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New advisors named at GENESIS

GENESIS, a company under the Pool & Hot Tub Alliance dedicated to offering technical education to those in the pool and hot tub industry, has named Shaun Goldberg and Greg Andrews as its new plaster construction faculty advisor and tile faculty advisor, respectively. Goldberg, who has worked in the pool industry for more than 35…

Training Days

Training Days

Two new apprenticeship programs look to elevate the pool industry to the next level. In 2021, both the Pool & Hot Tub Alliance (PHTA) and the Pool & Spa Apprenticeship and Training Committee (PSATC) announced the founding of apprenticeship programs for workers in the industry. The goal of each program is to enhance the work…

Weather Woes

Weather Woes

Wildfires in December. Hurricanes in November. Freezes in Texas. Drought in California. Record-breaking heat in the Pacific Northwest. These are some of the severe weather events experienced in the past year in the United States. In one way or another, they all impact water, the lifeblood of the pool industry. While the future is hard…

Builder-When No One is Looking

When No One is Looking

Many municipalities across the country fail to enforce code compliance for water shape projects, but that doesn’t mean pool builders can ignore code requirements. “Just because you didn’t get caught doesn’t mean you didn’t break the law,” says Rick Chafey, co-owner of Red Rock Contractors and Red Rock Pools and Spas in Chandler, Arizona. “Liability…

Varied Interpretations

Varied Interpretations

Disclaimer: The information provided in this article is up to date at the time of publishing, but circumstances are changing rapidly. Check with local governments, municipalities and the PHTA website for the most current information. Access the PHTA Coronavirus Toolkit. Households nationwide have settled into routines of confinement to four walls, working from home, crisis…

PHTA to consolidate NSPF and APSP training courses

PHTA to consolidate NSPF and APSP training courses

The Pool & Hot Tub Alliance board of directors made determinations on PHTA education structure and course format plans for the future. Recommendations were made to address duplicate courses and certifications that came as a result of the unification of The Association of Pool and Spa Professionals and the National Swimming Pool Foundation. Most changes…

APSP and NSPF to Unify as The Pool & Hot Tub Alliance

The National Swimming Pool Foundation and the Association of Pool & Spa Professionals announced that the organizations will unify to form the Pool & Hot Tub Alliance. The unification was approved by the boards of directors of both organizations at the end of last week and work is underway to finalize the structure of the…