Business Description

Overview CRH is the leading provider of building materials critical to modernizing infrastructure. With our team of 83,032 people across 3,961 locations, our unmatched scale, connected portfolio, and deep local relationships make us the partner of choice for transportation, water and reindustrialization projects, shaping communities for a better tomorrow. The Company, which has market leadership positions in North America, Europe and Australia, has grown rapidly since formation in 1970 and in 2025 generated $37.4 billion of Total revenues, $3.8 billion of Net income and $7.7 billion of Adjusted EBITDA*. 1 In 2025, 40% of Total revenues came from infrastructure, 32% from residential construction and 28% from non-residential construction. 60% of Total revenues came from sales to new-build construction, while 40% of Total revenues came from repair and remodel activity. CRH’s connected portfolio supplies building materials across the construction value chain, better serving our customers’ needs and driving repeat business while making construction simpler, safer and more sustainable. This customer-centric approach combines our unique entrepreneurial culture, leading performance and local market knowledge with our value-added building products and services to be a valuable partner for customers across our end-markets. CRH’s leading positions of scale serve transportation and critical infrastructure, reindustrialization projects and commercial and residential construction activity. CRH has a proven track record of growing and creating value through acquisition with over 1,250 deals completed in our history. We acquire businesses at attractive valuations and create value by connecting them with our existing operations and generating synergies. The Company takes an active approach to portfolio management and continuously reviews the competitive landscape for attractive investment and divestiture opportunities to deliver further growth and value creation for shareholders. In 2025, CRH completed 38 acquisitions for a total consideration of $4.1 billion compared with $5.0 billion in 2024. The largest acquisition in 2025 was in our Americas Materials Solutions segment where the Company completed the acquisition of Eco Material Technologies (Eco Material), North America’s leading supplier of Supplementary Cementitious Materials (SCMs). CRH has a primary listing on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and an international secondary listing on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) for its Ordinary Shares, each listing represented by the ticker symbol “CRH”. References to the 'Ordinary Shares' and 'Common Shares' refer to our ordinary shares of €0.32 each. Our Connected Portfolio CRH’s connected portfolio of value-added building materials, products and services serves transportation and critical infrastructure construction (including highways, bridges, rail, water, energy and telecommunications projects), reindustrialization activity (including manufacturing and data center projects) and commercial and residential markets across North America, Europe and Australia. Essential Materials Essential Materials, consisting of aggregates and cementitious materials, are the foundation of CRH’s connected portfolio. Our businesses manufacture and supply these materials for use extensively in a wide range of construction applications, from major road and infrastructure projects to large-scale reindustrialization facilities and the development and refurbishment of commercial buildings, private residences and public spaces. Our focus on continuous business improvement, deep materials and local market knowledge and our extensive network of locations drives performance and helps us deliver value to our customers. Customers typically range from national, regional and local governments to contractors and other construction product and service providers. Road Solutions CRH is a leading provider of materials, products and services for road construction in North America and Europe. With our capabilities in manufacturing, installation, maintenance and circularity, we deliver a range of innovative products and services for our customers to better connect our communities, from major public highway infrastructure projects to residential roads, airports and parking lots. As responsible operators considerate of our environmental impact, we optimize the use of recycled materials in our paving services, thereby reducing waste, emissions and energy consumption.…