Operator
Good morning, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to the Breedon Group plc Annual Results Investor Presentation. [Operator Instructions] Before we begin, we’d like to submit the following poll, and I’m sure the company would be most grateful for your participation. And the company would now like to share a copy of the presentation.
Rob Wood
CEO & Executive Director
Good morning, everybody, and welcome to Breedon’s 2025 Results Presentation. James and I will guide you through our presentation and then open things up for questions. I’m pleased to report that in a testing year, Breedon has proved again the strength of our model and the quality of our people. Across all 3 of our geographies in markets that gave us very little by way of tailwind, the team delivered again. In GB, concrete volumes fell to levels not seen since 1963. In Ireland, 2 major infrastructure projects were deferred. And in the U.S., extreme weather in the first half impacted our business. None of this was within our control. What was in our control was our response. Our teams delivered over GBP 20 million worth of self-help. We simplified our management structure to a country-based model, enabling faster decision-making. And we continued to invest through the cycle in our quarries, in our plants and in our people.
I thank the Breedon team for their commitment and for making Breedon a better, stronger business in 2025. In parallel to delivering a performance, I am pleased to report that we made significant progress on our strategic priorities. In 2025, we implemented our evolved strategy, Breedon 3.0, in which we committed to expand and improve the group. And I’m
