Construction
Train, road disruptions expected across central Israel over next week, starting tonight
Affected train passengers can contact Israel Railways at *5770, while bus passengers can call the national public transportation information hotline at *4515.
UK may sanction firms bidding on Israel’s E1 settlement tender, Miliband warns
Foreign worker ban to trigger housing cost rise and severe labor shortage
The Herzliya caveman: The final days of the cliff palace
Jerusalem's business owners demand pedestrian bridge to save city center stores
A pedestrian bridge can save countless businesses in Jerusalem's city center, owners beseech the municipality as construction blocks customers and foot traffic.
Construction time lengthens, rent rises, and young people pay the price
Construction timelines hit a new peak, projects face delays despite record starts, and mortgages match rising rents • Young couples face years of waiting, frustration, and uncertainty.
How do you build a city that lets everyone live better? Real estate women respond
Who said urban planning is boring? At the "Women Build the Nation" panel, six senior women shared ideas on community, equality, and a new social contract, envisioning Israel in 20 years.
The capital of the Negev puts itself on the map: NIS 1.2 billion for a transformative plan
Israel approves a NIS 1.2b plan for Beersheba, the southern metropolis. Mayor Ruvik Danilovich says the Negev is at a crucial turning point for its own future and for that of the entire nation.
Kiryat Gat master plan signed: NIS 6 billion for 21,000 new apartments
A fourth master plan agreement between the Israel Land Authority and Kiryat Gat was signed, covering 21,000 new housing units and 700,000+ sqm of commercial and employment spaces.
Without subsidy, there is no project: The new reality in urban renewal
The Southern District Committee reviews two projects: in Beersheba, complementary land saves an unprofitable D neighborhood renewal, while in Eilat, tens of millions in subsidies are needed.
Rising up: the surprising city becoming Israel's tower capital
While Tel Aviv falls to fifth, Jerusalem leads in new tower construction. Thousands of apartments are planned across neighborhoods in the urban renewal reshaping the capital.
Breakthrough in Eilat: A 25-story tower to replace old buildings
Southern District Committee approved Ye'elim urban renewal: 216 new apartments replace 75 old, with commercial areas, public buildings, open spaces, and gov’t subsidies (Standard 21)
A revolution in the renovation industry: how will it affect our wallets?
The Ministry of Construction’s renovation reform begins: higher financial limits, faster contractor promotions, and safety training aim to ease contractors’ work and benefit the public.
Dreaming of a private house? You’ll have to move beyond the green line
A CBS report for early 2025 shows most new private homes are built in small West Bank towns, while big cities build upward and the dream of a yard and driveway drifts farther from Israel’s center.
