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          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_DocumentType" xlink:to="lab_dei_DocumentType" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_AmendmentFlag" xlink:label="loc_dei_AmendmentFlag" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_dei_AmendmentFlag" xml:lang="en-US">Amendment Flag</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_dei_DocumentPeriodEndDate" xml:lang="en-US">Document Period End Date</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_DocumentPeriodEndDate" xlink:to="lab_dei_DocumentPeriodEndDate" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_dei_DocumentFiscalYearFocus" xml:lang="en-US">Document Fiscal Year Focus</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_DocumentFiscalYearFocus" xlink:to="lab_dei_DocumentFiscalYearFocus" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_dei_DocumentFiscalPeriodFocus" xml:lang="en-US">Document Fiscal Period Focus</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_DocumentFiscalPeriodFocus" xlink:to="lab_dei_DocumentFiscalPeriodFocus" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityRegistrantName" xml:lang="en-US">Entity Registrant Name</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityCentralIndexKey" xml:lang="en-US">Entity Central Index Key</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityCentralIndexKey" xlink:to="lab_dei_EntityCentralIndexKey" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_dei_CurrentFiscalYearEndDate" xml:lang="en-US">Current Fiscal Year End Date</link:label>
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          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanStatementOfNetAssetAvailableForBenefitAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanStatementOfNetAssetAvailableForBenefitAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanStatementOfNetAssetAvailableForBenefitAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Statement of Net Asset Available for Benefit [Abstract]</link:label>
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          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanStatementOfNetAssetAvailableForBenefitTable" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanStatementOfNetAssetAvailableForBenefitTable" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanStatementOfNetAssetAvailableForBenefitTable" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Statement of Net Asset Available for Benefit [Table]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanStatementOfNetAssetAvailableForBenefitTable" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanStatementOfNetAssetAvailableForBenefitTable" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanStatementOfNetAssetAvailableForBenefitLineItems" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanStatementOfNetAssetAvailableForBenefitLineItems" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanStatementOfNetAssetAvailableForBenefitLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Statement of Net Asset Available for Benefit [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanStatementOfNetAssetAvailableForBenefitLineItems" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanStatementOfNetAssetAvailableForBenefitLineItems" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReceivableAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReceivableAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReceivableAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Receivable [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReceivableAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Receivables</link:label>
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          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNoteReceivableFromParticipant" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNoteReceivableFromParticipant" />
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          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantContributionReceivable" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantContributionReceivable" />
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          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReceivable" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReceivable" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReceivable" xml:lang="en-US">Total receivables</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_crh_EmployeeBenefitPlanEmployerProfitSharingContributionReceivable" xml:lang="en-US">Employee Benefit Plan Employer Profit Sharing Contribution Receivable</link:label>
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          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentExcludingPlanInterestInMasterTrustFairValue" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentExcludingPlanInterestInMasterTrustFairValue" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanStatementOfChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanStatementOfChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanStatementOfChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Statement of Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanStatementOfChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanStatementOfChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitAbstract" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanStatementOfChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitTable" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanStatementOfChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitTable" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanStatementOfChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitTable" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Statement of Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit [Table]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanStatementOfChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitTable" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanStatementOfChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitTable" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanStatementOfChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitLineItems" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanStatementOfChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitLineItems" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanStatementOfChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Statement of Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanStatementOfChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitLineItems" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanStatementOfChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitLineItems" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Additions to net assets available for benefits attributable to:</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseAbstract" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseDecreaseForIncomeLossOnInvestmentAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseDecreaseForIncomeLossOnInvestmentAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseDecreaseForIncomeLossOnInvestmentAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase (Decrease) from Income (Loss) on Investment [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseDecreaseForIncomeLossOnInvestmentAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Investment income</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseDecreaseForIncomeLossOnInvestmentAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseDecreaseForIncomeLossOnInvestmentAbstract" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForInterestAndDividendIncomeOnInvestment" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForInterestAndDividendIncomeOnInvestment" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForInterestAndDividendIncomeOnInvestment" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase from Interest and Dividend Income on Investment</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForInterestAndDividendIncomeOnInvestment" xml:lang="en-US">Interest and dividends</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForInterestAndDividendIncomeOnInvestment" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForInterestAndDividendIncomeOnInvestment" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseDecreaseForGainLossOnInvestment" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseDecreaseForGainLossOnInvestment" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseDecreaseForGainLossOnInvestment" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase (Decrease) from Gain (Loss) on Investment</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseDecreaseForGainLossOnInvestment" xml:lang="en-US">Net appreciation in fair value of investments</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseDecreaseForGainLossOnInvestment" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseDecreaseForGainLossOnInvestment" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseDecreaseForIncomeLossOnInvestment" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseDecreaseForIncomeLossOnInvestment" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseDecreaseForIncomeLossOnInvestment" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase (Decrease) from Income (Loss) on Investment</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseDecreaseForIncomeLossOnInvestment" xml:lang="en-US">Net investment income</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseDecreaseForIncomeLossOnInvestment" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseDecreaseForIncomeLossOnInvestment" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForInterestIncomeOnNoteReceivableFromParticipant" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForInterestIncomeOnNoteReceivableFromParticipant" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForInterestIncomeOnNoteReceivableFromParticipant" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase from Interest Income on Note Receivable from Participant</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForInterestIncomeOnNoteReceivableFromParticipant" xml:lang="en-US">Interest income on notes receivable from participants</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForInterestIncomeOnNoteReceivableFromParticipant" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForInterestIncomeOnNoteReceivableFromParticipant" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForContributionAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForContributionAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForContributionAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase from Contribution [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForContributionAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Contributions</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForContributionAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForContributionAbstract" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForEmployerContribution" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForEmployerContribution" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForEmployerContribution" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase from Employer Contribution, Cash and Noncash</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForEmployerContribution" xml:lang="en-US">Employer</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForEmployerContribution" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForEmployerContribution" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForParticipantContributionExcludingRollover" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForParticipantContributionExcludingRollover" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForParticipantContributionExcludingRollover" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase from Participant Contribution, Excluding Rollover</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForParticipantContributionExcludingRollover" xml:lang="en-US">Participant</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForParticipantContributionExcludingRollover" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForParticipantContributionExcludingRollover" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForParticipantContributionRollover" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForParticipantContributionRollover" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForParticipantContributionRollover" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase from Participant Contribution, Rollover</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForParticipantContributionRollover" xml:lang="en-US">Rollovers</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForParticipantContributionRollover" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForParticipantContributionRollover" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForContribution" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForContribution" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForContribution" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase from Contribution</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForContribution" xml:lang="en-US">Total contributions</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForContribution" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForContribution" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncrease" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncrease" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncrease" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncrease" xml:lang="en-US">Net additions</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncrease" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncrease" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitDecreaseAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitDecreaseAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitDecreaseAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Decrease [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitDecreaseAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Deductions from net assets available for benefits attributable to:</link:label>
