Construction

Our Renovations Era: How the Market Looks

Times being what they are, renovations are moving toward the spotlight. Professionals share what this looks like and how they’re maximizing this opportunity.

New Construction Platform Launches, Positions Itself as One-Stop Resource

Montgomery Whitewater Named Among 2025 Dream Designs

2025 Top 50 Builders: This Year’s Standouts

Learn the Trends Reported by Top 50 Builders

Meet the 2025 PSN/Hayward Top 50 Builders

PHTA Releases Updated Standard

CALL FOR ENTRIES: 2025 PSN Masters of Design

National Plasterers Council Completes First Phase of Cement Research

The Latest in Florida Swimming Pool/Spa Industry News

Wave of Growth for ICF Pools with PVC Membranes

Florida Legislative Session Begins

First Chaos Then Questions After the LA Fires

The Risk of On-Site Injury is Real

Northeast Elite: The Latest Northeast Spa and Pool Association Design and Business Award Honorees

Cool Topic: Working with Chillers and Cold Plunges

How This Top 50 Firm Used the COVID Crunch as a Learning Opportunity

PHTA Seeks Members for Standards-Approval Group

A Minimalist’s Guide to Colored Lighting

Learn the Keys to Beautiful, Safe Fire Features

How This Masters of Design Pool Disrupts the Neighborhood Vibe

This Masters of Design Pool Expertly Integrates Interior with Outdoors

Enjoy This Fiery Dallas-Area Masters of Design Pool

This Stately Pool Named Among Masters of Design in Vinyl Category

Enjoy This Sprawling Vinyl-Liner Pool Featured in Masters of Design

Check Out This Masters of Design-Winning Vinyl-Liner Pool with Lazy River

See the Clever Way this Masters of Design Pool Engages the Ocean Beyond

This Masters of Design Honoree Takes Tranquility to the Horizon

This Masters of Design Spa Offers Tranquility in Tight Spaces

This Grand Fiberglass Swimming Pool Named Among Masters of Design

This Fiberglass Masters of Design Honoree Makes Most of Topography

Adding Automatic and Safety Covers to Special Pools

Avoid This Often-Overlooked Source of Injuries

Presenting the 2024 PSN and Pentair Top 50 Pool Builders

Regional Breakdown of the PSN and Pentair Top 50 Builders

Meet These 2024 Top 50 Builder Standouts

Read Our Survey of the 2024 PSN and Pentair Top 50 Builders

We Tracked the Top 50’s Performance Over Five Years

Vinyl-Liner Pools Before and After

Creating a Vanishing Edge Swimming Pool with Unvanishing Quality

PSN Asks Josh Sandler About Taking His Swimming Pool Company National

ASP Enters the Construction Market

Rick Chafey’s Backyard Waterpark: Beginnings of the Surf Simulator and Movable Deck

All in Good Measure: Dimensioning Your Backyard Spaces

Check Out the 2023 Masters of Design Honorees

New Contracting Laws and Updated Pool/Spa Building Code Pass in Florida

Explore this Gorgeous Swimming Pool on the Intracoastal Waterway

Designing Swimming Pools for Man’s Best Friend

California Swimming Pool Builders Face Delays After Historic Rains

Mastering the Process of Fiberglass Pool Installation

Court Case Places California Gas Bans in Jeopardy

Learn the Art and Science of Artificial Rock

Staying On Point: Avoid the Most Common Vinyl-Liner Mistakes

See the Latest Update on Rick Chafey’s Backyard Waterpark

Remembering Industry Pioneer Leif Zars

A Chat with This Year’s National Plasterers Council Chairman

Genesis Names Tile Faculty Advisor

Fire at the Oasis: A Swimming Pool Stunner

Riverbend Sandler Expands into Houston

Making Fast Friends: Bonding with Clients Through Neuro-Linguistic Programming

See How Red Rock Pools & Spas’ Backyard Waterpark is Progressing

Prefabricated Concrete Plunges Take Their Place in the Market

Reaping the Benefits of Swimming Pool Covers

Of Falls and Flame: Mastering Water and Fire Features

No Winter Break in Cold Weather States

Installing Weld-in-Place Liners

The Dangers of Fixing Mistakes

The Backyard Waterpark Takes Shape

An Argument for Education Requirements

Protecting Shallow Features in Clay Soil

Industry Veterans Develop New Finish Protectant

Riverbend Sandler Acquires Claffey Pools, Reveals Further Plans

An Argument for Higher-Strength Concrete

Fort Worth’s Pulliam Pools Acquired

New Company Seeks to Consolidate Texas Builders and Service Firms

The Ins and Outs of Rain Curtains

A Glass-Tile Swimming Pool Haven in the Arizona Desert

How to Weather the Historic Pricing Fluctuations

Premier Pools & Spas Surpasses 100 Locations

Z Poolforms Now Is Compatible with Radiant Pools

Making Bigger Better: The Pros, Cons and Hows of Large-Format Tile in Pools and Spas

