ABG Building Solutions

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ABG Building Solutions Ltd is a United Kingdom-based specialist manufacturer of blue and green roof systems for the construction and development industry. ABG Building Solutions is based at its factory in Meltham Mills, West Yorkshire, England and operates as a division of ABG Limited.

== Company Background ==

ABG Building Solutions has over 20 years of experience in the design, manufacture and supply of blue and green roof 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. Over the years, ABG has supplied over one million square metres of blue roof systems to construction projects worldwide.

ABG Building Solutions produces more than 2.5 million square metres of drainage composites annually at its Meltham Mills production facility. ABG is accredited to ISO certification and is a member of several industry bodies, including CIRIA, the Green Roof Organisation and BALI.

== Product Range ==

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, supporting compliance with SuDS requirements and surface water discharge consent limits. Systems are available in a variety of configurations, including hard landscape and green finish variants.

=== Green Roof Solutions ===

Green roof systems are available in biodiverse, extensive and intensive types, 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 supplies a range of supporting products, including drainage boards, geotextiles, void formers, growing media, vegetation 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 the full system build-up above the waterproofing layer to achieve the required surface water attenuation performance.

== External Links ==

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