Estonian Academy of Arts, E.L.L. Kinnisvara and Merko Ehitus combine forces to advance urban planning in Estonia, and launch an extensive research project
The Faculty of Architecture of the Estonian Academy of Arts is launching the large-scale urban studies project UNFINISHED CITY in collaboration with the City of Tallinn with the kind support of E.L.L. Kinnisvara. Over the span of three years, E.L.L. Kinnisvara and Merko Ehitus will altogether contribute half a million euros to the collaboration project. ...
Toyota opens region’s most advanced car dealership in Narva Business Park
On Friday in Narva Business Park, ELKE Grupp held the grand opening for Estonia’s most advanced Toyota sales and service centre. The facility cost 2.5 million euros and employs 13 people. This full-service automotive centre was built by Merko. The dealership’s managing director Valdik Uski noted that Narva and all of north-eastern Estonia is a ...
Pärnu Beach Stadium wins the Union of Estonian Architects annual award
The annual award from the Union of Estonian Architects, handed out in conjunction with Merko Ehitus, went to Pärnu Beach Stadium. The project was designed by Jan Skolimowski and Peeter Loo (KAMP Arhitektid), with Anton Andres contributing. The decision to award the annual prize was made by the independent acclaimed Spanish architect Fuensanta Nieto. “The ...
The builder of the year 2016 is Tarmo Pohlak, Project Director of AS Merko Ehitus Eesti
Estonian Association of Construction Entrepreneurs awarded Tarmo Pohlak, the Project Director of AS Merko Ehitus Eesti with the Builder of the Year 2016 award for the construction of Hilton Tallinn Park hotel. „According to the jury, the winner of the Builder of the Year 2016 competition stood out not only for the complexity of the ...
Keit Paal becomes new chairman of the management board of Merko Ehitus Eesti
A change will take place on 14 November in the management of Estonia’s leading construction company AS Merko Ehitus Eesti –Tiit Roben will be replaced by Keit Paal as chairman. “Tiit has been in charge of Merko Ehitus Eesti, and before that, the Merko Ehitus Group for a total of over eight years, doing so ...
Merko Ehitus once again named Estonia’s most competitive construction company
At a gala evening for the entrepreneurship awards on 13 October 2016, the AS Merko Ehitus group was awarded the title of the most competitive construction company. It is the 10th time Merko has claimed the title. The purpose of the competitiveness rankings is to help Estonian companies become more competitive and spur faster economic ...
Nominees for the Association of Estonian Architects annual award are announced
This year, there are four nominees vying for the Association of Estonian Architects (EAA) annual award: the Narva Joaoru beach building and surrounding recreational area, Kohtla Mining Park, the Pärnu Rannastaadion (Beach Stadium) building and the area of the Viljandi Crematorium where religious and traditional rites are carried out. The awarding of the annual award is ...
Cornerstone laid in Noblessner for Estonia’s most seafront residential/commercial development
A cornerstone was laid today in the historical Noblessner Home Port complex for the residential/commercial project being developed by BLRT and Merko. The first building in the Home Port development will stand just seven metres from the current waterline and the apartments and commercial properties are scheduled for completion by late 2017. The director of ...
First apartment building in Noblessner development to be built just 7 metres from the seafront
Construction has started on the first Hope Port apartment building and the underground parking garage that will connect the entire Port Noblessner complex. The six-storey apartment building developed by Merko and BLRT will be built only seven metres away from the waterline and has a scheduled completion date in late 2017. The Noblessner Home Port ...
Estonian Association of Architects (EAA) announces this year’s EAA Annual Prize competition
The Estonian Association of Architects (EAA) has announced a competition for the EAA Annual Prize 2016, with a call for nominations up to 30 May. The award winner will be announced at a ceremony gala on 9 December to be held at NO99 Theatre. The awarding of the EAA Annual Prize is supported by AS ...