Tallinn, Estonia, 2015-04-02 15:30 CEST (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --
On 1 April 2015, OÜ Fort Ehitus – a subsidiary of AS Merko Ehitus Eesti, part of AS Merko Ehitus group – and Keski-Soumen Betonirakenne OY, have signed a contract to perform the pile works at Tripla development project in Helsinki, Finland.
The contract includes the construction of piling wall with the value of approximately 3.0 million euros. The works are scheduled to complete in autumn 2015.
In 2014, AS Merko Ehitus Eesti has selectively and on project basis started to participate in public procurements in Finland, Sweden and Norway in order to gain experience and sufficient knowledge in the qualification conditions, requirements established and risks associated in order to assess its potential competitive advantages to enter these markets.
AS Merko Ehitus Eesti owns a 75% share in OÜ Fort Ehitus, which carries out water construction and pile works. AS Merko Ehitus Eesti (www.merko.ee) is Estonian leading construction company, which offers construction services in general construction, civil engineering, electrical, road and residential construction.
Additional information: AS Merko Ehitus Eesti, Chairman of the Management Board, Mr. Tiit Roben, phone: +372 680 5105.
Merit Kullasepp
Communication and Marketing Manager
AS Merko Ehitus
Phone: +372 650 1250
E-mail: merit.kullasepp@merko.ee
AS Merko Ehitus (group.merko.ee) consists of Estonia’s leading construction company AS Merko Ehitus Eesti, the Latvian-market-oriented SIA Merks, UAB Merko Statyba that is operating on the Lithuanian market and the real estate development business unit along with real estate holding companies. As at the end of the year 2014, the group employed 765 people and the company’s revenue for 2014 was EUR 252.3 million.