Reliability

Merit has a well-earned reputation for doing what we say we will within the time scheduled.

One of our favorite sayings — "A deadline is a deadline" — means just what it says. We're committed to maintaining the excellent on-time completion record we've built over many years of service.

And speaking of service, it's fair to say that good service drives everything we do. It's the reason we use quality materials and control costs to the nickel. It's the reason our customers come back to us for their next construction project. It's the reason Merit is Iowa's builder.

Client and partner comments:

"From the start it was obvious the team from Merit was primarily interested in 'satisfying the customer.' During this project we had extremely cold and wet weather.  Only through Merit's performance and extra efforts did the project continue and consequently meet the schedules."
— Bill Boyd, Third Reformed Church, Pella, Iowa

"Merit's professionalism and attention to detail and to the owner's request was without parallel in my thirty plus years of meeting district facility needs."
— T. Lillis, Oskaloosa Community School District, Oskaloosa, Iowa

"On behalf of the University of Iowa, I would like to formally thank Merit for doing an excellent job on the Macbride Hall project. This project presented scheduling problems that most companies never experience. Merit not only completed the project ahead of schedule, but also completed all punch list items and submitted close-out items in a speedy manner.  The dedication, teamwork and pride in a job well done that I witnessed each day was exemplary."
— William R. Mielnik, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa

"Stetson Building Products would like to acknowledge the excellent installation of the Bithuthene 3000 Waterproofing System. I was very impressed to see as near a perfect job as possible."
— Matt Jacobs, Stetson Building Products, Cedar Rapids, Iowa

"Not only was the project built on schedule and within budget, we believe good design and workmanship has produced a quality structure. Please accept the Mahaska County Supervisors' compliments and appreciation of the part Merit Construction and your employees provided for the construction of the Mahaska County Law Enforcement Center. It is a facility we are very proud of."
— Howard Groenendyk, Hubert Parker and Jim Van Engelenhoven, Oskaloosa, Iowa

"I would like to thank your crew for the excellent work that was completed in our McDonald's in Knoxville. It was a great pleasure to work with people who were willing to go the extra mile to make sure the job was completed on a timely basis and without a great disruption of our business."
— Orville Graves, McDonalds's, Oskaloosa, Iowa

"The Holiday Inn Express project began with a very tight schedule, but it finished on time and on budget. The strength of your organization lies with the engineers and field representatives of your company who continuously do an excellent job. Over the years we have had an excellent relationship with your company."
— David V. Nordstrom, Nordstrom Oil Company, Cedar Rapids, Iowa

"Merit Construction provided outstanding technical expertise in addition to fostering an atmosphere of cooperation and system of communication that allowed them to coordinate the complex construction process. They successfully developed an attitude of partnership with all concerned parties with the goal of building a branch that ultimately was built under budget with quality workmanship."
— David C. Eastburn, Iowa State Bank and Trust Company of Fairfield, Fairfield, Iowa

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