Lincolnshire based, Hydro-active Pool & Spas took on this turnkey project for the supply and installation of a Vita XL4 swim spa, in ground with bespoke cedar enclosure, paving and turfing last summer. The customer wanted a focal point for their grandchildren to enjoy the benefits of swimming, whilst under the supervision of the grandparents, […]
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PWTAG launched Hot Tubs For Business, the first in a series of three booklets at its recent annual conference held at Drayton Manor in December. Janice Calvert, PWTAG chair explained the organisation felt there was a need for guidance on hot tubs tailored quite carefully and specifically to its operation. Follow-up booklets are planned on […]
Following on from the successful launch of its training division, SpaTech Training, the 1 Stop Spas Group is launching its tradeonly distribution arm – 1 Stop Spas Trade. Rather than entering into an already cluttered market distributing common products like steps and lifters, 1 Stop Spas Trade will be specialising in niche, problem-solving or innovative […]
Design-led, the IKON spa is a total rethink of how spa technology and modern living come together. Offering architectural cabinetry with flush, screw-less surfaces and contemporary negative detailing, the Flexiteek finish pays homage to decks seen on super yachts for a luxury look. Floating steps lead up to a deck surround that offers space […]
Cutting his teeth shadowing his dad at GVS Swimming Pools, Graham Mander is now a business development manager, a key member of the Pollet Pool Groupâs UK sales team. What was your introduction to the pool trade? I started to learn my trade in the pool industry as a young boy of about seven or […]
Open to all, regardless of trade-affiliation, the UK Pool & Spa Awards has earned itself a not-to-be-missed reputation as one of the water leisure industryâs most valuable marketing tools. Spanning both the residential and commercial pool sector, this yearâs competition entrants reads like a who’s who of the industry elite, many of whom took time […]
UNIVERSITY students were among the first to get a look behind-the-scenes at the ÂŁ5m restoration work happening at Newcastle City Pool and Turkish Baths. A group of sport management students from Northumbria University were invited to take a tour of the Grade II listed building, and get a first-hand insight into the redevelopment process. The […]
It is a long time since people have purchased a pool just to cool off in summer or for their children to have fun in. Nowadays a client invests in a pool because they want to make a dream come true and at the same time make a lifestyle statement that is supported by modern […]
Customers are always on the lookout for ways to save time and money. But, unless they know about these innovative products and services, that opportunity could be lost. âWhether youâre working on a new pool or one in good need of refurbishment, itâs important to make your customers aware of whatâs possible,â says Golden Coast […]
After exactly 30 years of service to the pool industry, Emilio Di Pietro, better known to most as âPedroâ, has decided to take early retirement and has stepped down as Paramount Poolâs sales executive. Pedro has spent many of those three decades, travelling the length and breadth of the country, forging strong and longlasting relationships […]
