Amanda Holden loves her hot tub installation… When the team from Hot Tubs Oxfordshire were approached by high profile celebrity, Amanda Holden, they were delighted to supply her with a Marquis hot tub. The wish was for a modern-looking hot tub that had powerful jets and targeted massage. They also wanted a social space for […]
UK Pool & Spa Awards
There was something special about the return of the annual SPATEX event that, the organisers say, attracted 1,545 unique visitors. Staged as the country began to loosen the shackles of the on-going pandemic, some companies remained reluctant to send representatives, opting for reduced teams, while others avoided the usual crowded events like the traditional exhibitor […]
The Aquascapes team deliver five star luxury… Wowing the judges in the recent UK Pool & Spa Awards, this Aquascapes project was the runaway winner of the title, Residential Outdoor Pool Of The Year. An uncompromisingly modern design with high sustainability standards, the pool is sympathetically rendered to blend seamlessly into the surrounding landscape of […]
The UK spa and hot tub industry came together for an outstanding night of celebration for the presentation of the 2021 UK Pool & Spa Awards. Held in December, in the climate of the continuing global pandemic, an audience of 200 were asked to show a current negative Covid test before being allowed entry to […]
More than 70 companies will be kicking of the new year with a timely marketing boost following their success in the recent UK Pool & Spa Awards competition. Open to all water leisure business across commercial, residential and wellness sectors, regardless of trade affiliation, the popular contest attracted more than 200 entries and the widest […]
The Mildenhall Hub has been described as a trailblazing project – bold, exciting and visionary with residents at its heart. The concept behind the community complex was to bring together a range of public services on one site, making access easier and cutting costs including high school, library, citizens advice, emergency service as well as […]
The charitable organisation, Historic Pools of Britain, was established in 2015 to raise the profile of swimming pools of outstanding architectural significance including pools of the Georgian, Victorian, Edwardian and Modern Movement periods. HPB sets out to work with members, communities, supporters and the media to protect surviving historic pools, acting also as a lobbying […]
Emily Martin checks out the eco benefits of heat pumps… In a world becoming increasingly and urgently conscious of the environment, energy-efficient solutions like heat pumps have never been hotter news. With a 30-year history in water leisure, heat pumps are hardly new wave – no pun intended. Still widely considered to be the eco-friendly […]
Buckingham Pools Managing Director, Paul Walton-Collett began his swimming pool building career in 1998 and now heads one of the most successful pool companies in the country. Quite a journey from his original music career when he ran his own recording studios… WHAT WAS YOUR INTRODUCTION TO THE POOL INDUSTRY? Joined Oxford Pools in 1998 […]
Aqua Platinum Projects celebrates its first decade in business with the title Pool Contractors Of The Year… Cutting his pool-building teeth with the family business, ten years ago Ryan Fronda took the giant leap of going independent; forming his own company, Aqua Platinum Projects. It has been a journey that has seen APP record sustained […]
