTech Training. The intensive program covers the essentials of servicing portable and permanently […]
