The Bologna Exhibition Centre is the venue for Italyās ForumPiscine, the 11th event of the only professional expo in Italy showcasing public and residential pools, spas and wellness. Taking place from Wednesday to Friday, February 13th to 15th, year on year, the event becomes more and more international with 15% of 7,500 visitors and 20% […]
water leisure industry
Having new equipment installed during a pool refurbishment can be a time-consuming process but Heatstar offer the option of tailor-making any of their new state of the art climate control systems to fit existing pipes and ductwork. The same process can apply to new build pools for the system to fit specific design configurations. Heatstarās […]
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 […]
There is genuine interest in all areas of water-based activities and the fitness it can bring, confirms David Minton, Director of Leisuredb on the publication of its 2018 State of the UK Swimming Industry Report. Operators constantly report growth in swimming numbers, lessons and the usage of outdoor pools. The latter is particularly due to […]
The Ā£18.6million state-of-the-art facility Bert Williams Leisure Centre, named after the legendary Wolves and England goalkeeper, replaced the existing Bilston Leisure Centre, in the West Midlands, which dates from the 1960s. The main pool is a 25m, eight lane competition pool built to ASA standards. The separate 16.67m x 8m studio pool contains a full […]
Retailers across the country made the most of the exceptional summer weather, taking part in county and district shows. Elite Spas were out in force supporting dealers with their displays. āWe feel itās incredibly important to our dealers that we support them with the shows as we still feel itās a great way to market […]
Internet fraudsters who pocketed more than Ā£600,000 from online shoppers for hot tubs, saunas and other luxury products which failed to materialise have been jailed for a combined ten and- a-half years. Brothers Ross and Luke Quinn, from Coxhoe, a town a few miles from Durham, accepted orders for goods which included sheds, saunas, furniture […]
