Merko has completed the manoeuvring area of the Ämari airbase, which cost EEK 550 million, on schedule

AS Merko Ehitus completed the construction of the manoeuvring area of the Ämari
airbase and handed it over to the client, the Estonian Ministry of Defence, on
schedule. This was one of the biggest engineering projects in Merko's history;
the total cost of construction was EEK 550 million (without VAT). 

In total, Merko laid 175 kilometres of storm water and drainage piping and
cable ducts on the Ämari site, as well as 120 kilometres of cables and one
thousand runway lights. The project involved 300 000 cubic metres of
earthmoving and required the delivery of 464 000 tonnes (or 19 000 truckloads)
of filling material. Before the new manoeuvring area was built, Merko removed
310 000 square meters of old concrete surfacing. Merko also laid 259 000 square
meters of asphalt surfacing and landscaped 450 000 square meters of the
property. 

According to Mr Andres Agukas, a member of the management board of AS Merko
Ehitus, the manoeuvring area of the Ämari airbase was one of the largest
engineering projects in the company's history. “Merko built the asphalt and
concrete-surfaced runway that meets the highest technical requirements, plus
the required ancillary engineering facilities. The site was completed and
delivered to the Ministry of Defence on schedule and in the agreed condition,
allowing the client to carry out all the additional adjustments and setting-up
by the final deadline. We want to thank the Ministry's team for their
constructive cooperation,” said Agukas. 

Merko Ehitus is the leading construction company in the Baltic countries,
employing more than 800 people and earning EEK 3.2 billion of sales revenue in
2009. 

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Marko Pern
Financist
+372 6 805 130
marko.pern@merko.ee