General Contractor · Est. 2016

From the unit stackto the storefront.

Merit Constructors builds ground up — multifamily communities and build-to-suit single-tenant projects alike — carrying every job from pre-construction through certificate of occupancy with the same discipline on schedule, cost, and quality.

2016
Founded
40+
Multifamily communities
150+
Specialty & build-to-suit
32
States delivered
About Merit

A general contractor built on schedule discipline and clear communication.

Established in 2016, Merit Constructors delivers high-quality construction for developers who need a reliable, experienced building partner. We understand the demands shared across every project type — schedule sensitivity, cost control, design coordination, and consistent execution from the first phase to the last.

That experience spans two complementary practices: ground-up multifamily communities and build-to-suit single-tenant and specialty projects. We work closely with developers, architects, and consultants from early planning through completion, emphasizing proactive planning, disciplined project management, and strong subcontractor relationships.

Our goal is simple: build long-term partnerships by delivering on schedule and on budget, while holding a high standard of quality that creates lasting value for owners and end users.

Founded2016
PracticesMultifamily · Build-to-Suit
Delivery scopePre-con → C of O
Multifamily leadWallace Whitworth
Build-to-Suit leadChris Fallentine
ReachTexas to 32 states
Two Practices

One contractor, built for two kinds of work.

Each practice is led by someone who has spent a career in it — so the right experience runs the job from day one.

Multifamily

Ground-Up Communities

Led by Wallace Whitworth, President

Garden, podium, and wrap communities delivered for market-rate, affordable, and housing-authority developers across Texas and the Southwest — managing the schedule sensitivity and phased execution multifamily demands.

Build-to-Suit · Retail · Specialty

Single-Tenant & Technical

Led by Chris Fallentine, VP of Construction

Retail and single-tenant build-to-suit, plus highly technical specialty builds — from express car washes and national retail to imaging centers with complex shielding and modular school systems.

Selected Work

Built, framed, and turned over.

A look at delivered communities and projects in the field.

Capabilities

Everything the schedule needs, under one roof.

Merit carries a project from the first budget conversation through the last walk-through — keeping scope, cost, and schedule aligned the whole way, on multifamily and single-tenant work alike.

01

Pre-Construction Planning

Constructability review, site logistics, and program coordination that surface risk while there's still time to design around it.

02

Budgeting & Cost Control

Trade-by-trade estimating and value-engineering that protect the proforma without quietly cutting what owners and residents will feel.

03

Scheduling

Milestone schedules tied to financing and delivery — from notice to proceed through framing, MEP rough-in, finishes, and turnover.

04

Subcontractor Management

A vetted trade base, bid leveling, and active coordination so the right crews are sequenced for the right scope.

05

Project Execution

Superintendents and project managers running the field daily — quality control, draw support, and clear owner reporting.

06

Technical & Specialty Builds

Experience with complex systems — structural and shielding for imaging environments, modular steel-and-concrete, and design-sensitive single-tenant work.

Portfolio

The record, by the project.

Drawn from the team's project history. Switch between practices below.

Leadership

The people accountable for delivery.

Wallace Whitworth, President

Wallace Whitworth

President · Multifamily

More than two decades of construction leadership for real estate developers across Texas, overseeing large-scale multifamily and commercial delivery from feasibility and design coordination through tenant occupancy — with deep expertise in pre-construction, budgeting, scheduling, and execution.

Chris Fallentine, VP of Construction

Chris Fallentine

VP of Construction · Build-to-Suit

Over 25 years across construction operations, project management, and specialized building systems — including highly technical healthcare and research facilities with complex structural and shielding requirements, alongside national retail and single-tenant build-to-suit delivery.

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Email
wallace@meritgc.net
Office
4317 Marsh Ridge Rd., Carrollton, TX
Phone
[(000) 000-0000]
Inquiries
Owners · Developers · Capital partners