Natureworks was engaged to design, manufacture and install heavy-duty sea creature sculptures at the Broadwater Parklands water playground. The characters had to be extremely durable, resistant to full sun exposure and meet the Australian Standards for playground installation, including height restrictions, anti-slip finish and entrapment avoidance. [ + ]

Michael Mansfield, owner of Local Pool Heating, shares his insights on the industry for the year just gone and the year ahead. [ + ]

Daisy Pool Covers received this glowing endorsement from customer Gordon Halnan about the Daisy cover he's had for more than 12 years. [ + ]

For this project, which won the Freeform or Natural Concrete Pools category at the Master Builders NSW Excellence Awards, Tectonic Pools was given free rein — with some caveats. [ + ]

When the team at FTS Aquatics was asked to use their expertise to create a high-end natural pool for Hampshire couple Richard and Emma Oliver, they tackled the task of blending the pool's design into the backyard landscape with ease. [ + ]

There's no good time to close a resort pool. But the pool at the Outrigger Fiji Beach resort was 16 years old and was in need of some love. The company selected the Blue Glass Pebble Company's products to resurface the pool. [ + ]

BioLab's Bill Mansfield was perplexed. He was helping a client whose pool was constantly cloudy. It would not hold an acceptable sanitiser level and they could not work out why. They looked outside the box and found an answer to the problem. [ + ]

The timber deck was designed as a spillover area connected to the rear patio when entertaining larger groups and as a retreat area to allow the residents to enjoy the shade in the afternoon or a sunny spot in the early morning using the stone and timber bench seats. [ + ]

A spectacular view demands a spectacular pool, and this pool overlooking Beverly Hills didn't match its stunning surroundings. Not only was it dated, but it had also been poorly constructed, creating serious problems with water intrusion relative to the perimeter overflow system. Using LATICRETE products, Rock Solid Tile created a pool worthy of the spectacular view. [ + ]

Looking to replace two skid-steer loaders after nearly a decade of constant use, a Victorian landscaping and construction contractor didn't need to look beyond the manufacturer of his first purchase. [ + ]

The unpleasant odours and negative effects on swimmers caused by chloramines, coupled with the ongoing cost of purchasing chemicals, made John Comino look for an alternative option to disinfect the water in his backyard swimming pool. [ + ]

This large family home had a spacious rear garden that was impractical and dysfunctional, with an oversized in-ground pool right in the centre that was never used or compliant. The family wanted a garden with maximised space for outdoor entertaining and activities while still incorporating a pool, but one that was practical and in proportion. [ + ]

An ageing Adelaide leisure centre was given a face lift for its 40th birthday. Contractors used a range of Mapei products to ensure the tiling job was up to scratch. [ + ]

The six-star Capella Singapore design drew heavily on the recent trend of using tile and stone for vertical exterior applications. A pair of LATICRETE products were used to ensure the construction was up to standard and could withstand the year-round humidity and monsoonal winds and rain. [ + ]

We recently assisted one of our retailers in solving a dosing problem by examining the very fundamental issue of correct pool volume calculation. The rectangular 48,000 L pool was measured incorrectly, with each error compounding the problem, leading to a large volume miscalculation as highlighted below. [ + ]