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Pelgulinna State Gymnasium and Uus-Veerenni Park receive awards
On Friday, 8 December, architecture prizes for the year were awarded to Estonia’s best achievements and practitioners in the field. The architecture prize handed out by the Cultural Endowment of Estonia went to the Tallinn Pelgulinna State Gymnasium, built by Merko. The building is an example of the use of wood to encourage an environment ...
Three new scholarship recipients at Merko
We have been supporting young researchers and students at the Tallinn University of Technology since 2007. This year, the scholarships went to Helena Kuivjõgi, Mihkel Hõlpus and Rauno Lemberg. Merko’s young researcher/teacher scholarship for 2023 goes to a doctoral student in civil engineering and architecture at TalTech, Helena Kuivjõgi, who is also a member of ...
Merko starts work on the interior of Arter
Under the agreement reached in November, we are currently doing work on the interior of the rental spaces in Arter business complex, covering 26,000 square metres of space. Kapitel is developing and Merko is building a high-quality and healthful work environment in Arter, meant for companies who value their employees. The business park, to be ...
Merko Ehitus group and Merko Ehitus Eesti will have new Chairmen of the Management Boards
As of 1 January 2024, Ivo Volkov, current Chairman of the Management Board of Merko Ehitus Eesti, will replace Andres Trink as Chairman of the Management Board of Merko Ehitus group. Tõnu Toomik and Urmas Somelar will continue as Members of the Management Board of the group. Jaan Mäe, current Member of the Management Board ...
Uus-Veerenni Intermediate Park – an interlude between the old and the new
What is this? The Uus-Veerenni Intermediate Park is a plot of land owned by Merko, currently transitioning between uses and open for everyone to explore. Eventually, the area will be developed for residential use, but until then, the space will be open to everyone for leisure and pleasure instead of being left unused as a ...
Home in the Erminurme Quarter – a harmony of nature and culture
Located next to the Estonian National Museum and already home to 140 families, the Erminurme Quarter is expanding and evolving into a more complete living environment. Here, we find Martin’s family eye-catching home, where the focus is on innovative solutions, a vibrant palette and attention to detail. The best of different worlds Martin has always ...
Estonia’s best intern is Kiara Rumask
The Estonian Employers’ Confederation competition Best Intern 2023 selected Kiara Rumask as the best higher education level intern. She completed her internship at Merko’s Lahekalda construction site. Kiara completed her internship as a second-year student in the building design and construction management speciality in the engineering faculty of TalTech’s Tartu College. Kiara’s resolve set a ...
Merko maintains status as Estonian real estate developer with highest name recognition and reputation
Merko has again been declared the country’s best-known and most reputable real estate developer, which has been the case in all five years the Kantar Emor market research firm has conducted the study – 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023. The latest Kantar Emor real estate survey shows that among prospective home buyers as well ...
Pelgulinna State gymnasium is the Best Wooden Building of the Year 2023
The Merko-built Tallinn Pelgulinna State gymnasium has won the main award and the popular favourite title at the best wooden building 2023 competition organized by the Estonian Forest and Wood Industries Association. According to Kaja Pae, member of the jury panel and head of the Ministry of Climate’s construction and living environment department, this is the biggest ...
Construction of new barracks at the Ämari base under way
Construction launched by Merko at Ämari will improve conditions for conscripts and active-duty personnel as well as NATO forces at the base. We have entered into a design-build contract with the Estonian Centre for Defence Investments (RKIK) under which three new housing facilities will be completed by the end of 2024 on the Ämari base. ...