ABG Building Solutions
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ABG Building Solutions Ltd is a UK-based specialist manufacturer of sustainable rooftop drainage systems for commercial and residential construction projects. The company operates from its production facility in Meltham Mills, West Yorkshire and is part of ABG Limited.
== Background ==
The company was established with a focus in designing, manufacturing and supplying sustainable rooftop drainage solutions. The company is widely credited with pioneering the blue roof concept in the UK, with the first installation taking place at the University of Huddersfield. Since then, ABG has provided more than one million square metres of blue roof drainage systems to projects across the UK and internationally.
The company manufactures more than 2.5 million square metres of drainage products per year at its UK manufacturing base. ABG is accredited to ISO quality management accreditations and holds memberships with a number of professional organisations, including the Green Roof Organisation (GRO), CIRIA and BALI.
== Systems and Products ==
ABG Building Solutions offers a full range of rooftop drainage systems and components, spanning several product categories.
=== Blue Roof Systems ===
The blue roof range are designed to manage and regulate stormwater at source, supporting compliance with Sustainable Drainage System (SuDS) legislation. The blue roof range is available in a variety of configurations, including green finish and hard landscape options across a range of build-up depths.
=== Green Roof Systems ===
The green roof range are available in biodiverse, extensive and intensive formats, as well as biosolar systems that combine green roof and solar panel installations. Extensive green roofs can retain up to 80% of annual rainfall, helping achieve SuDS compliance and the creation of sustainable urban environments. Intensive green roof systems accommodate deeper substrates capable of supporting a wider range of planting and landscaped rooftop spaces.
=== Product Components ===
Alongside its system solutions, ABG manufactures and supplies a range of system components, including drainage boards, geotextiles, void formers, growing media, vegetation blankets and inspection and restrictor chambers.
== Technical and Design Services ==
ABG offers PI-covered design services for rooftop stormwater drainage systems. The company's design team collaborates with architects, engineers and developers to design and specify the full system build-up above the waterproofing layer to meet surface water reduction targets or discharge consent limits.
== References and External Links ==
* Official website: https://abg-buildingsolutions.com/