Compass Pools by Waterstream still has selective opportunities to join its new UK Ambassador Programme. The scheme is aimed at trade businesses looking to benefit from swimming pool enquiries without taking on the delivery of the project themselves. Aimed at pool companies, landscapers, garden designers and outdoor living specialists, participating businesses can refer residential enquiries […]
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NIVEKO takes home pool ownership to a new level with its flexible Motion Pool concept – a multifunctional swimming pool with a movable floor. Motion Pool is not just a swimming pool. It is a flexible space that responds to customers’ needs. It brings together swimming, safety, design and practicality in one complete solution. The […]
XMAS PARTY NIGHT OUT – THURSDAY 10TH DECEMBER Tickets for the Xmas Party Of The Year are selling fast! Many companies opt to book whole tables for their annual team festive night out, check on-line for latest availability at www.ukpoolandspaawards.co.uk In an industry defined by technical expertise, design ambition, innovation and craftsmanship, recognition matters. […]
What dealers and consumers need to know before they buy urges Steve Martin of Green Tech and Paramount…. Walk into any pool or spa retailer’s storeroom and you will find drums and tubs stacked with a cluster of red-bordered diamonds printed somewhere on the label. Most of the time, they are glanced at once when […]
For a business operating across the multiple disciplines within the water leisure sector, apprenticeships offer an opportunity to cost-effectively build the specialist workforce for the future. Finding people who already possess the right combination of skills and industry knowledge can be challenging. Apprenticeships provide businesses with a way to develop those skills in-house while benefiting […]
In recent months, two of the nation’s historic pools, Peterborough Lido and Hathersage Outdoor Swimming Pool in the Peak District, have marked their 90th birthdays. The celebrations for each were fabulous community focused occasions, reflecting the same spirit and sense of civic pride as when they opened in 1936. Peterborough Lido began with the launch […]
SPATEX, the UK’s annual trade show is an event worth jumping in a car or hopping on a plane for. Held at the centrally located, Coventry Building Society Arena, the venue offers ample parking, with SPATEX committed to providing free parking for registered visitors. SPATEX will reimburse the cost of a taxi from Birmingham International […]
Public swimming provision entered 2026 from a position of resilience, but also considerable pressure, according to the latest market review. Beneath participation figures sits a more complex picture: an ageing public estate, uneven provision, changing management arrangements, rising operating costs and workforce pressures. At the same time, expectations of swimming pools are changing. Increasingly, they […]
Heat pumps have become a standard component of energy-efficient pool and spa design, reports Christina Connor… Once regarded as an environmentally driven alternative to conventional boilers, heat pumps have become a mainstream specification across the UK wet-leisure sector. As energy costs, decarbonisation and refrigerant legislation reshape the market, the technology is opening-up opportunities for both […]
The Institute of Swimming Pool Engineers (ISPE) is all set for another busy event season, with dates and venues confirmed for its Autumn, Winter and Spring One-Day Seminars and speaker programmes taking shape. First up was the ISPE Autumn Seminar on Thursday 1st October at Silvermere Inn on the Lake, Cobham, with eight industry speakers: […]
