Arhitektuuribüroo Pluss picked as architect of the Noblessner residential district being developed by BLRT and Merko
The architectural design office Arhitektuuribüroo Pluss and their entry entitled “Kodusadam” (Home Port) won the international restricted architecture competition organized by BLRT and Merko for developing an architectural solution to the Noblessner residential quarter. The Noblessner quarter, an historically prestigious area that keeps on developing, will be the site of a unique apartment development that ...
Tondiraba Ice Arena wins Concrete Building of the Year title
The Estonian Concrete Association has picked the Tondiraba Ice Arena as its building of the year for 2014. The judges’ panel said it was an architecturally simple and attractive as well as technically complicated building, built in smooth and constructive cooperation, and that the ice arena stands out in terms of making multifaceted use of ...
Merko moves approx. 6 million m³ hill in course of closure of Kohtla-Järve semi-coke dump
A hill of mine waste amounting to 6 million m³ was relocated, 84 hectares were replanted, a rainwater collection system more than 8 km long was installed, and 2.5 hectare lakes containing liquid oil shale mining residues were closed – all part of the operation to close the Kohtla-Järve industrial waste and semi-coke dump in ...
Merko Ehitus achieved the third place at The Best Investor Relations in the Baltic
The best investor relations practices among Nasdaq Baltic listed companies in 2014 were recognized and the winners of the 9th annual Baltic Market Awards (BMA) were honored on 22nd January. The winners in the main category “The Best Investor Relations in the Baltic” were Tallinna Vesi, TEO LT and Merko Ehitus. In addition, Merko Ehitus ...
The Builder of the Year 2014 is Ahto Aruväli, Project Manager of AS Merko Ehitus Eesti
Estonian Association of Construction Entrepreneurs awarded Ahto Aruväli, the Project Manager of AS Merko Ehitus Eesti with the Builder of the Year 2014 award for the construction of Tondiraba Ice Arena. “The construction of Tondiraba Ice Rink features splendid management of the site team by Ahto Aruväli. Aruväli’s professional project management ensured that the aesthetically ...
New Maxima XX supermarket to be opened in Lasnamäe district on Thursday
Thursday, December 11th will see the opening of a new Maxima XX supermarket in the Paepargi residential community in Tallinn’s Lasnamäe district – a store with 1,715 square metres of retail space that will create about 100 new jobs. Maxima Estonia’s managing director Vaidotas Pacesa notes the new supermarket is in a very convenient location ...
Merko Tartu actively continues Pärna allee apartment development
Merko Tartu has constructed eight apartment buildings on Pärna allee, with 220 flats sold and 16 still for sale. The company is continuing the development and construction of two other B energy class apartment buildings, which will see 60 flats completed by summer 2015. That will mark the completion of both the 10 building Pärna ...
Merko’s 2014 scholarships went to the Chair of Heating and Ventilation, Tallinn University of Technology
In 2014, the scholarships awarded by the leading Estonian construction company Merko Ehitus Eesti in cooperation with the Tallinn University of Technology Development Fund were awarded to the TUT Chair of Heating and Ventilation. A 3,200-euro young scientist scholarship went to the Head of the Chair, Professor Hendrik Voll, and a 1,920-euro engineering scholarship went ...
Merko to begin construction of Estonia’s largest office building in Ülemiste City
Ülemiste City is launching the development of the largest office building in Estonia – a 44,000 square metre twin tower. Under the design and construction contract signed today in the value of EUR 17.4 million, Merko will erect the first building of the twin towers with an area of 22,000 square metres. The construction work ...
Merko Ehitus and Tallinna Teede AS awarded with The Most Competitive Company award
At the festive gala night of entrepreneurship competitions held on 9 October 2014 AS Merko Ehitus group was awarded with two prizes: AS Merko Ehitus is the Most Competitive Construction Enterprise and Tallinna Teede AS, part of the group, is the Most Competitive Small and Medium-sized Enterprise 2014. According to Mait Palts, Director General ...