Riverhills Health Club and Day Spa in Ipswich, UK, is set for a major relaunch in 2025 after a fire in June 2023 caused extensive damage.

The sector is at a crossroads due to soaring energy prices. In this major case study, HCM looks at St Sidwell’s Point, Exeter – the first Passivhaus leisure centre – and talks to the team behind the project about achieving a transformational 70 per cent reduction in energy usage

Droitwich Spa Leisure Centre near Worcester has fully reopened after a £1.1m redevelopment of its fitness and spa facilities.

Industry veteran Gerard McCarthy, who worked for Dalesauna for 25 years, has launched a new company to supply saunas and steam rooms to the residential and commercial sectors.

Gerard McCarthy, sales director for Dalesauna, is leaving the company after 25 years, saying “I think it is time to take a break, let someone else pick up the baton, take some time out to enjoy the fruits of my labours.”

Operators with limited space can still create viable thermal areas that generate a healthy revenue

Sauna and steam room manufacturer DaleSauna has created a luxury thermal spa at a London leisure centre.

Construction is well underway on the new £14m (US$22.4m, €17.8m) Abbey Leisure Centre in Barking in east London, complete with a luxury spa.

Dalesauna has launched a sauna that combines infrared technology with a traditional sauna.

The latest projects from Matrix, Cybex and Dalesauna

Across the UK, the momentum is growing behind the public sector spa. David Thompson looks at the facilities leading the way

Sauna and steam company Dalesauna is to supply a number of its products to the Harbour Club in London's Chelsea.

Pendle Wavelengths in East Lancashire is set to unveil its £3m redevelopment on 29 June, which includes the addition of the Inside Spa.