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Groundworks & Civils · Major Retail Builds · Fit-outs

Built with precision.
Delivered with pride.

Merrit Construction is a UK building contractor specialising in self-delivered groundworks & civils and packaged support for major retail store builds — alongside commercial, retail and residential projects. Fixed-price and properly managed.

Fully insured CSCS-certified team Free written quotations Fixed-price quotes 12-month workmanship guarantee Nationwide delivery

Core capabilities

Groundworks up. Major retail builds supported.

Two things we're built for: self-delivered groundworks & civils that put the right base under every scheme, and defined work packages that help main contractors deliver major retail stores.

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Groundworks & civils

Groundworks & civils, self-delivered

From the first dig to finished levels, we self-deliver the works everything else is built on — controlled properly so the trades that follow start on solid, accurate ground.

  • Site preparation
  • Drainage & utilities
  • Foundations & concrete
  • External works

See the full groundworks scope

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Major retail store construction support

Assisting in major retail store builds

We support main contractors and developers constructing major retail stores, taking on defined packages within the wider programme and delivering them to a fixed price and a tight sequence.

  • Groundworks
  • Substructure
  • Superstructure
  • Floor tiling
  • Internal partitions & ceilings

See our retail build packages

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Who we are

A new company built on long-standing experience

Merrit Construction was established in 2024, but the people behind it have been pricing, managing and delivering construction projects for years. We started Merrit to do things properly: honest quotations, tight project management, and workmanship that doesn't need excuses.

Based in North Lincolnshire and Yorkshire, we work across Doncaster, Scunthorpe, Hull, Leeds, Sheffield, York and Lincoln — and nationwide for the right project.

2024

Established

3

Sectors covered

100%

Fixed-price quotes

12-mo

Workmanship guarantee

How we work

From site visit to handover

No vague estimates, no surprises. A clear four-stage process keeps you informed from the first walk-round to the final snag.

  1. 01

    Site visit

    We visit, measure and listen. You talk us through what you need; we flag risks and opportunities early.

  2. 02

    Written quote

    A fixed-price, itemised quotation — typically within a week. What we quote is what you pay.

  3. 03

    The build

    A named project manager, weekly progress reports and staged payments tied to completed work.

  4. 04

    Handover

    A snag walk-through together, then handover with a 12-month workmanship guarantee.

“Sharp, organised and easy to deal with. Merrit priced the job properly, kept us posted at every step, and delivered exactly what was promised — on time and on budget.”

Commercial client · Yorkshire

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