Construction CRH boss says it is ‘inevitable’ that interest rates will fall againThe company said the recent surge in the cost of borrowing, which has made mortgages more expensive, is a ‘speed-bump’
Construction CRH 'resilient to inflation’ as sales jump 13%The building materials giant expects earnings to hit over €5.5 billion by the end of the year
Company Watch CRH dodges danger of inflation due to unique business modelRising cost of materials hasn’t hurt bottom line for construction giant, which reports a healthy pipeline of infrastructure projects in Europe and US
Companies CRH issues upbeat outlook after reporting double digit growth in half year profits and salesThe buildings materials giant said it expects its European business to remain challenged due to inflation pressures but added that its Americas division is performing strongly
Executive Pay John Walsh: Executive pay bonanzas are becoming harder to justify as inflation hits workers’ pocketsIn the midst of a cost-of-living crisis, ill-thought-out bonuses which push bosses’ remuneration to sometimes 200 times the median staff salary have the potential to become dangerously political
CRH posts double-digit profit growth but warns of continued inflation in materials pricesThe construction and materials company said the inflationary input cost environment would continue in 2022, while supply chain challenges will also likely persist
CRH reports strong profit growth for the first half of 2021The building materials company said it expects the strong momentum to continue into the second half of the year on the back of high demand and an improving economic outlook
Ian Guider: If our mandarins are to be paid the big bucks, they need to prove they are worth itInstead of looking to pay private sector-sized salaries to the public sector, the government should consider bringing in private sector-style management where your job depends on your performance
The Manifold benefits of being CRH chief executive: €11.2m Shareholders have been unhappy since 2016 about the generous remuneration of the company’s chief executive Albert Manifold. Last year, his package was €11.2 million – 166 times the average salary of a CRH worker
CRH weathers the coronavirus storm with impressive updateThe building materials giant last week posted earnings before ebitda of $3.4 billion for the first nine months of 2020, making light of tough trading conditions
