I want you to create an award-winning backyard that makes people say ‘wow’ when they see it.” It was these words, from one busy executive, which outlined the scope of the project Scott McCuaig of Eden Tree Design Inc., a landscape architectural firm in Toronto, was about to take on.…

This Vancouver homeowner called upon Aloha Pools Ltd., of Surrey, B.C., to help them fulfil their wish of converting their existing 7.6- x 13.7-m (25- x 45-ft) kidney-shaped swimming pool into a perimeter overflow design, while at the same time completely updating the current pool surround.

The design is complete; all that remains is for the pool builder to simply follow the plan and everything will be perfect. Most builders will attest, however, that this is far from reality. In fact, once a design is complete, it is often the next day when things start to…

To ensure this renovation project maintained its natural look and feel, Hampton Pools & Landscape cut into the side of a mountain to install the concrete pool and spa into the rock.

To be a competent builder, one must have the ability to adapt quickly to manage unusual known or unknown circumstances as they arise throughout the design-build process. This reality is particularly palpable in the business of aquatic construction. Pool and spa builders face many of the same challenges as those…

With two kids at home, this family was happy to have a space that complemented their active, healthy lifestyles. After an exhaustive search, when they found the property in Uxbridge, Ontario, the homeowners called Pool Craft—the same company that built their first pool in 2015—to install their new forever pool.