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          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitDecreaseForPaymentToParticipant" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitDecreaseForPaymentToParticipant" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitDecreaseForPaymentToParticipant" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Decrease from Payment to Participant</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitDecreaseForPaymentToParticipant" xml:lang="en-US">Benefits paid to participants</link:label>
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          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitDecreaseForAdministrativeExpense" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitDecreaseForAdministrativeExpense" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitDecreaseForAdministrativeExpense" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Decrease from Administrative Expense</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitDecreaseForAdministrativeExpense" xml:lang="en-US">Administrative expenses</link:label>
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          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitDecrease" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitDecrease" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseDecrease" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase (Decrease)</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseDecrease" xml:lang="en-US">Net increase in net assets available for benefits</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseDecrease" xml:lang="en-US">Increase in net assets before plan transfers per the financial statements</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseDecrease" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseDecrease" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionOfPlanAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Description of Plan and Accounting Change [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionOfPlanAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionOfPlanAbstract" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionOfPlanTable" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionOfPlanTable" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionOfPlanTable" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Description of Plan [Table]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionOfPlanTable" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionOfPlanTable" />
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          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionOfPlanLineItems" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionOfPlanLineItems" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionOfPlanTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionOfPlanTextBlock" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionOfPlanTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Description of Plan [Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionOfPlanTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Description of plan</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionOfPlanTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionOfPlanTextBlock" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAccountingPolicyAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAccountingPolicyAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAccountingPolicyAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Accounting Policy, Accounting Standard Update, and Change in Accounting Principle [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAccountingPolicyAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAccountingPolicyAbstract" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAccountingPolicyTable" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAccountingPolicyTable" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAccountingPolicyTable" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Accounting Policy [Table]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAccountingPolicyTable" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAccountingPolicyTable" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAccountingPolicyLineItems" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAccountingPolicyLineItems" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAccountingPolicyLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Accounting Policy [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAccountingPolicyLineItems" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAccountingPolicyLineItems" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanSummaryOfAccountingPolicyTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanSummaryOfAccountingPolicyTextBlock" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanSummaryOfAccountingPolicyTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Summary of Accounting Policy [Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanSummaryOfAccountingPolicyTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Summary of Significant Accounting Policies</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanSummaryOfAccountingPolicyTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanSummaryOfAccountingPolicyTextBlock" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanPlanTerminationTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanPlanTerminationTextBlock" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanPlanTerminationTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Plan Termination [Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanPlanTerminationTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Rights Upon Plan Termination</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanPlanTerminationTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanPlanTerminationTextBlock" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValueAndNavAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValueAndNavAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValueAndNavAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Investment, Fair Value and NAV [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValueAndNavAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValueAndNavAbstract" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValueAndNavTable" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValueAndNavTable" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValueAndNavTable" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Investment, Fair Value and NAV [Table]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValueAndNavTable" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValueAndNavTable" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValueAndNavLineItems" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValueAndNavLineItems" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValueAndNavLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Investment, Fair Value and NAV [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValueAndNavLineItems" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValueAndNavLineItems" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValueAndNavTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValueAndNavTextBlock" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValueAndNavTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Investment, Fair Value and NAV [Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValueAndNavTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Fair Value Measurements</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValueAndNavTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValueAndNavTextBlock" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanRelatedPartyAndPartyInInterestTransactionsAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanRelatedPartyAndPartyInInterestTransactionsAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanRelatedPartyAndPartyInInterestTransactionsAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Related Party and Party-in-Interest Transactions [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanRelatedPartyAndPartyInInterestTransactionsAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanRelatedPartyAndPartyInInterestTransactionsAbstract" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanRelatedPartyAndPartyInInterestTransactionsTable" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanRelatedPartyAndPartyInInterestTransactionsTable" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanRelatedPartyAndPartyInInterestTransactionsTable" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Related Party and Party-in-Interest Transactions [Table]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanRelatedPartyAndPartyInInterestTransactionsTable" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanRelatedPartyAndPartyInInterestTransactionsTable" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanRelatedPartyAndPartyInInterestTransactionsLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Related Party and Party-in-Interest Transactions [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanRelatedPartyAndPartyInInterestTransactionsLineItems" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanRelatedPartyAndPartyInInterestTransactionsLineItems" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanRelatedPartyAndPartyInInterestTransactionsTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Related Party and Party-in-Interest Transactions [Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanRelatedPartyAndPartyInInterestTransactionsTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Party-In-Interest Transactions</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanTaxStatusAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Tax Status [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanTaxStatusAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanTaxStatusAbstract" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanTaxStatusTable" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Tax Status [Table]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanTaxStatusTable" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanTaxStatusTable" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanTaxStatusLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Tax Status [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanTaxStatusLineItems" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanTaxStatusLineItems" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanTaxStatusTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanTaxStatusTextBlock" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanTaxStatusTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Tax