Meet the Water-Quality Manager
Caring for pool water is a sacred trust, says Steve Kenny, a task that exists to ensure the health and safety of anyone and everyone who takes a dip. That’s why he believes it’s time for a new professional designation for those who apply artisan care to their clients water, the Water-Quality Manager. ...
Insulated Concrete Forms & PVC membranes (a perfect marriage?)  
When it comes to favored pool construction techniques, some builders are exploring new options to meet the needs of the market and their own internal operations. Here’s a perfect example of an enterprising watershaper exploring an innovative combination of construction systems. ...
Upcoming WU Vegas Pre-Conference Highlights
The pool industry’s annual international conclave is set to roll into Las Vegas, November 10-15. As usual, Watershape University has big plans for the gathering with a host of courses in both pre-conference paid formats in short, free seminars during exhibition days.    ...
Natural Presence
Creating emotional connections within the landscape ultimately means understanding the clients’ most deep-seated desires. As Mike Farley explains, working with natural elements, a discipline known as biophilic design, is arguably the most direct route to the hearts of his clients. ...
Geometric Harmony
Executing custom watershape projects on the highest level is almost always a group effort, says builder Kurt Candler. In this case, his firm, Raleigh Pools, worked as part of an accomplished project team, while along the way engaging long-time associates for guidance. The result is a project that combines geometric design with a verdant country-club setting.    ...
New World Horizons
For Joan Roca, coming to America from Central America was the result of professional evolution and a process of personal growth, all of which led him to a new home in Florida, and a much bigger and more demanding watershape market. As a watershape designer, he explains, the U.S. offered the best opportunity to pursue his highest creative ambitions. ...
The Divine & Deadly Pit of Mystery
Bodies of water are often the center of attention, especially those located in historic settings. When the water is the subject of mystery and folklore, interest can be piqued even higher. That’s certainly the case for a spring known as Fosse Dionne in France’s Burgundy region, where the water is shrouded in death, myth and mystery. ...
Essential Construction Live and In-Person
While the convenience and flexibility of online courses has huge advantages for people looking to advance their pool- construction knowledge, at Watershape University we also know there is no substitute for in-person instruction. That’s why we’re offering one of our most popular courses come November in Las Vegas.  ...
Poolside by CGT offers ‘Butterfly Effect’ Pool Liner
Poolside by CGT offers a stone mosaic liner design with sparkling color to make pool water shimmer. Created to help pool professionals stand out from their competition with a unique design that matches the latest deck and coping treatments, Butterfly Effect is printed on the company’s eclipse grey pool liner material and is enhanced with Poolside’s exclusive aquashimmer feature that gives the design a dramatic and fiery effect.
Bradford Makes the 770 Stainless Steel Hot Tub
Bradford offers a modern hot tub with open concept seating, stainless steel performance, and seating for four to six adults. Part of the companies line of signature spas, the 770 offers this and much more in a space-saving seven-by-seven foot spa design.