Spending spree of €2.2bn in pipeline

CRH COULD spend another €2.2 billion on acquisitions this year, or more, if the right opportunities came up.

It will only buy where it sees good value and in the past has made it clear it has enough cash and credit to spend more than €4bn enlarging its business operations that constitute the second largest builders provider on the globe.

It employs 90,000 people at 3,600 locations in 30 countries.