Status [Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanTaxStatusTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Tax Status</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReconciliationToForm5500Abstract" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Reconciliation of Financial Statement to Form 5500 [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReconciliationToForm5500Abstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReconciliationToForm5500Abstract" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReconciliationToForm5500Table" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Reconciliation of Financial Statement to Form 5500 [Table]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReconciliationToForm5500Table" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReconciliationToForm5500Table" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReconciliationToForm5500LineItems" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReconciliationToForm5500LineItems" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReconciliationToForm5500LineItems" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Reconciliation of Financial Statement to Form 5500 [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReconciliationToForm5500LineItems" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReconciliationToForm5500LineItems" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReconciliationToForm5500TextBlock" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReconciliationToForm5500TextBlock" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReconciliationToForm5500TextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Reconciliation of Financial Statement to Form 5500 [Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReconciliationToForm5500TextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Reconciliation of Financial Statements to Form 5500</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReconciliationToForm5500TextBlock" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReconciliationToForm5500TextBlock" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EbpSubsequentEventAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EbpSubsequentEventAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EbpSubsequentEventAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Subsequent Event [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EbpSubsequentEventAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EbpSubsequentEventAbstract" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EbpSubsequentEventTable" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EbpSubsequentEventTable" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EbpSubsequentEventTable" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Subsequent Event [Table]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EbpSubsequentEventTable" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EbpSubsequentEventTable" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EbpSubsequentEventLineItems" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EbpSubsequentEventLineItems" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EbpSubsequentEventLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Subsequent Event [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EbpSubsequentEventLineItems" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EbpSubsequentEventLineItems" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanSubsequentEventTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanSubsequentEventTextBlock" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanSubsequentEventTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Subsequent Event [Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanSubsequentEventTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Subsequent Events</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanSubsequentEventTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanSubsequentEventTextBlock" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfDelinquentParticipantContributionAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfDelinquentParticipantContributionAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfDelinquentParticipantContributionAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Schedule of Delinquent Participant Contribution [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfDelinquentParticipantContributionAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfDelinquentParticipantContributionAbstract" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfDelinquentParticipantContributionTable" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfDelinquentParticipantContributionTable" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfDelinquentParticipantContributionTable" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Schedule of Delinquent Participant Contribution [Table]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfDelinquentParticipantContributionTable" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfDelinquentParticipantContributionTable" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfDelinquentParticipantContributionLineItems" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfDelinquentParticipantContributionLineItems" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfDelinquentParticipantContributionLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Schedule of Delinquent Participant Contribution [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfDelinquentParticipantContributionLineItems" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfDelinquentParticipantContributionLineItems" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfDelinquentParticipantContributionTableTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfDelinquentParticipantContributionTableTextBlock" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfDelinquentParticipantContributionTableTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Schedule of Delinquent Participant Contribution [Table Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfDelinquentParticipantContributionTableTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Schedule H, Line 4a &#8211; Schedule Of Delinquent Participant Contributions</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfDelinquentParticipantContributionTableTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfDelinquentParticipantContributionTableTextBlock" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfAssetHeldForInvestmentAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfAssetHeldForInvestmentAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfAssetHeldForInvestmentAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfAssetHeldForInvestmentAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfAssetHeldForInvestmentAbstract" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfAssetHeldForInvestmentTable" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfAssetHeldForInvestmentTable" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfAssetHeldForInvestmentTable" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Table]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfAssetHeldForInvestmentTable" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfAssetHeldForInvestmentTable" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfAssetHeldForInvestmentLineItems" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfAssetHeldForInvestmentLineItems" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfAssetHeldForInvestmentLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfAssetHeldForInvestmentLineItems" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfAssetHeldForInvestmentLineItems" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfAssetHeldForInvestmentTableTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfAssetHeldForInvestmentTableTextBlock" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfAssetHeldForInvestmentTableTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Table Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfAssetHeldForInvestmentTableTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Schedule H, Line 4(i) Schedule of Assets (Held at End of Year)</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfAssetHeldForInvestmentTableTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfAssetHeldForInvestmentTableTextBlock" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanBasisOfAccountingPolicyTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanBasisOfAccountingPolicyTextBlock" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanBasisOfAccountingPolicyTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Basis of Accounting [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanBasisOfAccountingPolicyTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Basis of Accounting</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanBasisOfAccountingPolicyTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanBasisOfAccountingPolicyTextBlock" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanUseOfEstimatePolicyTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanUseOfEstimatePolicyTextBlock" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanUseOfEstimatePolicyTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Use of Estimate [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanUseOfEstimatePolicyTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Use of Estimates</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanUseOfEstimatePolicyTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanUseOfEstimatePolicyTextBlock" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EbpRiskAndUncertaintyPolicyTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EbpRiskAndUncertaintyPolicyTextBlock" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EbpRiskAndUncertaintyPolicyTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Risk and Uncertainty [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EbpRiskAndUncertaintyPolicyTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Risks and Uncertainties</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EbpRiskAndUncertaintyPolicyTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EbpRiskAndUncertaintyPolicyTextBlock" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="crh-20251231.xsd#crh_EmployeeBenefitPlanConcentrationsOfInvestmentsPolicyTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_crh_EmployeeBenefitPlanConcentrationsOfInvestmentsPolicyTextBlock" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_crh_EmployeeBenefitPlanConcentrationsOfInvestmentsPolicyTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Employee Benefit Plan Concentrations Of Investments [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_crh_EmployeeBenefitPlanConcentrationsOfInvestmentsPolicyTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Concentrations of Investments</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_crh_EmployeeBenefitPlanConcentrationsOfInvestmentsPolicyTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_crh_EmployeeBenefitPlanConcentrationsOfInvestmentsPolicyTextBlock" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_crh_EmployeeBenefitPlanConcentrationsOfInvestmentsPolicyTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Employee benefit plan concentrations of investments.