construction

Forecast of short supply of building materials until 2040 further imperils housing

Energy Ministry warns domestic supply will fail to meet high demand for construction materials to build homes, roads, infrastructure, per current growth rates

Construction of new residential buildings on Allenby Street in Tel Aviv, May 21, 2023. (Miriam Alster/FLASH90)

Planning approvals for new housing hit multi-year high in 2022

By Danielle Nagler

May 25, 2023, 3:48 am

Planning approvals for new housing hit multi-year high in 2022

Planning authority sees nearly 50% rise in new housing agreements, while protected spaces and green energy projects also increase

By Danielle Nagler

Illustrative: A building in Kiryat Bialik undergoing urban renewal as part of Tama 38 regulation, on October 24, 2018. (Meir Vaaknin/Flash90)

May 4, 2023, 5:39 am

Urban renewal project approvals tripled in 2022 in bid to increase housing

Frameworks that allow for renovating — or demolishing and reconstructing — buildings with more and better apartments show growth in new government data

By Danielle Nagler

New apartment buildings under construction in the southern city of Beersheba on November 18, 2022. (Gershon Elinson/Flash90)

April 21, 2023, 6:51 am

Housing prices finally dip, but market pressures mean a surge will likely follow

The only way is up, experts say. Falling prices in the residential market are unlikely to become a long-term trend even if home sales are currently at record lows

By Danielle Nagler

March 13, 2023, 3:47 pm

Forecast of short supply of building materials until 2040 further imperils housing

Energy Ministry warns domestic supply will fail to meet high demand for construction materials to build homes, roads, infrastructure, per current growth rates

By Danielle Nagler

Luxury cars seized as part of an investigation into alleged corruption in the Defense Ministry construction tender process, February 13, 2023 (Israel Police)

February 13, 2023, 8:29 am

Dozens detained over NIS 1 billion cartel for Defense Ministry construction tenders

Police seize luxury cars, watches during raids after undercover op; ministry employees, construction company owners, lawyers among those held; one linked to criminal organization

By ToI Staff

Housing and Construction Minister Yitzhak Goldknopf arrives for a meeting at the Prime Minister's Office in Jerusalem on January 3, 2023. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

January 31, 2023, 1:44 pm

New inter-ministerial cabinet to tackle Israel’s housing crisis

Housing Minister Yitzhak Goldknopf to head committee tasked with delivering more home-building in a bid to lower prices

By Danielle Nagler

Kiryat Yovel, April 2022. (By Bar - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=124376597)

January 26, 2023, 8:45 pm

Jerusalem moves forward with urban renewal plans in key neighborhoods

Green light for makeover of Katamon, Arnona and Kiryat HaYovel to deliver homes, services and public space

By Danielle Nagler

Israeli elderly women take part in a morning workout in a former hotel turned into a social housing building for elderly Israelis from the former Soviet Union, in Jerusalem on September 4, 2019. (Menahem Kahana/AFP)

December 30, 2022, 5:58 am

Israel to build 3,000 new sheltered housing units for elderly population

Jewish Agency, government ink agreement to provide affordable housing for senior Israelis in cities like Beersheba, Ra’anana, and Tel Aviv

By Danielle Nagler

Construction in Holon, May 2020. (100 via iStock by Getty Images)

December 22, 2022, 7:34 pm

Holon gets okay for central Israel’s largest urban renewal plan

Planning committee approves construction project that will add 30,000 new homes in city on outskirts of Tel Aviv to boost much-needed housing supply in Gush Dan area

By Danielle Nagler

A construction site for new apartment buildings in Beit Shemesh photographed on February 21, 2017. (Yaakov Lederman/Flash90)

December 21, 2022, 10:48 am

Jump in 2022 housing starts, building permits may act to slow price rises

Home-building activity increases by 15% compared to last year, with construction started on over 70,000 apartments

By Danielle Nagler

A view of a construction site for new apartment buildings in the southern city of Beersheba on July 28, 2022. (Nati Shohat/Flash90)

December 21, 2022, 1:28 am

Israel launches energy efficiency rating for new apartments, helping calculate costs

With residential houses accounting for 30% of country’s electricity use, government says system will help buyers anticipate heating, air conditioning costs, save up to 30% on bills

By Sue Surkes

Israeli startup Exodigo uses drone sensors to create 3D digital maps of underground terrain. (Courtesy)

December 5, 2022, 7:51 pm

Exodigo looks to map what’s underground on Earth, with eyes set on Mars

Israeli startup develops AI-powered tech to create 3D digital maps to detect potential hazards beneath the surface, using sensors carried by drones or small carts

By Sharon Wrobel

With the city skyline in the background, migrant workers work at the Doha port, in Doha, Qatar, Nov. 13, 2022. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)

November 27, 2022, 2:09 pm

‘A golden duck’: Taliban reportedly earned millions from World Cup in Qatar

Officials in Afghani militant group said to have rented heavy machinery and building materials to construction contractors hired by Qatari authorities

By ToI Staff

Construction using concrete together with GreenVibe technology, October 2022 (courtesy GreenVibe)

November 25, 2022, 5:50 am

A concrete challenge: Tel Aviv tech startup uses sensors to ensure better building

GreenVibe says its hardware and software system can provide real-time insights about on-site construction material and offer data-driven predictions about quality and readiness

By Danielle Nagler

An illustrative view of a Bank Hapoalim branch in central Jerusalem on July 27, 2022. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

November 17, 2022, 4:06 pm

Mortgage lending continues to fall as housing costs, interest rates rise

Bank of Israel notes decline of over 30% in home loan borrowing over past three months as prices appear to constrain borrowing

By Danielle Nagler