Industries, Innovation and Infrastructure

More than half of Israel’s construction costs come from the light rail projects in Tel Aviv, Jerusalem and Haifa. The light rail has been a life-saver for many an Israeli passenger, with reliable and efficient scheduling and scenic routes, to boot.  The remainder of construction costs come from building new roads and new public transport lanes, high-capacity urban public-transit system, bike lanes and more.

  Israel Railway’s high-speed train from Jerusalem to Tel Aviv is moving ahead full steam, with the innovation of double deck electric multiple unit electric railway carriages. The carriages will have an automatic camera system for counting passengers and GPS displaying the train’s progress and stains on the way. The railway will be the first electrified line in Israel, rendering it economically and certainly environmentally friendly.

  High-speed highway lanes are already in the planning stages. Energy projects have also been given the green light, specifically for power, water-conduction systems, gas infrastructures, sewage conduction and fuel and LPG (liquefied petroleum gas) projects.

  Not to be overlooked is the brand-new Ramon airport, located 18 km north of Eilat in the Timna Valley. The airport, which opened on January 21, 2019, replaces Eilat airport and Ovda Airport (40 minutes north), handling domestic and some European flights, respectively. Named for Ilan Ramon – Israel’s first and only astronaut who died in the 2003 Columbia disaster – and his son Asaf Ramon – who was killed a few years later in an aircraft accident – Ramon airport will eventually take in 4 million passengers annually. Not only is its location beautiful, but the structure is stunning both inside and out.

  ConTech’s contribution to all these projects will be the use of drones and robots for the inspection of construction sites and the creation of prefabricated building components. These and more construction innovations will be a collaboration of companies in the private sector with the Israeli Construction and Housing Ministry and the Israeli Economy Ministry.