Cement giant CRH once again proved the most active stock on the day.

Building materials giant CRH has bought a major European rival for €170 million.

Building materials giant CRH is spending almost €260 million on buying four US companies.

Building materials giant CRH has sold part of its US-based Apac operation for €162 million.

John Kennedy has been appointed as a non-executive director to the board of building materials giant CRH.

Building materials giant CRH is spending €225 million on acquisitions in Turkey and the US.

Building materials giant CRH is set to spend over €1 billion on its biggest acquisition.

Building materials giant CRH has spent close to €1 billion on acquisitions over the past six months.

Elsewhere, building materials giant CRH was caught in a "tug of war" of conflicting data, a broker said.

Building materials giant CRH was 5 per cent lower at €17.12.

Building materials giant CRH indicated yesterday that continued weakness in the dollar could have an impact on its 2007 results.

Building materials giant CRH is set to raise about €1 billion in debt from the issue of a bond.

Building materials giant CRH has announced plans to invest €200 million in expanding one of its Irish cement plants.

Construction giant CRH also continued its forward momentum from yesterday afternoon's trading as it surged ahead by more than 6 cent.

Building materials giant CRH has spent €300 million on a stake in a Spanish-based multinational cement and concrete group.

Building materials giant CRH has instructed Merrill Lynch International to conduct the third phase of its share buyback programme announced in April.