CRH plc, through its subsidiaries, manufactures and distributes building materials, products, and solutions for the construction industry worldwide. It operates through three segments: Europe Materials, Americas Materials, and Building Products. The company manufactures and supplies cement, lime and limestone, aggregates, ready mixed and precast concrete, and asphalt products; and construction accessories, architectural products, and building envelopes. It also offers concrete floor elements, pavers, precast concrete and structural elements, clinkers, mortars, coated macadam products, roof tiles, concrete paving products, structural concrete products, concrete blocks and pipes, and contract surfacing products; and custom fabricated and tempered glass products, curtain walls, utility boxes, trench systems, pre-stressed planks, and structural elements, as well as specialty masonry, bagged stone, mulch and stone, hardscape and patio, and landscaping walling products. In addition, the company offers logistics and railway infrastructure, building and civil engineering contracting, and asphalt paving services; markets and distributes cement; and supplies access chambers and ducting products. It serves national, regional, and local governments; and contractors, homebuilders, homeowners, and sub-contractors for use in a range of construction projects, including public infrastructure, commercial buildings, and residential structures. CRH plc was founded in 1936 and is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland.