ABG Building Solutions - Blue and Green Roof Systems
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ABG Building Solutions is a United Kingdom-based manufacturer and supplier of green and blue roof systems for architects, developers and building engineers. 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. 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 composites annually at its West Yorkshire facility. ABG is accredited to ISO quality management accreditations and is a member of 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 source, supporting compliance with SuDS requirements and surface water discharge consent limits. The blue roof range is 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 manufactures and supplies a range of system components, including drainage boards, geotextiles, void formers, growing media, vegetation blankets and inspection and restrictor chambers.
== Design Services ==
ABG offers PI-covered project design for rooftop stormwater drainage systems. The company's design team works with architects, engineers and developers to design and specify all materials and components required above the waterproofing layer to meet surface water reduction targets or discharge consent limits.
== References and External Links ==
* Official website: https://abg-buildingsolutions.com/