Its results for the first half of the year show that EBITDA rose to 鈧�505m (拢392m) from 鈧�397m.
Like-for-like sales were up 5%, with sales revenue increasing by 7% in Europe and 1% in the Americas.
Incremental cost savings of 鈧�45m have been achieved to date in 2014, with the full-year target of 鈧�100m on track. There is also a continued focus on cash flow, with lower seasonal working capital and capital expenditure outflows.
CRH鈥檚 portfolio review is progressing, with a multi-year divestment programme of about 鈧�1.5bn to 鈧�2bn under way. In the first half, it also made acquisitions and investments of 鈧�130m.
The net debt was 鈧�3.7bn in June, 鈧�0.5bn than in June 2013.
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