Step 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.
Read MoreIn an effort to support the local businesses we love in the South Puget Sound area, we wanted to highlight some of our favorites and encourage others to do the same. Grab contactless takeout from your favorite restaurant or buy a gift card from your go-to shop, gym, spa, etc. to help them stay afloat and support their employees during this difficult time.
Please give a shout out to your favorite small businesses in the comments. Feel free to share this post to spread awareness about these amazing companies. #lovelocal
Read MoreAs we all do our best to understand and navigate the current social and economic conditions with COVID-19 we want to assure you that Merit Construction remains strong and steady, while at the same time ensuring our employees remain safe and healthy…
Read MoreWhen looking to construct, renovate or expand a building, one of the first questions to address should be which project process to utilize. Consideration of potential design, estimation of costs, opportunities for cost savings (value engineering), along with realistic project and permitting timelines are vital to meeting budget requirements, project expectations and a providing a successful experience. The two processes to take into consideration are Team Build and Design-Bid-Build.
Read MoreWe are pleased to reveal the completion of our project at Port Townsend High School . The elevator and ADA upgrades included the addition of a 3-stop elevator at the front of the Main building along with a 2-stop elevator at the high school’s Annex Building. These additions allow students with limited mobility to access the third floor and provide easier access to the second floor.
Read MoreMerit Construction is building a new “grand” entry and foyer for Capital Christian Center in Olympia, Washington. Work will include demolition of existing concrete tilt up walls so that a new glass entry atrium and glass sitting room can be the new focal point giving clear direction into the existing facility.
Read MoreHappy New Year! As we move into 2020 we are thrilled to unveil our updated branding. Over the last few months, we have deeply invested in creating a new image that would accurately depict the essence of who we are; both honoring our past and inspiring our future.
Read MoreMerit Construction plans on breaking ground on a new 30,000 square foot recycling plant for Chad Sutter of Sutter Metals, LLC in Tacoma, Washington in late September 2019. The Butler Manufacturing pre-engineered metal building will have 27,000 square feet of plant area and 3,000 square feet of covered roof and sits on a 3.18-acre site on South Burlington Way.
Read MoreMerit Construction Northwest is pleased to have been selected to partner with TwinStar Credit Union for the pre-construction and construction of their new data center and I.T. building in Lacey! Merit Construction Northwest is proud to be of service to financial institutions, especially Credit Unions, and we look forward to utilizing that experience for this project.
Read MoreBlack Fleet Brewing borrows its name from a fleet of warships operated by a fierce woman known for her prowess on the water. It’s fitting that the Tacoma brewery is just up the hill from the Thea Foss Waterway, named after another fierce woman who once ruled our waters.
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Read MoreMerit Construction Northwest is in the finishing stages of construction and nearing completion of the Locker Room Renovations for the YMCA Tacoma Center Branch!
Read MoreThe new Salal Credit Union branch is now open for business! The Merit NW team has been working hard to make the new facility vibrant and fresh with its new updates, and we couldn’t be more proud of the result.
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Read MoreMerit recently completed the construction of a retail shell for tenant, Jimmy John’s. The new 3500 square foot building shell is a decorative reinforced CMU structure, in filled with aluminum storefront and accented by metal canopies.
Read MoreMerit is approximately 90% complete with the corporate office remodel for the Auto Warehousing Company office located in Tacoma. Currently, we have completed the administrative office remodel portion and are finishing the restroom expansion phase of the project.
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