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One team. Every stage.

Building better,
together.

Integrated design, construction, M&E and refrigeration delivery for businesses that expect more from their construction partner.

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Design · Construction · M&E · Refrigeration
Reigate · Burton · Leeds, delivering nationally

Trusted by the UK's most recognisable retail and commercial brands.

  • Sainsbury's
  • Tesco
  • Pizza Express
  • M&S
  • Co-op
  • Morrisons
  • SSP

Independently certified & accredited

  • ISOQAR / UKAS certified: ISO 9001, 14001 and 45001

    Registration 14238ISO 9001ISO 14001ISO 45001

  • Constructionline Gold Member
  • Achilles BuildingConfidence Gold, CAS site audit

    BuildingConfidence GoldCAS Site Audit

  • SafeContractor approved
  • B&ES / BESA member
  • NICEIC Approved Contractor
  • British Refrigeration Association member
  • REFCOM F-Gas certificated
  • Mitsubishi Electric Business Solutions Partner
  • Cyber Essentials certified

The modern AB Group

More than
a contractor.

AB Group brings design, construction, M&E and refrigeration together through one experienced team, giving clients clarity, accountability and confidence from the earliest conversation through to final delivery.

We exist to create a future, empowering people to build better, together.

How our disciplines connect ↓
A warm, finished bar interior fitted out by AB Group.
The finished dining room at Pizza Express Springfields, fitted out by AB Group.

Since 2010

Four disciplines. One programme.

55+
Employees across AB Group
16
Years building better, since 2010
4
Disciplines under one contract
3
UK offices: Reigate, Burton, Leeds
1
Point of accountability on every project

What we do

One connected team.
Four disciplines.

Every discipline informs the others. Design decisions are made with delivery in mind, and delivery teams shape the design from day one.

Early design input that removes risk and cost before anyone reaches site, developed alongside the teams responsible for delivery so buildability is considered from day one.

Feeds directly into construction, M&E and refrigeration programmes →

Full construction and refurbishment, planned around live trading environments and run by site teams who take personal responsibility for the outcome.

Sequenced with M&E and refrigeration from day one →

HVAC, air conditioning, ventilation, electrical distribution, lighting, controls and public health, engineered in step with the build programme.

Designed with construction, commissioned with refrigeration →

Specialist refrigeration design, installation and maintenance for retail environments where continuity of trading and food safety are critical.

Integrated with M&E design and store construction programmes →

A designed feature wall with warm lighting and a Love Pizza sign at Pizza Express Springfields.
The finished flower shop and fresh food fit-out at M&S Edinburgh Waverley.
Ceiling rafts, lighting and air conditioning over a finished restaurant dining room.
A lit run of chilled food cabinets in a finished M&S store.

Design

Related projects →
A finished grab-and-go aisle lit in blue neon, with chilled cabinets.

Safety, quality & responsibility

Safety is not a target.
It is the starting point.

Every project begins with the same responsibility: protect people, maintain standards and make sure everyone gets home safely. It shapes every decision, every programme and every working relationship, long before anyone reaches site.

  • Training & competency

    The right people, qualified for the task

  • Site management

    Orderly, professionally run environments

  • Quality assurance

    Standards checked, recorded, signed off

  • Digital project controls

    Live visibility of progress and compliance

  • Environmental responsibility

    Impact considered in every decision

  • Supply chain standards

    Partners held to the same bar we set ourselves

Featured projects

Work that shows
how we think.

See all our work →
The finished Pizza Express dining room at Springfields Outlet, laid up and ready for service.
  • Hospitality
  • Spalding
  • Construction · M&E

A white-box shell, handed over as a Pizza Express.

We took an empty unit at Springfields Outlet and delivered every line of it: the ceilings and partitions, both bars, the full MEP, and the public facilities behind them.

Read the case study →
Client
Pizza Express, at Springfields Outlet Shopping & Leisure, Spalding.
Scope
Complete fit-out of a white-box shell: ceilings, partitions, floor finishes, both bars, feature ceiling rafts and public facilities.
Services
Construction and full MEP, including air conditioning, delivered under one contract.
Handover
Practical completion on 7 July 2026. The restaurant opened its doors two days later, on 9 July.
The completed Sainsbury's Local at Westwood Heath at dusk, seen from the car park.

Retail · Construction · M&E

A new-build shell, opened as a Sainsbury's Local.

A new-build shell turned into a Sainsbury's Local convenience store and opened inside a six-week programme, with construction and M&E delivered through one coordinated AB Group team.

Read the case study →
The finished M&S Food self-checkout area at Edinburgh Waverley station.

Retail · Construction · M&E

An M&S Food, refreshed inside a working station.

A live refurbishment of the M&S Food outlet at Edinburgh Waverley station, delivered to a tight programme around restricted access and high footfall.

Read the case study →
A finished bar interior with red booths, warm lighting and planting.
A finished Sainsbury's Local frontage under a curved feature ceiling.
The bright self-checkout area of the finished M&S at Edinburgh Waverley.

People & culture

Built by people who care about the outcome.

Behind every AB Group project is a team that takes it personally: capable, committed people who stay one step ahead and look after the people around them.

  • 01

    Own it: we take responsibility for outcomes and deliver with pride.

  • 02

    Be passionate & proactive: we show up one step ahead, with energy and ideas.

  • 03

    Solve, don't stall: we lean into challenges and keep momentum.

  • 04

    Collaborate with care: clear communication, shared goals, people first.

Innovation & sustainability

Better thinking, built in.

We improve delivery through earlier design input, tighter coordination and clear digital visibility, backed by environmental management certified to ISO 14001.

  1. 01

    Earlier design input

    Risk and cost engineered out before anyone reaches site.

  2. 02

    One coordinated programme

    Design, build, M&E and refrigeration sequenced together.

  3. 03

    Digital project visibility

    Live progress, decisions and records in one place.

  4. 04

    Efficient plant

    Refrigeration and M&E specified for lower running costs and lower-impact refrigerants.

  5. 05

    ISO 14001 certified

    Environmental management independently audited to ISO 14001.

Working with us

A construction partner, not another layer of complexity.

Involved from the earliest conversation. Honest communication, early problem-solving and clear visibility, so you always know where your project stands.

  • A single point of contact, first conversation to final delivery
  • Honest communication: good news and bad, early
  • Problems solved before they reach your desk
  • Clear project visibility at every stage
  • Collaborative planning around your operation
  • Relationships built to last beyond the project

Let's build what
comes next.

Whether you are planning a new development, refurbishment or specialist installation, bring AB Group into the conversation early.

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  • Reigate

    Bank Chambers, 2 Church Street, Reigate, Surrey RH2 0AN

  • Burton-on-Trent

    Suite 7, Floor 2, Anson Court, Burton-on-Trent DE14 1NG

  • Leeds

    First Floor, 1265 Century Way, Thorpe Park, Leeds LS15 8ZB

Contact us

Talk to AB Group

Call us+44 (0)333 9000 180Email us[email protected]