Merit Construction, General Contractors, Construction Managers

Marvin L. House, CEO

Marvin (Marv) House brings more than 30 years of construction experience to Merit Construction. He began his construction career in 1973 and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in construction supervision from Purdue University, as well as a Masters Degree in business administration from Goddard College.

Marv is a licensed professional engineer in 14 states and holds a contractor's license in six states. He has a broad range of construction expertise, having worked as a detailer, estimator, project engineer, project manager, vice president of an ENR top 400 construction company and founder and owner of his own construction company.

Marv's career experience includes large and mid-sized building projects involving water and wastewater treatment plants, bridges (including the first cast in place double box free cantilever bridge built in the continental United States), hospitals, office buildings and institutional construction.

Marv serves on the board of the Knoxville chapter of Habitat for Humanity. He is also a board member of the Associated of General Contractors of America, a trustee of the AGC Comp Trust of Tennessee, the current chairman of the National AGC Surety Bond Committee and a current member of National AGC Risk Management Committee.

Marv is an avid outdoorsman who enjoys fishing, hiking and scuba diving. He has been married since 1969 to his wife, Janie. They reside in Blaine, Tenn. and have two grown children.

Marv's video testimonial.
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