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Bill Drakeley has always been heavily involved in the pool and spa industry. His courses have been taught across the country and his many interviews can been read in publications and viewed on websites spanning across the concrete and pool industries. Here is a brief collection of recent interviews, courses, and webinars conducted by Bill. We hope this shows that pool building and concrete science is not just a business for Bill and the Drakeley Pool Company team - it is something we live, breathe, and practice each and every day.
WU ENG3345: Hydraulic & Pool Deisng Policy is Changing
This webinar provides an update on changing building codes and standards are affecting how hydraulic systems are sized, connected, and inspected.
WU CON 3685: New Plaster Remediation and Responsibility
This webinar delves into why certain plaster issues may have happened and how to properly remediate.
On this episode of the Ask The Masters podcast we’re going into the trenches with Master Bill Drakeley of Drakeley Pool Company. Bill is a third generation pool builder and a leader in the North American concrete construction industry.
On this episode of Ask The Masters, shotcrete expert Bill Drakeley sits down with Grant Smith and discuss the basics of shotcrete and proper shotcrete protocols in swimming pools.
WU CON 3234: Recognizing Quality and Non-Quality Pool Concrete
This webinar helps one determine if there is a problem with the installed (shot) concrete either in wet or dry mix (gunite) applications.
WU CON 3684: Essential Pool Plastering Techniques
This webinar describes pool plaster in its intended usage and basic applications, and reviews typical problem areas during plaster application process.
WU CON 3683: Pool Plaster Bond Characteristics
This webinar describes why plaster bond characteristics are a necessary part of finishing both new concrete and renovated concrete pools.
Bill Drakeley interviews NESPA Executive Director, Dominick Mondi, about the 2021 virtual Pool Spa Show Experience.
WU CON 3731: Crack Prevention
This webinar reveals the causes of pool shell cracking and strategies for prevention and remediation.
This pool construction deep dive is a 2020 Pinnacle Award winning pool by collaborators Drakeley Pool Company and Red Rock Pools and Spas. It has a perimeter overflow of the most demanding configuration.
Bill Drakeley accepts the 2017 Outstanding Pool & Recreational Project award at the American Shotcrete Association’s 20th Anniversary celebration weekend in Napa, CA.
Bill Drakeley and his daughter Anna Drakeley accept the NESPA Outstanding Achievement award at the 2020 Pool Spa Show in Atlantic City.
Bill Drakeley presents his proprietary “Shotcrete Uncovered” course at the NESPA Pool Spa Show - a behind the scenes look at the right (and wrong) way to shoot a shotcrete pool shell.
Bill Drakeley presents “Architectural Shotcrete” at the 2018 NY Build construction and design show.