How much consideration do you give to potential vibration and noise issues when building a gym? Martin McNulty reports

Executive director Steven Ward outlines ukactive’s focus for the next few years

Public health expert Dr Nick Cavill discusses the best ways to help people get active

We look ahead to trade show FIBO and the European Health and Fitness Forum, which take place in Cologne in April

The CEO of Australia’s new fitness giant tells Kate Cracknell about plans to make Fitness First Australia a 24/7 operation

Boutique studio operator Barrecore is looking to rapidly grow in the UK and Europe. We talk to its new CEO

The International Association for Sports and Leisure Facilities (IAKS) has planned an “unprecedented sharing of expertise, insight and discussion” on the design, development and operation of leisure centres and swimming pools this week.

Record, respond, resolve – key stages in a customer feedback system. Leisure-net’s Mike Hill explains why opening up avenues for customer feedback is a great opportunity, not risky business

Steven Ward, Executive Director of ukactive, is confident that 2017 will see our sector move forward at an increasingly fast pace

The boutique studio market continues to grow and evolve, as the Association of Fitness Studios’ report shows. Stephen Tharrett and Mark Williamson tell us more about how this sector is maturing

Innovations are growing the fitness industry, but more needs to be done to achieve future success. David Minton summarises findings from The Leisure Database Company’s (TLDC) State of the Fitness Industry Report

Software providers are beginning to cater for the specialist needs of the growing trampoline park sector

What more can the fitness sector do to help those suffering with mental health issues?

The former COO of The Gym Group believes there are interesting opportunities ahead for the sector – if it gets things right

We speak to Instructability’s Hilary Farmiloe about ensuring disabled people are represented in the fitness workforce

Precor launches the Experience Series EFX 800 with Converging CrossRamp

ClubIntel’s Stephen Tharrett and Mark Williamson on the findings of the 2016 International Fitness Industry Trend Report

Halo Leisure has been working with Legend software to transform its customer journeys, identify at-risk members and build stronger relationships with all customer segments

Software originally designed to fight crime is now being used to battle health club attrition. Dr Paul Bedford reports

Managing director at INTOTRI Michael Burkert tells how INTOTRI is removing the barriers to triathlon participation

Are activity trackers a help or a hindrance when it comes to weight loss?

FIBO 2017 is fast approaching. FIBO’s Cornelia Tautenhahn went behind the scenes with event director Ralph Scholz to find out what goes into the organisation of this global trade show

A new study assesses the trends in the ever-evolving boutique segment. Steve Tharrett and Mark Williamson report

This year’s keynote speaker at SIBEC – Chris Brindley, MD of Metro Bank –explains how his experiences at the UK chain could be applied to the fitness sector

Rudy Fabiano, president of Fabiano Designs, discusses how good design can benefit health clubs

DW Sports’ Scott Best and Fitness First UK’s Martin Seibold outline their plans for the future, as the two brands join forces

Empowering inactive populations to take control of their health through physical activity is one of the biggest challenges local authorities currently face. Step forward 1Life, which has pioneered a winning solution to transform lives across Milton Keynes’ deconditioned market

As the NHS opens its door to collaboration, the fitness sector must show how its services can deliver on the public health agenda, says Kate Cracknell

Kate Cracknell reviews the great strides forward taken by the sector in 2016, and the strong foundations laid for 2017

Business coach Andy Bourne on how clubs can deliver great customer service