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentPolicyTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentPolicyTextBlock" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentPolicyTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Investment [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentPolicyTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Investment Valuation and Income Recognition</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentPolicyTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentPolicyTextBlock" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNoteReceivableFromParticipantPolicyTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNoteReceivableFromParticipantPolicyTextBlock" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNoteReceivableFromParticipantPolicyTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Note Receivable from Participant [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNoteReceivableFromParticipantPolicyTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Notes Receivable from Participants</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNoteReceivableFromParticipantPolicyTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNoteReceivableFromParticipantPolicyTextBlock" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanExpensePolicyTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanExpensePolicyTextBlock" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanExpensePolicyTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Expense [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanExpensePolicyTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Administrative Expenses</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanExpensePolicyTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanExpensePolicyTextBlock" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanPaymentToParticipantPolicyTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanPaymentToParticipantPolicyTextBlock" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanPaymentToParticipantPolicyTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Payment to Participant [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanPaymentToParticipantPolicyTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Payment of Benefits</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanPaymentToParticipantPolicyTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanPaymentToParticipantPolicyTextBlock" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EbpRiskAndUncertaintyTableTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EbpRiskAndUncertaintyTableTextBlock" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EbpRiskAndUncertaintyTableTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Risk and Uncertainty [Table Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EbpRiskAndUncertaintyTableTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Summary of EBP, Risk and Uncertainty</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EbpRiskAndUncertaintyTableTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EbpRiskAndUncertaintyTableTextBlock" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValueAndNavTableTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValueAndNavTableTextBlock" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValueAndNavTableTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Investment, Fair Value and NAV [Table Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValueAndNavTableTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Summary of Fair Value of the Plan's Investments</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValueAndNavTableTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValueAndNavTableTextBlock" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReconciliationToForm5500TableTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReconciliationToForm5500TableTextBlock" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReconciliationToForm5500TableTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Reconciliation of Financial Statement to Form 5500 [Table Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReconciliationToForm5500TableTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Summary of Reconciliation of Net Assets Available For Benefits to Form 5500</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReconciliationToForm5500TableTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReconciliationToForm5500TableTextBlock" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="crh-20251231.xsd#crh_EmployeeBenefitPlanReconciliationOfNetIncreaseInNetAssetsAsPerForm5500TableTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_crh_EmployeeBenefitPlanReconciliationOfNetIncreaseInNetAssetsAsPerForm5500TableTextBlock" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_crh_EmployeeBenefitPlanReconciliationOfNetIncreaseInNetAssetsAsPerForm5500TableTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Employee Benefit Plan Reconciliation Of Net Increase In Net Assets As Per Form 5500 [Table Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_crh_EmployeeBenefitPlanReconciliationOfNetIncreaseInNetAssetsAsPerForm5500TableTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Summary of Reconciliation of Change in Net Assets Available For Benefits to Net Income Form 5500</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_crh_EmployeeBenefitPlanReconciliationOfNetIncreaseInNetAssetsAsPerForm5500TableTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_crh_EmployeeBenefitPlanReconciliationOfNetIncreaseInNetAssetsAsPerForm5500TableTextBlock" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_crh_EmployeeBenefitPlanReconciliationOfNetIncreaseInNetAssetsAsPerForm5500TableTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Employee benefit plan reconciliation of net increase in net assets as per form 5500.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="crh-20251231.xsd#crh_EBPParticipantAgeRequiredForParticipationEligibility" xlink:label="loc_crh_EBPParticipantAgeRequiredForParticipationEligibility" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_crh_EBPParticipantAgeRequiredForParticipationEligibility" xml:lang="en-US">EBP Participant Age Required For Participation Eligibility</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_crh_EBPParticipantAgeRequiredForParticipationEligibility" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Participant age required for participation eligibility</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_crh_EBPParticipantAgeRequiredForParticipationEligibility" xlink:to="lab_crh_EBPParticipantAgeRequiredForParticipationEligibility" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_crh_EBPParticipantAgeRequiredForParticipationEligibility" xml:lang="en-US">EBP participant age required for participation eligibility.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="crh-20251231.xsd#crh_EBPDaysOfServiceRequiredForParticipationEligibility" xlink:label="loc_crh_EBPDaysOfServiceRequiredForParticipationEligibility" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_crh_EBPDaysOfServiceRequiredForParticipationEligibility" xml:lang="en-US">EBP Days Of Service Required For Participation Eligibility</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_crh_EBPDaysOfServiceRequiredForParticipationEligibility" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Days of service required for participation eligibility</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_crh_EBPDaysOfServiceRequiredForParticipationEligibility" xlink:to="lab_crh_EBPDaysOfServiceRequiredForParticipationEligibility" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_crh_EBPDaysOfServiceRequiredForParticipationEligibility" xml:lang="en-US">EBP days of service required for participation eligibility.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="crh-20251231.xsd#crh_EBPEmployerMatchingContributionsParticipationEligibilityServiceYears" xlink:label="loc_crh_EBPEmployerMatchingContributionsParticipationEligibilityServiceYears" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_crh_EBPEmployerMatchingContributionsParticipationEligibilityServiceYears" xml:lang="en-US">EBP Employer Matching Contributions Participation Eligibility Service Years</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_crh_EBPEmployerMatchingContributionsParticipationEligibilityServiceYears" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Employer matching contributions participation eligibility service years</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_crh_EBPEmployerMatchingContributionsParticipationEligibilityServiceYears" xlink:to="lab_crh_EBPEmployerMatchingContributionsParticipationEligibilityServiceYears" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_crh_EBPEmployerMatchingContributionsParticipationEligibilityServiceYears" xml:lang="en-US">EBP employer matching contributions participation eligibility service years.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="crh-20251231.xsd#crh_EBPEmployerProfitSharingContributionsParticipationEligibilityServiceYears" xlink:label="loc_crh_EBPEmployerProfitSharingContributionsParticipationEligibilityServiceYears" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_crh_EBPEmployerProfitSharingContributionsParticipationEligibilityServiceYears" xml:lang="en-US">EBP Employer Profit Sharing Contributions Participation Eligibility Service Years</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_crh_EBPEmployerProfitSharingContributionsParticipationEligibilityServiceYears" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Employer profit sharing contributions participation eligibility service years</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_crh_EBPEmployerProfitSharingContributionsParticipationEligibilityServiceYears" xlink:to="lab_crh_EBPEmployerProfitSharingContributionsParticipationEligibilityServiceYears" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_crh_EBPEmployerProfitSharingContributionsParticipationEligibilityServiceYears" xml:lang="en-US">EBP employer profit sharing contributions participation eligibility service years.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="crh-20251231.xsd#crh_EBPEmployerProfitSharingContributionsParticipationEligibilityServiceHours" xlink:label="loc_crh_EBPEmployerProfitSharingContributionsParticipationEligibilityServiceHours" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_crh_EBPEmployerProfitSharingContributionsParticipationEligibilityServiceHours" xml:lang="en-US">EBP Employer Profit Sharing Contributions Participation Eligibility Service Hours</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_crh_EBPEmployerProfitSharingContributionsParticipationEligibilityServiceHours" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Employer profit sharing contributions participation eligibility service hours</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_crh_EBPEmployerProfitSharingContributionsParticipationEligibilityServiceHours" xlink:to="lab_crh_EBPEmployerProfitSharingContributionsParticipationEligibilityServiceHours" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_crh_EBPEmployerProfitSharingContributionsParticipationEligibilityServiceHours" xml:lang="en-US">EBP employer profit sharing contributions participation eligibility service hours.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantContributionPretaxMaximumAnnualCompensationToTotalCompensationPercentage" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantContributionPretaxMaximumAnnualCompensationToTotalCompensationPercentage" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantContributionPretaxMaximumAnnualCompensationToTotalCompensationPercentage" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Participant Contribution, Pretax, Maximum Annual Compensation to Total Compensation, Percentage</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantContributionPretaxMaximumAnnualCompensationToTotalCompensationPercentage" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Participant contribution, pretax, maximum annual compensation to total compensation, percentage</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantContributionPretaxMaximumAnnualCompensationToTotalCompensationPercentage" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantContributionPretaxMaximumAnnualCompensationToTotalCompensationPercentage" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantContributionAutomaticDeferralRate" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantContributionAutomaticDeferralRate" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantContributionAutomaticDeferralRate" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Participant Contribution, Automatic, Deferral Rate</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantContributionAutomaticDeferralRate" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Participant contribution, automatic, deferral rate</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantContributionAutomaticDeferralRate" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantContributionAutomaticDeferralRate" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanEmployerContributionMatchingPercentage" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanEmployerContributionMatchingPercentage" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanEmployerContributionMatchingPercentage" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Employer Contribution, Matching