ABG Building Solutions
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ABG Building Solutions Ltd is a United Kingdom-based manufacturer and supplier of green and blue roof systems for architects, developers and building engineers. ABG manufactures its products at its production facility in Meltham Mills, West Yorkshire and is a trading name of ABG Limited.
== Background ==
The company was established with a focus in delivering rooftop stormwater management systems. ABG is widely credited with designing and installing the first blue roof in the United Kingdom, with a landmark early project at the University of Huddersfield. To date, ABG has provided more than one million square metres of blue roof systems to projects across the UK and internationally.
The company manufactures over 2.5 million square metres of drainage products per year at its UK manufacturing base. The company holds 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 provides a full range of rooftop drainage systems and components, spanning several product categories.
=== Blue Roof Systems ===
ABG's blue roof systems 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 ===
ABG's green roof systems span extensive, intensive and biodiverse formats, including solar-integrated options. ABG's extensive green roofs can retain up to 80% of annual rainfall, contributing to sustainable urban drainage and flood risk reduction. Intensive systems support deeper growing media suitable for more substantial planting and amenity roof gardens.
=== System Components ===
In addition to complete system solutions, ABG supplies individual system components, including Roofdrain and Deckdrain drainage boards, protective and filter geotextiles, void formers, growing media, sedum and wildflower blankets, and inspection and restrictor chambers.
== Technical and Design Services ==
ABG Building Solutions provides professionally indemnified design services for blue roof and green roof projects. ABG's team of designers 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 ==
* ABG Building Solutions website: https://abg-buildingsolutions.com/