CRH Plc has agreed to acquire Arcosa Inc., a U.S. construction services company, in what multiple reports describe as the biggest deal in CRH’s history. Bloomberg reports that the acquisition is valued at $8.5 billion. The Financial Times adds that the transaction is near completion and that an agreement could be announced as soon as next week, citing people familiar with the matter. Financial Post also characterizes the deal as CRH’s largest, reiterating the $8.5 billion purchase price and the focus on Arcosa’s construction services business. Across the outlets, the core terms described are the same: CRH is buying Arcosa for $8.5 billion, and the transaction is expected to be a record for the Irish building materials company. The reports do not provide additional deal details such as regulatory timelines, financing structure, or specific closing conditions in the excerpts provided.