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A 3D printer produces an innovative building material designed at the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology in Haifa in which microorganisms bind sand together. The final product is being exhibited in one of nine international installations at the Triennale, Milan. (Disrupt.Design Lab, Faculty of Architecture and Town Planning, the Technion)
July 9, 2025, 11:41 am
Microbes pave the way for a living, green alternative to cement in buildings
Technion project, which sees microorganisms bind sand while absorbing carbon dioxide, is one of 16 on show at Triennale Milano
By Sue Surkes
View of the "Halutziot" project, which includes the construction of a 55 megawatt solar power plant as a joint venture of the communities of the new pioneering region, in southern Israel. November 16, 2017. (Moshe Shai/Flash90)
June 24, 2022, 1:58 pm
Israel’s new housing starts must now go green, with energy efficiency labels
Knesset committee approves mandating a green grading system for new homes to help reduce carbon emissions
By Danielle Nagler
Israeli company Veev says it developed a panelized approach to produce fully cladded walls, complete with mechanical, electrical, and plumbing. (Veev)
May 12, 2022, 1:01 pm
Israeli construction tech unicorn hopes to transform home building
With another $400 million investment, Israeli-founded Veev is making waves in the building tech space by focusing on pre-fab homes
By Danielle Nagler
A crane that collapsed at a construction site in Yavneh, killing four people and injuring two more, May 19, 2019. (Flash90)
September 30, 2020, 12:30 pm
New tech accelerator seeks to boost startups in construction sector
Office-sharing firm OpenValley teams up with construction firm Stern Engineering to bring innovation to industry that suffers from accidents and still uses antiquated tools
By Shoshanna Solomon
Itai Green
August 12, 2019, 3:51 pm
Itai Green
Construction technologies save lives
According to Workers’ Hotline statistics, Israel is in third place among developed nations in terms of fatal construction accidents — 2.5 times that of the EU nations per capita
An illustrative photo of the construction of new houses in the West Bank settlement of Ma'ale Adumim, on September 25, 2017. (Miriam Alster/Flash90)
June 20, 2019, 1:42 pm
More than 100 Israeli startups in property tech sector, study shows
Sharp rise in number of new firms operating in the field comes amid pressing need for more safety at construction sites
By Shoshanna Solomon
Illustrative view of cranes against a skyline (fanjianhua , iStock by Getty Images)
March 26, 2018, 4:22 pm
Israeli construction giant teams up with startup to build smart cranes
Solel Boneh, a subsidiary of Shikun & Binui, announces joint effort with IntSite, a Haifa-based developer of autonomous cranes for building sites
By Shoshanna Solomon
Illustrative image of a builder at a construction site (shih-wei, iStock by Getty Images)
December 19, 2017, 1:14 pm
Robot builders, smart cranes: Construction sector looks to break new ground
Buoyed by Israel’s global success with automotive innovation, an initiative aims to wrestle another old-fashioned industry into the technological forefront
By Shoshanna Solomon
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