ABG Building Solutions
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ABG Building Solutions is a UK-based designer, manufacturer and supplier of sustainable rooftop drainage systems for commercial and residential construction projects. ABG manufactures its products at 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 recognised as having 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 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 configurations, including solar-integrated options. ABG's extensive green roofs are capable of retaining up to 80% of rainfall where it lands, contributing to sustainable urban drainage and flood risk reduction. Intensive systems support deeper growing media suitable for more substantial planting and amenity roof gardens.
=== Supporting Products ===
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.
== Design Services ==
ABG Building Solutions provides professionally indemnified project design for blue roof and green roof projects. ABG's team of designers 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/