The engineers association for building and infrastructure is the representative trade union of civil engineers in Israel.
The association is an independent and friendly society in the Federation of Engineers and Architects in Israel, which is the representative organization for engineers of all fields.
The association's professional activity is carried out by means of 12 professional units that cover all civil engineering areas – building management, green building, construction, traffic and transportation, roads, geotechincs, material and technologies, water, sewage and drainage, maintenance, tunneling, fire safety and control.
The engineers' professional enhancement activities include courses, seminar days and professional tours aimed at ameliorating civil engineers' qualifications.
The engineers association publishes a quarterly magazine, which is distributed to all members and to builders.
The association is involved in legislation and decision made by politicians in all matters pertaining to the construction and infrastructure sector and take part in enacting Israel's planning and construction standards.
The association promotes mediation in the field through the Mediation Center it has established.
The engineers association cooperates with Israel's leading construction and planning organizations, such as the Technion, The Standards Institute of Israel, The Association of Constructors and Builders in Israel, and more.
The near future
In the coming 20-25 years, Israel has to double the buildings and infrastructure facilities, done during last 70 years.
The main challenges are:
* Lack of engineers and skilled workers
* Lack of skilled contracting companies and production facilities
* Poor workforce productivity
* Urgent need for 60,000 residential units each year
* Erecting new infrastructure buildings, roads and mass transportation projects
Contact us at Tel. +972 3 7524075
