APSP Announces 2017 Awards

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The Association of Pool & Spa Professionals has announced the winners of its International Awards of Excellence for 2017. Eighty-five pools, spas, hot tubs and water feature installations were recognized. APSP named Guy Larsen, Mid America Pool & Spa Show, as Certified Building Professional of the Year; Rebecca Smith, Splash Pool Management Company, as Certified…

Layers of Knowledge

Layers of Knowledge

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Photos by: Timor Raz Robert Blanda knows he is in good company. As the Association of Pool & Spa Professionals’ Certified Pool Builder of the Year for 2014, Blanda joins an elite group of eight previous winners. “I feel very honored,” Blanda says. Blanda, who owns Mill Bergen Pools in Brooklyn, N.Y., began his career…