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  • Hampton by Hilton hotel opens

    The Hampton by Hilton now open for business in Tallinn, on the corner of Tartu maantee and Jakobson streets, is the international chain’s first property in Estonia’s capital. Tallinn’s newest major hotel includes a homage to Estonia’s literary and historical heritage. “The brand-new 184-room hotel is mainly aimed at business travellers and families, and is …

  • Four new recipients of scholarships from Merko

    At the Tallinn University of Technology Development Fund’s 2024 scholarship competition, Merko scholarships were awarded to Martin Talvik, Kirke Männik, Marten Erik Johandi and Ranar Pügi. Merko has been handing out its eponymous scholarships since 2007. We recognize young people who have an open mind and ambition to achieve, and are very keen to see …

  • Merko named most attractive employer in the construction sector

    The job site CVKeskus.ee’s survey picked Merko as the construction company people most want to work for. The survey by CVKeskus.ee determined Estonia’s most appealing companies for Estonians. We placed 19th overall but were at the top of our own sector – the Estonian construction sector. CVKeskus.ee, which is Estonia’s biggest job site, conducted the …

  • High acclaim from the Ministry of Defence

    The Minister of Defence of the Republic of Estonia has recognized individuals and organizations who have contributed in a professional capacity to the development of national defence in Estonia. Among others, a silver chest pin was bestowed on Merko Ehitus Eesti project manager Martin Sigus. “The most valuable contributors to the defence of our country …

  • Vanasadam Harbour tram route completed

    The grand opening of the latest addition to the Tallinn public transport network, a tram line spur stopping at the city centre port, was well attended by many stakeholders and Tallinners. At the event held on A. Laikmaa street between the Viru Keskus shopping mall and the Merko-renovated Tallinn City Hotel, Tallinn Mayor Jevgeni Ossinovski …

  • Arter Quarter opens

    Arter Quarter has opened in the city centre of Tallinn, featuring 44,000 square meters of tenant space. After almost four years of construction, 3,000 people will be working at Arter. Companies are now moving into the 15-storey office building in Arter and the Bob W aparthotel is open for business in the nine-story building. Work …

  • Merko is the best-known and most trusted real estate developer

    We successfully defended our title of Estonia’s most renowned and prestigious real estate development company for a sixth year in a row – 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024, the annual survey conducted by Kantar Emor revealed. Kantar Emor’s new real estate survey shows that Merko continues to be the best-known Estonian real estate …

  • Merko tops construction companies rankings

    Merko Ehitus Eesti crowns the Äripäev business daily’s rankings of the top 100 construction companies in 2024. To compile the rankings, Äripäev pulled data for the companies with the highest turnover based on their results for the previous year as recorded in the Commercial Register. The CEO of Merko Ehitus Eesti, Jaan Mäe, said that …

  • Cornerstone laid for the new office building of Tallinna Teede AS

    Tallinn Teede AS, a road construction company, is building a new, modern office at Betooni 24, replacing its existing building complex. The company will recycle a large part of the material from the demolition of the old buildings. The three-storey office building, which will be completed in the second half of 2025, received its cornerstone …

  • Rae State High School is timber building of the year for 2024

    The Rae State High School built by Merko has won the main prize at the best timber building competition organized by the Estonian Forest & Wood Industries Association and will bear the title of timber building of the year for 2024. Chair of the judging panel, architect Mari Rass, said the pervading focus of the …