Here’s a cool and refreshing thought: Swimming pools are getting more popular.

Despite delays for some equipment and building materials, the swimming pool construction industry has grown 2.4% per year on average since 2017, according to market research company IBISWorld. And it’s expected to continue over the next five years – buoyed by virus-averse homeowners who want to avoid public pools and communal beaches, and splash in the privacy of their own homes. READ MORE