This week on the Merit Matters podcast, Tammy sits down with Josh Dunn, Founder and CEO of the local publishing company, Premier Media Group. Josh is the creative leader behind Premier Media's award winning publications including 425, 425 Business, South Sound and South Sound Business magazines. He is passionate about being an entrepreneur and helping lead, grow, and cultivate his local business community.
Read MoreOn our latest Merit Matters episode, we sit down with Andrew Browne, Precept Wine CEO and Founder of Browne Family Vineyards. Browne shares how he got started in the wine industry, lessons he's learned, and the type of legacy he wants to leave for his family and community; all of which were greatly inspired by his late grandfather, William Bitner Browne.
Read MoreToday we'd like to take a moment to show our gratitude for one of our subcontractors, Tacoma Plumbing & Heating. They are a local subcontractor whom we've had the pleasure of working with for over 30yrs. They're a family-owned business, providing clients with excellent design, fabrication, installation, maintenance, and repair of plumbing and piping systems.
Read MoreMeet our client Tacoma Mountaineers and special guest Geoff Lawrence, Volunteer, Former Board President and Former Tacoma Branch Chair of The Mountaineers. Geoff is an outdoor enthusiast and although he loves the world-class instruction from The Mountaineers, what got him hooked years ago was The Mountaineers Community; a community that has continually supported one another with their time, talent and treasure for over 100 years.
Read MoreSpecial guest and Merit's new client, Joe Moyer, President of Skookum Archers Club and Range, shares how one of the largest and oldest archery clubs in Washington state is expanding to further serve our community with intention and purpose.
Listen in to find out how this local club is making it possible for all to safely enjoy their 40+ acre facility.
Read MoreThis month on our Merit Matters virtual series we are highlighting conversations around our latest campaign, "Build What Matters."
Today we are featuring special guest, Jeff McInnis, a Member of the Board of Directors from Safe Streets.
Read MoreA thorough and deliberate pre-construction process is extremely important to ensure the project goes as planned and all potential needs are identified and addressed. While pre-construction services can happen at various levels of the design phase, it is recommended to implement these services early in the concept design phase of the project to ensure seamlessness throughout.
Read MoreJosh Gobel from Thomas Architecture Studios (TAS) and Merit Construction teamed up to give a new look to Capital Christian Center church in East Olympia, WA. The tilt-up panel building was built in 1980 and originally housed the East Olympia Movie Theater situated off the busy intersection of Martin Way and College Street.
Read MoreThis Fall, Merit Construction is launching its new campaign, “Build What Matters”. The campaign is a marketing and branding initiative to continue sharing Merit’s vision of building the future of local communities while sparking inspiration in others within the South Sound to work towards building what matters most to them. Merit aims to encourage building places of hope, building relationships, building unity, and building stronger communities together.
Read MoreLarson Automotive Group is on the move with updating their existing Porsche Dealership located at 1701 Alexander Avenue in Fife. There will be a 6,000 SF addition to their service shop to increase capacity for customer maintenance.
Read MoreMerit was selected by Kent School District as the General Contractor in the construction of a 3,800 square foot multipurpose room addition onto the existing Lake Youngs Elementary school gymnasium designed by Sierra-Martin Architects.
Read MoreMerit Construction is excited to welcome Ejay O’Donnell as their new Business Development Manager. O’Donnell comes to Merit with more than 15 years’ experience as an executive in the manufacturing industry. He is extremely passionate about serving our clients and the community, by building authentic long term relationships. His mission is to partner with the client and deliver the best experience from concept to completion. His positive, energetic, and compassionate attitude brings synergy to every project!
Read MoreMerit Construction has happily welcomed Miles Langer to our team as the Equipment Manager. He has 11 years of experience in construction and a Class A CDL license and NCCO certification. As the Equipment Manager, he oversees daily operations for equipment procurement, inventory management, and maintenance functions. By inspecting and delivering equipment/materials to jobsites, he ensures a smooth and safe workflow between the field and office staff. Langer has a team-player mindset and brings positivity, joy, and laughter to everything he does, keeping company morale high.
Read MoreTACOMA, WA — Sutter Metals opens its doors to the public serving customers in Pierce and King Counties. Built by Merit Construction, the new Butler Manufactured pre-engineered metal building provides specialized recycling services, collecting and processing both ferrous and non-ferrous metals.
Read MoreAs our Sutter Metals project comes to an end we want to say a special thank you to our partners who helped bring everything to fruition during some of the most challenging times our industry has experienced. Thank you for your dedication and hard work, we are so grateful to have you as part of our team!
Read MoreStep By Step is a nonprofit organization that helps low income and at-risk pregnant women, who are facing serious barriers to having a healthy pregnancy including poverty, homelessness, domestic violence, and addictions. The women they support are impacted by COVID-19 more than most.
Read MoreNow more than ever organizations like Olive Crest need our help. Merit Construction has made a pledge to Olive Crest and is asking you to join us in doing the same. Many of these needs such as rent payments and grocery store gift cards are expenses Olive Crest had not planned. Your contribution will help fill the gap for the most urgent situations foster children and youth in our region are facing.
Read MoreFor our Nonprofit Wednesday Spotlight, we are featuring the Boys & Girls Clubs of South Puget Sound. The Boys & Girls Clubs have been working around the clock to determine how they can best help the communities they serve as a whole.
As part of this emergency response plan, they have opened day camp sites at no charge in multiple locations to give those on the frontlines of service peace of mind knowing that their kids are safely cared for.
Read MoreWe have proudly partnered with Foster’s Creative and the Tacoma_WA Instagram page on the #lovelocal campaign in an effort to strengthen the heart of our community during the COVID-19 crisis.
For the next 4 weeks, we will be highlighting various ways you can join us in the #lovelocal movement to support local nonprofits and those in need during this unparalleled time.
Today we’re featuring our friends at The YMCA of Pierce and Kitsap Counties. The Y is a part of emergency response efforts for Washington state and Pierce and Kitsap counties and is working closely with health care providers, school districts and other community partners across both counties to provide needed childcare for our health care provider and first responder families.
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