AQUA EditorsBuilderGuitar-Shaped Pool Rocks Canadian BackyardGarry McBurney thought he wanted a hot tub when he walked into Aqua-Tech headquarters in Winnipeg, Manitoba, but was singing a very different tune when he ...October 18, 2011BuilderAn Extreme SolutionCustom aquatic design often means unraveling a host of tricky technical problems, explains Jamison C. Ori of Chicago's Rosebrook Pools. And when it comes to ...October 11, 2011RetailNew Pool And Spa Products For October 2011AQUA takes a look at some new and updated spa and pool products from industry suppliers.October 10, 2011PoolsUnderwater ArtPool and spa service professionals, in particular, can relate to Danny Clark's story. A photographer in Houston, Clark was noticing a lot of photographers entering ...October 6, 2011BuilderBetter Business Practices Means Better Pool BuildingA renowned master of custom residential swimming pool design and construction, David Tisherman is also famous for his unabridged commentary about the shortcomings ...October 5, 2011RetailOctober 2011 Spotlight: Brenda Murr, Vice President, Mermaid Pool, Spa & Patio, Muncie, Ind.Mermaid does a good job of pulling the community into its charity events, principally to benefit BioGuard Splash for CF, a nationwide fundraiser in support of ...October 3, 2011BuilderBook Review: "International Award Winning Pools, Spas and Water Environments II"Recently released by Schiffer Publishing, International Award Winning Pools, Spas & Water Environments II, by Virginia Martino, Joseph Vassallo and ...September 29, 2011RetailSucceed In Spa Sales By Doing What Costco Can't DoThe dedicated, brick-and-mortar spa retailer faces tough adversaries in warehouse stores and internet sites, both of which offer low prices for equipment and chemicals. That's ...September 28, 2011PoolsDoll Too Real For PoolLast July at the Holmes Aquatic Center in University Park, Texas, a lifeguard told a mother she had to dress her daughter's lifelike doll in a bathing suit if she wanted to bring it back to the swimming pool because it was "creeping her out."September 22, 2011SpasFree-Pool Deal Hot, But Not Hot EnoughLast March, Barrett, owner of North West Wholesale, a pool and hot tub company in Winnipeg, Manitoba, bet approximately $550,000, or the equivalent value of every pool ...September 19, 2011Previous PagePage 194 of 233Next PageTop StoriesBuilderSmall Business With a Big ImpactA Wisconsin sauna builder is making big moves in his local community and beyond, for the good of expanding his small business and promoting the healing benefits of sauna.Builder2025 Awards of Excellence: Gold WinnersLegislationPump Motors, Heaters, and Controls Face Legislative ChangeBuilderDesigning Rooftop and Podium Deck Pools and SpasSponsored ContentAUTOMATE TO DOMINATE: Meet Your Competitive Edge