Percentage</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanEmployerContributionMatchingPercentage" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Employer contribution, matching percentage</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanEmployerContributionMatchingPercentage" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanEmployerContributionMatchingPercentage" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanEmployerContributionParticipantCompensationMatchedPercentage" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanEmployerContributionParticipantCompensationMatchedPercentage" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanEmployerContributionParticipantCompensationMatchedPercentage" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Employer Contribution, Participant Compensation Matched, Percentage</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanEmployerContributionParticipantCompensationMatchedPercentage" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Employer contribution, participant compensation matched, percentage</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanEmployerContributionParticipantCompensationMatchedPercentage" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanEmployerContributionParticipantCompensationMatchedPercentage" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="crh-20251231.xsd#crh_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantRetirementDisabilityOrDeathVestingPercentage" xlink:label="loc_crh_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantRetirementDisabilityOrDeathVestingPercentage" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_crh_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantRetirementDisabilityOrDeathVestingPercentage" xml:lang="en-US">Employee Benefit Plan Participant Retirement Disability Or Death Vesting Percentage</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_crh_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantRetirementDisabilityOrDeathVestingPercentage" xml:lang="en-US">Employee benefit plan participant retirement disability or death vesting percentage</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_crh_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantRetirementDisabilityOrDeathVestingPercentage" xlink:to="lab_crh_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantRetirementDisabilityOrDeathVestingPercentage" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_crh_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantRetirementDisabilityOrDeathVestingPercentage" xml:lang="en-US">Employee benefit plan participant retirement disability or death vesting percentage.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="crh-20251231.xsd#crh_EBPEmployerProfitSharingContributionsVestingPeriod" xlink:label="loc_crh_EBPEmployerProfitSharingContributionsVestingPeriod" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_crh_EBPEmployerProfitSharingContributionsVestingPeriod" xml:lang="en-US">EBP Employer Profit Sharing Contributions Vesting Period</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_crh_EBPEmployerProfitSharingContributionsVestingPeriod" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Employer profit sharing contributions vesting period</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_crh_EBPEmployerProfitSharingContributionsVestingPeriod" xlink:to="lab_crh_EBPEmployerProfitSharingContributionsVestingPeriod" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_crh_EBPEmployerProfitSharingContributionsVestingPeriod" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, employer profit sharing contributions, vesting period.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="crh-20251231.xsd#crh_EBPEmployerProfitSharingContributionsVestingPercentage" xlink:label="loc_crh_EBPEmployerProfitSharingContributionsVestingPercentage" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_crh_EBPEmployerProfitSharingContributionsVestingPercentage" xml:lang="en-US">EBP Employer Profit Sharing Contributions Vesting Percentage</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_crh_EBPEmployerProfitSharingContributionsVestingPercentage" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Employer profit sharing contributions vesting percentage</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_crh_EBPEmployerProfitSharingContributionsVestingPercentage" xlink:to="lab_crh_EBPEmployerProfitSharingContributionsVestingPercentage" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_crh_EBPEmployerProfitSharingContributionsVestingPercentage" xml:lang="en-US">EBP employer profit sharing contributions vesting percentage.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNoteReceivableFromParticipantAccountMinimumBorrowingAmount" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNoteReceivableFromParticipantAccountMinimumBorrowingAmount" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNoteReceivableFromParticipantAccountMinimumBorrowingAmount" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Note Receivable from Participant, Account, Minimum Borrowing, Amount</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNoteReceivableFromParticipantAccountMinimumBorrowingAmount" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Note receivable from participant, account, minimum borrowing, amount</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNoteReceivableFromParticipantAccountMinimumBorrowingAmount" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNoteReceivableFromParticipantAccountMinimumBorrowingAmount" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="crh-20251231.xsd#crh_EmployeeBenefitPlanNoteReceivableFromParticipantAccountMaximumBorrowingAmountDescription" xlink:label="loc_crh_EmployeeBenefitPlanNoteReceivableFromParticipantAccountMaximumBorrowingAmountDescription" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_crh_EmployeeBenefitPlanNoteReceivableFromParticipantAccountMaximumBorrowingAmountDescription" xml:lang="en-US">Employee Benefit Plan Note Receivable From Participant Account Maximum Borrowing Amount Description</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_crh_EmployeeBenefitPlanNoteReceivableFromParticipantAccountMaximumBorrowingAmountDescription" xml:lang="en-US">Employee benefit plan note receivable from participant account maximum borrowing amount description</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_crh_EmployeeBenefitPlanNoteReceivableFromParticipantAccountMaximumBorrowingAmountDescription" xlink:to="lab_crh_EmployeeBenefitPlanNoteReceivableFromParticipantAccountMaximumBorrowingAmountDescription" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_crh_EmployeeBenefitPlanNoteReceivableFromParticipantAccountMaximumBorrowingAmountDescription" xml:lang="en-US">Employee benefit plan note receivable from participant account maximum borrowing amount description.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="crh-20251231.xsd#crh_EmployeeBenefitPlanNoteReceivableFromParticipantAccountBorrowingStandardizePercentage" xlink:label="loc_crh_EmployeeBenefitPlanNoteReceivableFromParticipantAccountBorrowingStandardizePercentage" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_crh_EmployeeBenefitPlanNoteReceivableFromParticipantAccountBorrowingStandardizePercentage" xml:lang="en-US">Employee Benefit Plan Note Receivable From Participant Account Borrowing Standardize Percentage</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_crh_EmployeeBenefitPlanNoteReceivableFromParticipantAccountBorrowingStandardizePercentage" xml:lang="en-US">Employee benefit plan note receivable from participant account borrowing standardize percentage.</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_crh_EmployeeBenefitPlanNoteReceivableFromParticipantAccountBorrowingStandardizePercentage" xlink:to="lab_crh_EmployeeBenefitPlanNoteReceivableFromParticipantAccountBorrowingStandardizePercentage" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_crh_EmployeeBenefitPlanNoteReceivableFromParticipantAccountBorrowingStandardizePercentage" xml:lang="en-US">Employee benefit plan note receivable from participant account borrowing standardize percentage.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanForfeitedNonvestedAccount" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanForfeitedNonvestedAccount" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanForfeitedNonvestedAccount" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Forfeited Nonvested Account</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanForfeitedNonvestedAccount" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Forfeited nonvested account</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanForfeitedNonvestedAccount" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanForfeitedNonvestedAccount" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanForfeitedNonvestedAccountDecreaseForEmployerContribution" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanForfeitedNonvestedAccountDecreaseForEmployerContribution" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanForfeitedNonvestedAccountDecreaseForEmployerContribution" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Forfeited Nonvested Account, Decrease from Employer Contribution</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanForfeitedNonvestedAccountDecreaseForEmployerContribution" xml:lang="en-US">Ebp, Forfeited nonvested account, decrease from employer contribution</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanForfeitedNonvestedAccountDecreaseForEmployerContribution" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanForfeitedNonvestedAccountDecreaseForEmployerContribution" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EbpRiskAndUncertaintyConcentrationOfInvestmentAtFairValueToTotalInvestmentsPercentage" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EbpRiskAndUncertaintyConcentrationOfInvestmentAtFairValueToTotalInvestmentsPercentage" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EbpRiskAndUncertaintyConcentrationOfInvestmentAtFairValueToTotalInvestmentsPercentage" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Risk and Uncertainty, Concentration of Investment at Fair Value to Total Investments, Percentage</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EbpRiskAndUncertaintyConcentrationOfInvestmentAtFairValueToTotalInvestmentsPercentage" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Risk and uncertainty, concentration of investment at fair value to total investments, percentage</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EbpRiskAndUncertaintyConcentrationOfInvestmentAtFairValueToTotalInvestmentsPercentage" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EbpRiskAndUncertaintyConcentrationOfInvestmentAtFairValueToTotalInvestmentsPercentage" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EbpRiskAndUncertaintyConcentrationOfInvestmentBenchmarkThresholdPercentage" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EbpRiskAndUncertaintyConcentrationOfInvestmentBenchmarkThresholdPercentage" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EbpRiskAndUncertaintyConcentrationOfInvestmentBenchmarkThresholdPercentage" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Risk and Uncertainty, Concentration of Investment, Benchmark Threshold Percentage</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EbpRiskAndUncertaintyConcentrationOfInvestmentBenchmarkThresholdPercentage" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Risk and uncertainty, concentration of investment, benchmark threshold percentage</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EbpRiskAndUncertaintyConcentrationOfInvestmentBenchmarkThresholdPercentage" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EbpRiskAndUncertaintyConcentrationOfInvestmentBenchmarkThresholdPercentage" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Investment Type [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_InvestmentTypeCategorizationMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InvestmentTypeCategorizationMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_InvestmentTypeCategorizationMember" xml:lang="en-US">Investments [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_InvestmentTypeCategorizationMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_InvestmentTypeCategorizationMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="crh-20251231.xsd#crh_FIAMBlendTargetDateFund2030ClassCMember" xlink:label="loc_crh_FIAMBlendTargetDateFund2030ClassCMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_crh_FIAMBlendTargetDateFund2030ClassCMember" xml:lang="en-US">FIAM Blend Target Date Fund 2030 Class C [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_crh_FIAMBlendTargetDateFund2030ClassCMember" xlink:to="lab_crh_FIAMBlendTargetDateFund2030ClassCMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="crh-20251231.xsd#crh_FIAMBlendTargetDateFund2035ClassCMember" xlink:label="loc_crh_FIAMBlendTargetDateFund2035ClassCMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_crh_FIAMBlendTargetDateFund2035ClassCMember" xml:lang="en-US">FIAM Blend Target Date Fund 2035 Class C [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_crh_FIAMBlendTargetDateFund2035ClassCMember" xlink:to="lab_crh_FIAMBlendTargetDateFund2035ClassCMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="crh-20251231.xsd#crh_EmployeeBenefitPlanOffsetOfPlanExpenses" xlink:label="loc_crh_EmployeeBenefitPlanOffsetOfPlanExpenses" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_crh_EmployeeBenefitPlanOffsetOfPlanExpenses" xml:lang="en-US">Employee Benefit Plan Offset Of Plan Expenses</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_crh_EmployeeBenefitPlanOffsetOfPlanExpenses" xml:lang="en-US">Employee benefit plan offset of plan expenses</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_crh_EmployeeBenefitPlanOffsetOfPlanExpenses" xlink:to="lab_crh_EmployeeBenefitPlanOffsetOfPlanExpenses" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_crh_EmployeeBenefitPlanOffsetOfPlanExpenses" xml:lang="en-US">Employee benefit plan offset of plan expenses.