Construction
Dramatic change in Jerusalem construction plan approvals: Impact of pre-planning agreements
At the beginning of 2026, one of the significant issues in regulating public obligations for construction developers vis-à-vis the Jerusalem Municipality is expected to take effect.
Evacuation and reconstruction - opportunity or trap?
Boutique renewal: Who said entire neighborhoods must be redeveloped?
The education revolution in Acre: Three new schools to open in the upcoming school year
Modi'in closes a street: Ten buildings to be built in a row
Construction company Ran-Or won another tender this week from the Israel Land Authority, to expand its project to a row of ten buildings along a single street.
It only gets worse: How can construction time in Israel be shortened?
CBS data shows that in 2025, building an apartment in Israel takes 34.3 months on average, excluding planning and permits. Attorney Alkalay says many delays start with the developer.
Hong Kong to require remote operation of tower cranes after Skyline Cockpit demonstration
The Israeli company said the decision followed a demonstration for local officials in which a tower crane in Israel was operated from a control center in Hong Kong, roughly 9,000 kilometers away.
Archaeologists find clues to 1700s fires under New Orleans street
In its document, FEMA, which is helping fund the project, said it expected excavation at the site to be completed by Dec. 19.
Construction starts surge, transactions stall: More declines ahead?
Transactions stagnate, unsold apartment inventory rises, and prices fell 2% this year – CBS reports a 31.5% surge in construction starts, with over 81,000 apartments begun.
Nice presentations, less reality: Supervision in urban renewal under criticism
Promises abound, but poor standards in inspector selection pose risks in urban renewal. Experience shown often differs from actual execution, warn industry sources.
Beersheba’s southern command to be vacated and transformed into a residential and leisure complex
The Subcommittee for Planning and Construction in the Beersheba Municipality has recommended depositing the plan “The Command Compound – Heart of the Old City.” The next hot spot in Beersheba.
12 years of missed opportunity: Hundreds of thousands of residents unprotected in the next war
Is it time to update the "decisive year" for urban renewal from 1980 to 1992, so buildings without a reinforced safe room (Mamad) aren’t left out? Ariela Gutenberg Yariv explains why.
Plan approved: Giant neighborhood of approximately 3,000 apartments to be built in this city
Winter in Jerusalem: Valleys, rails, and the city’s stories
The First Station and the old railway line are part of the slow improvement of Jerusalem that has taken place over the years.
The growing city in Israel: 17,000 additional apartments in Dimona
Dimona will triple its population. This week, a new master plan was signed with 17,000 new housing units and major infrastructure development.
