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NESPA Honors Design Award Winners

The Northeast Spa & Pool Association/ NSPI-Northeast, presented 130 design awards last month. Honorees included three winners in a new, separate competition for the Outstanding Achievement in Building and Design. In its first year, the competition saw seven qualified entrants, with one company winning a gold award and two firms tying for silver. Participants had to submit several progress photos, documentation such as engineering diagrams and landscaping designs, and a 500-word project description. First place went to Ron Gibbons Swimming Pools, East Islip Terrace, N.Y. (shown). Second place was shared by Pool Doctor, East Northport, N.Y., and Waterscapes By Eastern James, Cinnaminson, N.J.

The design awards program received a record 262 entries, breaking last year’s record by 81. Forty-one companies participated, surpassing the previous record of 31.

Online Exclusive: Take a closer look at Ron Gibbons' award-winning project.

Blue-White Opens New Facility

Blue-White Industries recently celebrated the grand opening of its corporate/manufacturing facility. The 48,799-square-foot building in Huntington Beach, Calif., contains corporate offices and a separate CNC shop.

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Colorado Court Reviews Doctor-Prescribed Hot Tub Ruling

On Oct. 25, the Colorado Court of Appeals overturned previous decisions denying a patient Medicaid coverage for a doctor-prescribed hot tub. The court said the state must evaluate each request for durable medical equipment on the basis of medical necessity. The Court of Appeals said a state regulation barring the use of Medicaid funds for hot tub purchases violates federal law. A doctor prescribed the hot tub to help treat his patient’s arthritis, as well as various fungal infections related to HIV. The man’s illness prevents him from using public facilities, said attorney Joel Hayes. The court then turned the case back for review by the administrative law judge who originally turned the patient down.