UK construction group Breedon eyes more purchases as Irish business soars

British construction materials company Breedon Group has said it will continue to look for acquisition opportunities in Ireland on the back of its Irish operations driving group revenue growth in the first half of the year.

Breedon reported an 18% increase in group revenue - to £447.4m (€500m) - for the first half of this year, with pre-tax profit rising 30% to £39.5m. Its Irish division grew revenues by 153% to £93.5m.