Building materials company names next chief executive 

Jim Mintern has spent the last 22 years working with CRH in various senior leadership roles and has been a director at the company since June 2021

Outgoing CRH chief executive Albert Manifold with new chief executive Jim Mintern.

Building supplies company CRH has named its chief financial officer Jim Mintern as the successor to chief executive Albert Manifold who is set to retire at the end of the year.

Mr Mintern has spent the last 22 years working with CRH in various senior leadership roles and has been a director at the company since June 2021. He also led the transition of CRH’s primary listing to the New York Stock Exchange last year.