Work has finished on a unique, urban, £3 million trampoline park and indoor play centre in Newquay, constructed with a series of shipping containers. The 40-week project, which required the erection of a full mile of Herras fencing just to secure the site whilst work was...
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Precor has signed a pilot agreement with Sony to deliver its smart gym solution, Advagym. The agreement means operators of Precor kitted gyms can now offer a complete tracking journey for members’ workout regimes. Sony’s Advagym uses a sensor on strength machines to record reps and...
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More than 300 delegates flocked to this year’s packed Quest NBS conference, where Sport England’s Property Director, Charles Johnston gave an update on the Towards An Active Nation strategy. Johnston reminded operators that it’s not about how many participate in physical activity, but the impact that...
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Abbeycroft’s Bury St. Edmunds Leisure Centre has become the first in the country to be awarded a quality standard for its Exercise Referral Scheme (ERS). The accreditation has been developed by Suffolk County Council’s Public Health team in partnership with leisure operators and quality management expert...
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Dr. Paul Bedford’s fifth annual Retention Convention will be lead by operators from across the globe, who will share the secrets of their success, when it takes place in Birmingham on Thursday 2 May. Already confirmed to speak are Californian health club owner turned international speaker...
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The health and fitness industry’s first comparison website has launched, to help operators secure a range of quotes for the equipment they need; 24/7, all within a few clicks. FitnessCompared brings together many of the sector’s leading equipment manufacturers and suppliers, offering an impartial platform where...
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Leisure, design and build specialist, Createability, has finished its most exciting project to date, revolutionising the world of indoor cycling with the world’s first sunlight simulation studio at Westfield shopping centre in Shepherd’s Bush, London. FirstLight, part of Westfield’s new £600m expansion, is the brainchild of...
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In less than five years, the DataHub has gathered data from half a billion visits by more than eight million people to 2,000 leisure facilities, making it by far the UK’s largest sports and activity database. To put this extraordinary milestone into context, that’s the number...
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Createability has completed work on a three-phase £8.5 million overhaul of Bath Sports and Leisure Centre, managed by GLL on behalf of Bath & North East Somerset Council. The remodelling project by leisure design and build expert, Createability, started in the summer of 2016 and has...
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1Life has seen a significant decrease in attrition since introducing a leavers' survey late last year. Any member wishing to cancel their membership must complete the online questionnaire as part of the exit process. “As well as making the exit process quick and simple for members,...
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