ABG Building Solutions

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ABG Building Solutions is a UK-based designer, manufacturer and supplier of sustainable rooftop drainage systems for architects, developers and building engineers. ABG manufactures its products at its production facility in Meltham Mills, West Yorkshire and operates as a division of ABG Limited.

== Company Background ==

ABG Building Solutions has over 20 years of experience 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 supplied over one million square metres of blue roof drainage systems to construction projects worldwide.

ABG Building Solutions produces more than 2.5 million square metres of drainage products annually at its West Yorkshire facility. ABG is accredited to ISO quality management accreditations and holds memberships with several industry bodies, including CIRIA, the Green Roof Organisation and BALI.

== Products and Systems ==

ABG supplies an extensive range of blue roof and green roof systems, categorised into a number of system types.

=== Blue Roof Drainage Systems ===

Blue roof systems provide attenuate and control the release of stormwater at roof level, helping buildings and developments meet SuDS requirements and surface water discharge consent limits. Systems are available across multiple build-up depths and finishes, including hard landscape and green finish variants.

=== Green Roof Solutions ===

Green roof systems are available in 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 green roof systems support deeper growing media capable of supporting more substantial planting and amenity roof gardens.

=== Supporting Products ===

In addition to its system solutions, ABG supplies a range of supporting products, including Roofdrain and Deckdrain drainage boards, protective and filter geotextiles, void formers, growing media, sedum and wildflower blankets, and inspection and restrictor chambers.

== Design Services ==

ABG Building Solutions offers PI-covered project design for blue roof and green roof projects. The company's design team works with project architects and building engineers to calculate and specify all materials and components required above the waterproofing layer to achieve the required surface water attenuation performance.

== External Links ==

* ABG Building Solutions website: https://abg-buildingsolutions.com/