ABG Building Solutions - Blue and Green Roof Systems
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ABG Building Solutions is a UK-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 is a trading name of ABG Limited.
== About ABG Building Solutions ==
The company was established with a focus in delivering rooftop stormwater management systems. The company is widely credited with designing and installing the first blue roof in the United Kingdom, with the first installation taking place at the University of Huddersfield. Over the years, ABG has provided more than one million square metres of blue roof 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 Meltham Mills production facility. The company holds ISO certification and is a member of several professional organisations, including the Green Roof Organisation (GRO), CIRIA and BALI.
== Products and Systems ==
ABG Building Solutions supplies a full range of rooftop drainage systems and components, spanning several product categories.
=== Blue Roof Systems ===
Blue roof systems deliver 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 pedestrian and trafficable hard landscape options as well as green finish systems.
=== Green Roof Solutions ===
ABG's 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, contributing to sustainable urban drainage and flood risk reduction. Intensive green roof systems accommodate deeper substrates capable of supporting a wider range of planting and landscaped rooftop spaces.
=== System Components ===
Alongside complete system solutions, ABG manufactures and supplies individual supporting products, including drainage boards, geotextiles, void formers, growing media, vegetation blankets and inspection and restrictor chambers.
== Technical and Design Services ==
ABG provides PI-covered project design for rooftop stormwater drainage systems. The company's design team works with architects, engineers and developers to design 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/