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Australia Building Innovations
About ABI

The building systems company of the AIS Group

Established in 2023, ABI manufactures steel building systems and building products, and delivers the engineering that takes projects from raw land to build-ready.

Who we are

Australia Building Innovations was established in 2023 to give the AIS Group, and its customers, a dedicated building materials and manufacturing company. From the Subic Bay Freeport Zone we fabricate heavy gauge and mild steel, rollform light gauge structural steel, and supply roofing, ceiling, wall, and composite panel systems for residential, commercial, and industrial projects.

Manufacturing is only half the story. ABI carries its own engineering capability: structural, civil, and mechanical engineering, GPS surveying, land development, and site assessment. That combination is what lets a customer bring us raw land and leave with a build-ready project supplied from one factory.

We are part of the Australia Innovative Solutions (AIS) Group, founded by Hugh McDougall and grown from the inside out since 2012. Being group-owned means ABI is backed by shared operations, supply chain, project management, and R&D teams, a logistics fleet through IFL, insulation manufacturing through IFI, and turnkey delivery experience through AFI.

Inside the ABI production facility Project review over drawings
How we got here

Growth driven by operational capability

The AIS Group has built its companies from the inside out rather than by acquisition. ABI is the group's answer to a simple question: why buy building systems from fragmented suppliers when you can make them yourself?

2012

Innovative Fibre Industries (IFI) founded in Subic Bay: the start of the group.

2016

Australia Farm Innovations (AFI) established, becoming the group’s turnkey delivery arm.

2022

Australia Software Technology (AST) established.

2023

Australia Building Innovations (ABI) established: steel systems, building products, and engineering.

2024

AIS Group umbrella formed; Innovative Freight & Logistics (IFL) added as the dedicated logistics arm.

Where we operate

A national footprint, expanding by design

Subic Bay Freeport Zone

Group headquarters and three factories across 11,000 sqm. ABI's manufacturing home.

Pasig City

Satellite office and warehouse serving Metro Manila and nearby provinces.

Ibaan, Batangas

4,000 sqm warehouse supporting projects across Southern Luzon.

Armenia, Tarlac

20,000 sqm site under ongoing expansion, adding future production capacity.

Facilities are operated across the AIS Group and shared by its companies.

Talk to the team behind the factory

Whether you are comparing suppliers or scoping a full development, we are happy to start with a conversation.

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