Current News & Notes: Merit selected for South College renovation

March 08, 2010

Merit Construction Chosen to Complete South College Renovation to Former Goody's Headquarters

Merit was recently chosen by South College to complete the renovation of 85,000 square feet in the former Goody's Family Clothing headquarters. Work has already begun and the school is scheduled to be open in time for the fal semester.  South College will use the site to expand its education and health care programs, including a planned pharmacy school.

Merit has worked with South College before, building the school's headquarters at Lonas Road. The 57,297 square foot building was completed two months ahead of schedule in March 2006 and features classrooms, chemistry and radiography labs, lecture halls and administrative space.

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Merit Construction Completes Rooms To Go Showroom - Location Boasts Aesthetic Appeal, Prime Real Estate

Merit Construction, Inc. recently completed construction on the new Rooms To Go Showroom in West Knoxville. Rooms To Go was designed with one side of the building facing the Interstate 40/Interstate 75 intersection and the other side facing Kingston Pike. Given the showroom’s location between multiple major roads, visibility was achieved through the construction of taller parapets and signage.

At approximately 41,211 square feet, the Knoxville store offers both Rooms to Go and Rooms to Go Kids products. One major element is the store’s two large curtain walls, allowing Rooms To Go to display their furniture in the best light possible. Merit also incorporated skylights into the center of the building to allow even more light to shine through.  The showroom also features well-appointed finishes, such as stone and wood, to make the store feel like a home as much as possible.

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Merit Construction & Maryville Schools Break Ground on Coulter Grove Intermediate

Maryville School System broke ground on February 19, 2010 for the new Coulter Grove Intermediate School. Merit Construction has already begun on the project and is scheduled for completion in October 2011. The new school will relieve overcrowding in Maryville City School and will house grades 4-6.

For more information, see the recent news coverage from Blount Today, WBIR-TV, and the Maryville Daily Times.

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Merit Construction completes state-of-the-art facilities for East Tennessee Healthcare Center

Merit Construction, Inc. recently completed construction on a state-of-the-art medical complex housing some of the region's leaders in preventative, predictive, and personal patient care. Merit was selected to build the East Tennessee Healthcare Center, which totals 175,000 square feet and is now home to two anchor tenants - Knoxville Comprehensive Breast Center and Tennessee Cancer Specialists - as well as several other healthcare related providers.