Our Story
Our roots are ingrained in the rich history of two entrepreneurial brothers who went into business in 1930s Ireland with nothing more than a sand and gravel pit and a single truck. Our growth has been fueled by the pioneering spirit of our first employees, who forty years later crossed the Atlantic Ocean full of optimism and a commitment to building relationships. They sealed the first deal, acquiring Amcor in 1978, and planted CRH’s first footprint in North America under the name Oldcastle. Today, operating under our parent company name CRH, we are the largest building materials company in North America and we embody the values of the hundreds of entrepreneurs who make up our family of businesses.
Our Values
Our Values guide everything we do. They are the qualities and core expectations that guide how we do business with our colleagues, customers and communities.
Put safety first
Continuously create value
Do what we say and lead with integrity
Operate locally, but act as one company
Build enduring relationships
Americas Materials
Americas Materials is the leading supplier of asphalt, aggregates, cement, ready mixed concrete, and paving and construction services in North America.
CRH’s is the number one producer of aggregates and asphalt and the second largest producer of
Building Products
Building Products is a leading supplier of value-added building products, primarily to residential, and non-residential construction projects across North America.
Our broad product range and extensive geographic footprint is organized into three Product Groups: architectural products through (including concrete masonry and hardscapes, packaged cement mixes, packaged lawn and garden products), infrastructure solutions through (including stormwater solutions, utility and structural precast, composite utility enclosures, construction accessories) and building envelope solutions through (including architectural glass, aluminum glazing systems and architectural hardware and metal).