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="crh-20251231.xsd#crh_EmployeeBenefitPlanUndistributedAdministrativeRevenue" xlink:label="loc_crh_EmployeeBenefitPlanUndistributedAdministrativeRevenue" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_crh_EmployeeBenefitPlanUndistributedAdministrativeRevenue" xml:lang="en-US">Employee Benefit Plan, Undistributed Administrative Revenue</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_crh_EmployeeBenefitPlanUndistributedAdministrativeRevenue" xml:lang="en-US">Employee benefit plan, undistributed administrative revenue</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_crh_EmployeeBenefitPlanUndistributedAdministrativeRevenue" xlink:to="lab_crh_EmployeeBenefitPlanUndistributedAdministrativeRevenue" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_crh_EmployeeBenefitPlanUndistributedAdministrativeRevenue" xml:lang="en-US">Employee benefit plan, undistributed administrative revenue.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAccruedExpense" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAccruedExpense" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAccruedExpense" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Accrued Expense</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAccruedExpense" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, accrued expense</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAccruedExpense" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAccruedExpense" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="crh-20251231.xsd#crh_EmployeeBenefitPlanPlanTerminationVestingPercentage" xlink:label="loc_crh_EmployeeBenefitPlanPlanTerminationVestingPercentage" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_crh_EmployeeBenefitPlanPlanTerminationVestingPercentage" xml:lang="en-US">Employee Benefit Plan Plan Termination Vesting Percentage</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_crh_EmployeeBenefitPlanPlanTerminationVestingPercentage" xml:lang="en-US">Employee benefit plan plan termination vesting percentage</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_crh_EmployeeBenefitPlanPlanTerminationVestingPercentage" xlink:to="lab_crh_EmployeeBenefitPlanPlanTerminationVestingPercentage" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_crh_EmployeeBenefitPlanPlanTerminationVestingPercentage" xml:lang="en-US">Employee benefit plan plan termination vesting percentage.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAsset" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAsset" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAsset" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Asset</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAsset" xml:lang="en-US">Total assets in fair value hierarchy</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAsset" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAsset" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanEmployerCommonStockMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanEmployerCommonStockMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanEmployerCommonStockMember" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Employer, Common Stock [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanEmployerCommonStockMember" xml:lang="en-US">CRH plc common stock [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanEmployerCommonStockMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanEmployerCommonStockMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_MutualFundMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_MutualFundMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_MutualFundMember" xml:lang="en-US">Mutual Fund [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_MutualFundMember" xml:lang="en-US">Mutual funds [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_MutualFundMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_MutualFundMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanSelfDirectedBrokerageAccountMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanSelfDirectedBrokerageAccountMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanSelfDirectedBrokerageAccountMember" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Self-Directed Brokerage Account [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanSelfDirectedBrokerageAccountMember" xml:lang="en-US">Self-directed brokerage accounts [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanSelfDirectedBrokerageAccountMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanSelfDirectedBrokerageAccountMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Fair Value Hierarchy and NAV [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Fair Value Hierarchy and NAV [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member" xml:lang="en-US">Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member" xml:lang="en-US">Quoted Prices in Active&#160;Markets&#160;for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueMeasuredAtNetAssetValuePerShareMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasuredAtNetAssetValuePerShareMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueMeasuredAtNetAssetValuePerShareMember" xml:lang="en-US">Fair Value Measured at Net Asset Value Per Share [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasuredAtNetAssetValuePerShareMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_FairValueMeasuredAtNetAssetValuePerShareMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel12And3Member" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel12And3Member" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel12And3Member" xml:lang="en-US">Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3 [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel12And3Member" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel12And3Member" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentNumberOfShares" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentNumberOfShares" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentNumberOfShares" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Investment, Number of Shares</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentNumberOfShares" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Investment, number of shares</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentNumberOfShares" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentNumberOfShares" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentExcludingPlanInterestInMasterTrustCost" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentExcludingPlanInterestInMasterTrustCost" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentExcludingPlanInterestInMasterTrustCost" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Investment, Excluding Plan Interest in Master Trust, Cost</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentExcludingPlanInterestInMasterTrustCost" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Investment, excluding plan interest in master trust, cost</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentExcludingPlanInterestInMasterTrustCost" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentExcludingPlanInterestInMasterTrustCost" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentAcquiredExcludingPlanInterestInMasterTrustCost" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentAcquiredExcludingPlanInterestInMasterTrustCost" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentAcquiredExcludingPlanInterestInMasterTrustCost" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Investment Acquired, Excluding Plan Interest in Master Trust, Cost</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentAcquiredExcludingPlanInterestInMasterTrustCost" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Investment acquired, excluding plan interest in master trust, cost.</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentAcquiredExcludingPlanInterestInMasterTrustCost" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentAcquiredExcludingPlanInterestInMasterTrustCost" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentSoldExcludingPlanInterestInMasterTrustSellingPrice" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentSoldExcludingPlanInterestInMasterTrustSellingPrice" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentSoldExcludingPlanInterestInMasterTrustSellingPrice" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Investment Sold, Excluding Plan Interest in Master Trust, Selling Price</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentSoldExcludingPlanInterestInMasterTrustSellingPrice" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, investment sold, excluding plan interest in master trust, selling price</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentSoldExcludingPlanInterestInMasterTrustSellingPrice" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentSoldExcludingPlanInterestInMasterTrustSellingPrice" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForDividendIncomeOnInvestment" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForDividendIncomeOnInvestment" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForDividendIncomeOnInvestment" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase from Dividend Income on Investment</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForDividendIncomeOnInvestment" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, change in net asset available for benefit, increase from dividend income on investment</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForDividendIncomeOnInvestment" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForDividendIncomeOnInvestment" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseDecreaseForUnrealizedGainLossOnInvestment" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseDecreaseForUnrealizedGainLossOnInvestment" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseDecreaseForUnrealizedGainLossOnInvestment" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase (Decrease) from Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investment</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseDecreaseForUnrealizedGainLossOnInvestment" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, change in net asset available for benefit, increase (decrease) from unrealized gain (loss) on investment</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseDecreaseForUnrealizedGainLossOnInvestment" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseDecreaseForUnrealizedGainLossOnInvestment" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanRelatedPartyAndPartyInInterestAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanRelatedPartyAndPartyInInterestAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanRelatedPartyAndPartyInInterestAxis" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Related Party and Party-in-Interest [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanRelatedPartyAndPartyInInterestAxis" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanRelatedPartyAndPartyInInterestAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanRelatedPartyAndPartyInInterestDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanRelatedPartyAndPartyInInterestDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanRelatedPartyAndPartyInInterestDomain" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Related Party and Party-in-Interest [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanRelatedPartyAndPartyInInterestDomain" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanRelatedPartyAndPartyInInterestDomain" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanEmployerPrincipalHolderMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanEmployerPrincipalHolderMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanEmployerPrincipalHolderMember" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Employer, Principal Holder [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanEmployerPrincipalHolderMember" xml:lang="en-US">CRH plc [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanEmployerPrincipalHolderMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanEmployerPrincipalHolderMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanTaxDeterminationLetterDate" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanTaxDeterminationLetterDate" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanTaxDeterminationLetterDate" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Tax Determination Letter, Date</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanTaxDeterminationLetterDate" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Tax determination letter, date</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanTaxDeterminationLetterDate" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanTaxDeterminationLetterDate" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfDelinquentParticipantContributionTransferredLateToPlan" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfDelinquentParticipantContributionTransferredLateToPlan" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfDelinquentParticipantContributionTransferredLateToPlan" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Schedule of Delinquent Participant Contribution, Transferred Late to Plan</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfDelinquentParticipantContributionTransferredLateToPlan" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Schedule of delinquent participant contribution, transferred late to plan</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfDelinquentParticipantContributionTransferredLateToPlan" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfDelinquentParticipantContributionTransferredLateToPlan" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReconciliationToForm5500NetAssetAvailableForBenefitDeemedDistribution" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReconciliationToForm5500NetAssetAvailableForBenefitDeemedDistribution" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReconciliationToForm5500NetAssetAvailableForBenefitDeemedDistribution" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Reconciliation to Form 5500, Net Asset Available for Benefit, Deemed Distribution</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReconciliationToForm5500NetAssetAvailableForBenefitDeemedDistribution" xml:lang="en-US">Deemed distributions</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReconciliationToForm5500NetAssetAvailableForBenefitDeemedDistribution" xml:lang="en-US">Deemed distributions</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReconciliationToForm5500NetAssetAvailableForBenefitDeemedDistribution" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReconciliationToForm5500NetAssetAvailableForBenefitDeemedDistribution" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanForm5500CaptionNetAssetAvailableForBenefit" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanForm5500CaptionNetAssetAvailableForBenefit" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanForm5500CaptionNetAssetAvailableForBenefit" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Form 5500 Caption, Net Assets</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanForm5500CaptionNetAssetAvailableForBenefit" xml:lang="en-US">Net assets per Form 5500</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanForm5500CaptionNetAssetAvailableForBenefit" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanForm5500CaptionNetAssetAvailableForBenefit" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="crh-20251231.xsd#crh_EmployeeBenefitPlanForm500CaptionChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefit" xlink:label="loc_crh_EmployeeBenefitPlanForm500CaptionChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefit" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_crh_EmployeeBenefitPlanForm500CaptionChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefit" xml:lang="en-US">Employee Benefit Plan Form 500 Caption Change In Net Asset Available For Benefit</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_crh_EmployeeBenefitPlanForm500CaptionChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefit" xml:lang="en-US">Change in Net Assets per Form 5500</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_crh_EmployeeBenefitPlanForm500CaptionChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefit" xlink:to="lab_crh_EmployeeBenefitPlanForm500CaptionChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefit" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_crh_EmployeeBenefitPlanForm500CaptionChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefit" xml:lang="en-US">Employee benefit plan form 500 caption change in net asset available for benefit.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReconciliationToForm5500ChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseDecreaseForDeemedDistribution" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReconciliationToForm5500ChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseDecreaseForDeemedDistribution" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReconciliationToForm5500ChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseDecreaseForDeemedDistribution" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Reconciliation to Form 5500, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase (Decrease) from Deemed Distribution</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReconciliationToForm5500ChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseDecreaseForDeemedDistribution" xml:lang="en-US">Change in deemed distributions</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReconciliationToForm5500ChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseDecreaseForDeemedDistribution" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReconciliationToForm5500ChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseDecreaseForDeemedDistribution" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EbpSubsequentEventDescription" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EbpSubsequentEventDescription" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EbpSubsequentEventDescription" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Subsequent Event, Description</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EbpSubsequentEventDescription" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Subsequent event, description</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EbpSubsequentEventDescription" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EbpSubsequentEventDescription" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitTransferToFromExternalPlan" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitTransferToFromExternalPlan" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitTransferToFromExternalPlan" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Transfer to (from) Plan</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitTransferToFromExternalPlan" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Change in net asset available for benefit, transfer to (from) plan</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitTransferToFromExternalPlan" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitTransferToFromExternalPlan" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Subsequent Event Type [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Subsequent Event Type [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember" xml:lang="en-US">Subsequent Event [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_EntityTaxIdentificationNumber" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityTaxIdentificationNumber" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityTaxIdentificationNumber" xml:lang="en-US">Entity Tax Identification Number</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityTaxIdentificationNumber" xlink:to="lab_dei_EntityTaxIdentificationNumber" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanPlanNumber" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanPlanNumber" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanPlanNumber" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Plan Number</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanPlanNumber" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanPlanNumber" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfDelinquentParticipantContributionPendingCorrectionInVfcp" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfDelinquentParticipantContributionPendingCorrectionInVfcp" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfDelinquentParticipantContributionPendingCorrectionInVfcp" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Schedule of Delinquent Participant Contribution, Pending Correction in VFCP</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfDelinquentParticipantContributionPendingCorrectionInVfcp" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfDelinquentParticipantContributionPendingCorrectionInVfcp" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_RangeAxis" xlink:label="loc_srt_RangeAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_srt_RangeAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Statistical Measurement [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_srt_RangeAxis" xlink:to="lab_srt_RangeAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_RangeMember" xlink:label="loc_srt_RangeMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_srt_RangeMember" xml:lang="en-US">Statistical Measurement [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_srt_RangeMember" xlink:to="lab_srt_RangeMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_MaximumMember" xlink:label="loc_srt_MaximumMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_srt_MaximumMember" xml:lang="en-US">Maximum [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_srt_MaximumMember" xlink:to="lab_srt_MaximumMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_MinimumMember" xlink:label="loc_srt_MinimumMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_srt_MinimumMember" xml:lang="en-US">Minimum [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_srt_MinimumMember" xlink:to="lab_srt_MinimumMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_InvestmentIdentifierAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InvestmentIdentifierAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_InvestmentIdentifierAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Investment, Identifier [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_InvestmentIdentifierAxis" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_InvestmentIdentifierAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_InvestmentIssuerNameAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InvestmentIssuerNameAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_InvestmentIssuerNameAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Investment, Issuer Name [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_InvestmentIssuerNameAxis" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_InvestmentIssuerNameAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_InvestmentIssuerNameDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InvestmentIssuerNameDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_InvestmentIssuerNameDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Investment, Issuer Name [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_InvestmentIssuerNameDomain" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_InvestmentIssuerNameDomain" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanCommonCollectiveTrustMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanCommonCollectiveTrustMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanCommonCollectiveTrustMember" xml:lang="en-US">Common