This Backyard Waterpark Resort Takes Residential Poolscapes to a New Level

The Five Most Common Pool Tile Issues and How to Avoid Them by Greg Andrews

Phoenix’s Red Rock Pools and Spas Awarded in 2020 Masters of Design

Acrylic Panels Highlight Masters of Design Pool by California’s Realm Design

Collaboration Between Austin Water Designs and LaRue Architects Wins Masters of Design Honor

Van Kirk & Sons Pools & Spas Named in 2020 Masters of Design

Pond by Canada’s Acacia Landscape Gains Masters of Design Laurels

Massachusetts’ Easton Pool & Spa and Duxbury Gardeners Receive 2020 Masters of Design Acclaim

Check Out This Masters of Design Project by Houston’s Tipton Spires Design Build

Fiery Spa by California’s Realm Design Makes Masters of Design Gallery

Indiana’s Pools of Fun Joins One 10 Studio and Vive Exterior Design for Masters of Design Distinction

Learn the Keys to Successful Pool Cover Installation

Expo Instruments Debuts New Water Level Control

HIDE Skimmer Covers Has Added New Features

Check Out Our 2020 PSN Top 50 Builders

Midwest Industry Sees Covid Restrictions Loosened

Check out this Organic Beauty, Built by a Watershape U Cofounder

ICYMI: Check Out These NESPA Design Award Winners

Genesis Builds New Faculty Team, Develops Fiberglass/Vinyl-Liner Program

UPDATED: Pennsylvania to Greenlight Construction After Coronavirus-Related Shutdown

Taking the Pool Industry’s Pulse Amidst the Coronavirus Pandemic

Builders in Three Northeast States Face Coronavirus Work Bans

UPDATED: New Jersey Halts “Non-Essential” Construction

First Two States Halt Construction

New Pool Index Marks 38th Quarter of Growth

Black Oak Foundry Introduces the Short Square Scupper

How to Safeguard Your Patio Covers from Fire Elements

Pool Plasterers: Thinking About Major Remodels?

Meet the Ask the Masters Team

Two Pool and Spa-Related Bills Open Florida Legislative Session

Builders Enter 2020 Cautiously Optimistic About Housing

Genesis Co-Founder Skip Phillips Returns

New Pool Index Shows More Moderate Growth

NSF Adds Safety Flooring Language to Pool/Spa Standard

Genesis Co-Founder Resigns

Metrostudy’s New Pool Index Shows Continued Growth for 2019

Study Says Most Homeowners Prefer Professional Help with Outdoor Kitchens

New York Firms LaGuardia Design Landscape Architecture and Pelican Pools Team Up on Masters of Design Project

Asheville, N.C.’s Medallion Pool Co. Earns Masters of Design Spot

Basketball Stadium to Transform into Olympic Swimming Trials Venue

Pool Contractor Mishaps Hit the Press

New Texas Law Specifies Industry Building Code

Top 50 Builder Combats Labor Shortage and Materials Quality Issues with New Divisions

Swimming Pool/Spa Equipment Pads: It’s in the Details

New Jersey Awaits License Availability

Addressing the Nutgrass Problem Around Swimming Pools

New Pool Index from First Quarter Shows More Gradual Growth

Lessons Contractors Can Take From Champion Basketball Team’s Halftime Strategy

Pop-Top Pool House

Here’s a Look at Where Millennials Want to Move and Why

Early Registration Opens for World Aquatic Health Conference

Commercial Designers and Builders: Deadline Nearing for Aquatics International’s Special Dream Designs Issue

Florida Bill Proposes More Safety Requirements on New Swimming Pools

Texas Bill Proposes Adoption of APSP Code

General Contractors Organization Reports Boost in Construction Employment

Concrete or Vermiculite for Vinyl-Liner Pools?

OnBalance Comments on Plaster Torching Article

A Deck Builder’s Perspective on Installing a Swim Spa

Latest Metrostudy Report Confirms Healthy Growth