The document provides information about Israel's construction and building industry. It discusses Israel's population, GDP, exports, technology penetration rates, and the four main fields of the construction industry: building materials, civil engineering/architecture, contractors/infrastructure, and real estate developers. It also highlights Israel's skilled workforce, technological innovation, and competitive engineering costs. The Israeli Export & International Cooperation Institute is introduced as promoting trade opportunities between Israeli and foreign companies.

1. Israeli Export & International Cooperation Institute
ISRAEL
Construction and Building Industry
The
Israeli Export
& International
Cooperation
Institute
Arik Rath
Business Development
Manager
arikr@export.gov.il
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2. Israel at a Glance
Ø Area: 21,000 km2
Ø Population: 7 Million
Ø GDP/Capita: $19,890
Ø Industrial exports: $4 Billion
Ø 5 years average inflation rate: 1.2%
Ø Penetration:
§ Mobile – 98%
§ PC – 43%
§ Internet – 71%
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3. Israel Building a Country
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4. Israel Building a Country
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5. Israel – Constructing the Future
The Israel construction industry has four main
fields of activity:
Ø Building materials
Ø Civil engineering and architecture
Ø Contractors and infrastructure companies
Ø Real estate developers
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6. Background & Overview
Building material manufacturers
Ø 450 exporting companies.
Ø Export turnover from the sector – $US3b
Major markets:
Ø Western Europe
Ø USA
Ø Eastern Europe
Ø Asia
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7. Building Materials
Ceramics Windows,
and stone doors and Cladding
hardware Paints
Ceiling,
Conduits, pipes partitions and Faucets and Electrical
and ducts structural pipe valves
Fencing Plastic sheet
and poles
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8. Building a Success Story…
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9. Building a Success Story…
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10. Building a Success Story…
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11. Technology – “Made in Israel”
Ø Climate control solutions
Ø Solar water heating
Ø Security-minded construction
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12. Israeli Technology
ISRAEL:
Ø 3rd in the world in entrepreneurial start ups
Ø 2nd in quality of university education
Ø 1st in availability of scientists & engineers
Ø 4th in quality of scientific research and institutes
Ø Has the highest concentration of High-Tech
startups after Silicon Valley
Ø Has more companies listed on NASDAQ than any
other country in the world
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13. Civil Engineering and Construction
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14. Civil Engineering and Construction
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15. Civil Engineering and Construction
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16. Civil Engineering and Construction
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17. Civil Engineering and Construction
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18. State-of-the-Art
Technology at Competitive Prices
The average hourly rate for an Israeli engineer is about
50% less in comparison to other leading
European/American companies:
Germany US$ 89.55 U.S.A. US$ 60.00
Switzerland US$ 82.25 Finland US$ 54.33
Belgium US$ 75.51 France US$ 48.31
Norway US$ 69.61 Italy US$ 46.29
Netherlands US$ 68.48 Israel US$ 36.00
Japan US$ 67.95 UK US$ 35.67
Denmark US$ 67.92 Portugal US$ 28.09
Sweden US$ 66.46 Spain US$ 15.03
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19. contractor and Infrastructure
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20. contractor and Infrastructure
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21. contractor and Infrastructure
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22. Why are Israel’s solutions appealing?
Ø Forefront of technology – highly advanced, quality
solutions
Ø Main markets - strong establishment and presence
Ø Business relations - long term and reliable
Ø Flexibility and creativity in adopting solution to customer
requirements
Ø Pricing – competitive
Ø Technological breakthroughs and leadership
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23. Why Israel
Ø Compliance to Standards
Ø Custom Manufacturing
Ø Free Trade Agreements
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24. Highly Skilled Workforce
Ø77% of the population have graduated from high school
ØUniversity Degrees:
§ 34% of the population holds university degrees
§ 24% of the working force (3rd after the US and
Holland)
§ 12% holds an advanced degree
Ø40% of the 90’s immigrants hold an
academic degree
Source: Israel CBS (2004)
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25. Israel Export & International
Cooperation Institute
Ø Promotes trade, joint ventures and
strategic alliances between
companies in Israel and abroad
Ø Introduces Israeli exporters and
suppliers to buyers and distributors
around the world, thus creating
business opportunities
Ø Represents over 3,000 Israeli
member companies
Ø Focal point for contacts with the
government and the industry
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26. We wish you all…
Ø An enjoyable visit
Ø Fruitful discussions
Ø Successful cooperation
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27. Thank You!
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28. Thank
You!
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