Collective Trust [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanCommonCollectiveTrustMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanCommonCollectiveTrustMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="crh-20251231.xsd#crh_OtherMember" xlink:label="loc_crh_OtherMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_crh_OtherMember" xml:lang="en-US">Other [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_crh_OtherMember" xlink:to="lab_crh_OtherMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanEmployerCommonStockFundMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanEmployerCommonStockFundMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanEmployerCommonStockFundMember" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Employer, Common Stock Fund [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanEmployerCommonStockFundMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanEmployerCommonStockFundMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantDirectedStatusAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantDirectedStatusAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantDirectedStatusAxis" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Participant-Directed and Nonparticipant-Directed Status [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantDirectedStatusAxis" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantDirectedStatusAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantDirectedStatusDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantDirectedStatusDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantDirectedStatusDomain" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Participant-Directed and Nonparticipant-Directed Status [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantDirectedStatusDomain" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantDirectedStatusDomain" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentIssuerNameExtensibleEnumeration" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentIssuerNameExtensibleEnumeration" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentIssuerNameExtensibleEnumeration" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Investment, Issuer Name [Extensible Enumeration]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentIssuerNameExtensibleEnumeration" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentIssuerNameExtensibleEnumeration" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAssetHeldForInvestmentInvestmentExcludingPlanInterestInMasterTrustParticipationStatusExtensibleEnumeration" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAssetHeldForInvestmentInvestmentExcludingPlanInterestInMasterTrustParticipationStatusExtensibleEnumeration" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAssetHeldForInvestmentInvestmentExcludingPlanInterestInMasterTrustParticipationStatusExtensibleEnumeration" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Investment, Excluding Plan Interest in Master Trust, Participation Status [Extensible Enumeration]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAssetHeldForInvestmentInvestmentExcludingPlanInterestInMasterTrustParticipationStatusExtensibleEnumeration" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAssetHeldForInvestmentInvestmentExcludingPlanInterestInMasterTrustParticipationStatusExtensibleEnumeration" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentTypeExtensibleEnumeration" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentTypeExtensibleEnumeration" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentTypeExtensibleEnumeration" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Investment, Current Value, Type [Extensible Enumeration]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentTypeExtensibleEnumeration" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentTypeExtensibleEnumeration" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAssetHeldForInvestmentInvestmentExcludingPlanInterestInMasterTrustCurrentValue" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAssetHeldForInvestmentInvestmentExcludingPlanInterestInMasterTrustCurrentValue" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAssetHeldForInvestmentInvestmentExcludingPlanInterestInMasterTrustCurrentValue" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Investment, Excluding Plan Interest in Master Trust, Current Value</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAssetHeldForInvestmentInvestmentExcludingPlanInterestInMasterTrustCurrentValue" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAssetHeldForInvestmentInvestmentExcludingPlanInterestInMasterTrustCurrentValue" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAssetHeldForInvestmentParticipantLoanAfterDeemedDistribution" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAssetHeldForInvestmentParticipantLoanAfterDeemedDistribution" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAssetHeldForInvestmentParticipantLoanAfterDeemedDistribution" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Participant Loan, after Deemed Distribution</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAssetHeldForInvestmentParticipantLoanAfterDeemedDistribution" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAssetHeldForInvestmentParticipantLoanAfterDeemedDistribution" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAssetHeldForInvestment" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAssetHeldForInvestment" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAssetHeldForInvestment" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Asset Held for Investment</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAssetHeldForInvestment" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAssetHeldForInvestment" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAssetHeldForInvestmentPartyInInterest" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAssetHeldForInvestmentPartyInInterest" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAssetHeldForInvestmentPartyInInterest" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Party-in-Interest [true false]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAssetHeldForInvestmentPartyInInterest" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAssetHeldForInvestmentPartyInInterest" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantLoanInterestRate" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantLoanInterestRate" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantLoanInterestRate" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Participant Loan, Interest Rate</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantLoanInterestRate" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantLoanInterestRate" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="crh-20251231.xsd#crh_BostonTRSMCAPRETMember" xlink:label="loc_crh_BostonTRSMCAPRETMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_crh_BostonTRSMCAPRETMember" xml:lang="en-US">Boston TR SM CAP RET [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_crh_BostonTRSMCAPRETMember" xlink:to="lab_crh_BostonTRSMCAPRETMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockMember" xml:lang="en-US">Common Stock [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="crh-20251231.xsd#crh_EuropacGrowthR6Member" xlink:label="loc_crh_EuropacGrowthR6Member" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_crh_EuropacGrowthR6Member" xml:lang="en-US">EuroPac Growth R6 [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_crh_EuropacGrowthR6Member" xlink:to="lab_crh_EuropacGrowthR6Member" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="crh-20251231.xsd#crh_FiamBlendTargetDateFund2010ClasscMember" xlink:label="loc_crh_FiamBlendTargetDateFund2010ClasscMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_crh_FiamBlendTargetDateFund2010ClasscMember" xml:lang="en-US">FIAM Blend Target Date Fund 2010 ClassC [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_crh_FiamBlendTargetDateFund2010ClasscMember" xlink:to="lab_crh_FiamBlendTargetDateFund2010ClasscMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="crh-20251231.xsd#crh_FiamBlendTargetDateFund2015ClasscMember" xlink:label="loc_crh_FiamBlendTargetDateFund2015ClasscMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_crh_FiamBlendTargetDateFund2015ClasscMember" xml:lang="en-US">FIAM Blend Target Date Fund 2015 ClassC [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_crh_FiamBlendTargetDateFund2015ClasscMember" xlink:to="lab_crh_FiamBlendTargetDateFund2015ClasscMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="crh-20251231.xsd#crh_FiamBlendTargetDateFund2020ClasscMember" xlink:label="loc_crh_FiamBlendTargetDateFund2020ClasscMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_crh_FiamBlendTargetDateFund2020ClasscMember" xml:lang="en-US">FIAM Blend Target Date Fund 2020 ClassC [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_crh_FiamBlendTargetDateFund2020ClasscMember" xlink:to="lab_crh_FiamBlendTargetDateFund2020ClasscMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="crh-20251231.xsd#crh_FiamBlendTargetDateFund2025ClasscMember" xlink:label="loc_crh_FiamBlendTargetDateFund2025ClasscMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_crh_FiamBlendTargetDateFund2025ClasscMember" xml:lang="en-US">FIAM Blend Target Date Fund 2025 ClassC [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_crh_FiamBlendTargetDateFund2025ClasscMember" xlink:to="lab_crh_FiamBlendTargetDateFund2025ClasscMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="crh-20251231.xsd#crh_FiamBlendTargetDateFund2040ClasscMember" xlink:label="loc_crh_FiamBlendTargetDateFund2040ClasscMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_crh_FiamBlendTargetDateFund2040ClasscMember" xml:lang="en-US">FIAM Blend Target Date Fund 2040 ClassC [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_crh_FiamBlendTargetDateFund2040ClasscMember" xlink:to="lab_crh_FiamBlendTargetDateFund2040ClasscMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="crh-20251231.xsd#crh_FiamBlendTargetDateFund2045ClasscMember" xlink:label="loc_crh_FiamBlendTargetDateFund2045ClasscMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_crh_FiamBlendTargetDateFund2045ClasscMember" xml:lang="en-US">FIAM Blend Target Date Fund 2045 ClassC [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_crh_FiamBlendTargetDateFund2045ClasscMember" xlink:to="lab_crh_FiamBlendTargetDateFund2045ClasscMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="crh-20251231.xsd#crh_FiamBlendTargetDateFund2050ClasscMember" xlink:label="loc_crh_FiamBlendTargetDateFund2050ClasscMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_crh_FiamBlendTargetDateFund2050ClasscMember" xml:lang="en-US">FIAM Blend Target Date Fund 2050 ClassC [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_crh_FiamBlendTargetDateFund2050ClasscMember" xlink:to="lab_crh_FiamBlendTargetDateFund2050ClasscMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="crh-20251231.xsd#crh_FiamBlendTargetDateFund2055ClasscMember" xlink:label="loc_crh_FiamBlendTargetDateFund2055ClasscMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_crh_FiamBlendTargetDateFund2055ClasscMember" xml:lang="en-US">FIAM Blend Target Date Fund 2055 ClassC [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_crh_FiamBlendTargetDateFund2055ClasscMember" xlink:to="lab_crh_FiamBlendTargetDateFund2055ClasscMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="crh-20251231.xsd#crh_FiamBlendTargetDateFund2060ClasscMember" xlink:label="loc_crh_FiamBlendTargetDateFund2060ClasscMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_crh_FiamBlendTargetDateFund2060ClasscMember" xml:lang="en-US">FIAM Blend Target Date Fund 2060 ClassC [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_crh_FiamBlendTargetDateFund2060ClasscMember" xlink:to="lab_crh_FiamBlendTargetDateFund2060ClasscMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="crh-20251231.xsd#crh_FiamBlendTargetDateFund2065ClasscMember" xlink:label="loc_crh_FiamBlendTargetDateFund2065ClasscMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_crh_FiamBlendTargetDateFund2065ClasscMember" xml:lang="en-US">FIAM Blend Target Date Fund 2065 ClassC [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_crh_FiamBlendTargetDateFund2065ClasscMember" xlink:to="lab_crh_FiamBlendTargetDateFund2065ClasscMember" />
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