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SPN APR 2012 AwardWinners
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GOLF CLUB SWIM SPA WINS BEST COMMERCIAL SPA INSTALLATION
A spectacular new swim spa and pool for a Brighton golf club brought a deserved award for Brechin based pool and spa specialists Alba/SB Pools who took a gold award in the In-ground Commercial Spas and Health Pools category. Alba/SB Pools had been contacted to supply a new swim spa and pool for a Brighton golf club and came up with an original look and design for the installation.
TANBY’S KENT POOL HELPS TO SHARE CONTRACTOR OF THE YEAR AWARD
Tanby Pools, run by Martin and Delyse Borley shared the 2012 SPATA contractor of the year award with two gold winning pools. The winner of the concrete pools £60,000 and over category was for a pool built high on the Kent hills overlooking London where the client wanted a pool n to compliment the surrounding landscaping and entertainment areas. The pool needed to be big enough for the whole family to use and the client also wanted one big enough to be able to do substantial exercise. The pool steps ended up being a feature of the pool.
The whole area was in an elevated position which meant all the soil had to be removed from site down a steep bank. As well as the pool, the fire pit, summer house and barbeque area were a major feature. Kent Rag Stone was used by Tanby to make these features and the pool had to complement these, which it does with great effect. After the pool as built the client said: “The extensive time and effort taken to help us chose tiles, copings, step design etc was also appreciated. The build happened to the timetable that we were given and the quality of workmanship was excellent.”
Alba/SB Pools specified the Edecci pre-tiled spa because of its unique design – particularly its diamond shaped configuration of jets. Stephen Booth from Alba/SB commented: “We are really delighted with our win at the 2012 SPATA awards. Receiving this accolade is a testament to our team’s continued hard work over the past 12 months.”
Heritage Pools took the silver award.
CUMBRIAN ‘FITNESS’ POOL WINS GOLD FOR JOHN PRESTON
Combining a modern pool in a traditional stone built property to create a sensational looking pool was the challenge facing John Preston Pool & Spa Services.
The pool, built at Grange Over Sands, Cumbria was for a client who wanted a swimming pool integrated into his stone building which would look spectacular at the same time as serving the main purpose which was for him to be able to exercise daily. With this in mind the pool was fitted with a counter- current system to aid with his exercise, and two bespoke water curtains in the pool hall wall, along with the choice of tiles this creates an eye catching feature.
The project took nine months to complete and was completed on schedule. It won the SPATA award for best residential pool costing over £150,000.
Due to the pool being on the ground floor, and the changing rooms, shower room and plant room in the basement, the pipes had to be strategically run to allow them to be concealed behind false walls. The water feature pipe work had to be coordinated with the builder so the
pipes could be run in the building wall, and the water features fitted in the correct place to tie in with tiling later on down the line.
The SPATA judges said the pool was “a modern creation but still kept a traditional style with the
use of limestone on the surround to maximise the amount of natural light in the pool hall”. John Preston also took the silver award in this category with Buckingham Swimming Pools taking bronze.
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