Delayed Tel Aviv Jobs Worth Billions Pick Up New Steam

Learning lessons from the much-delayed, 23-kilometer first phase of a Tel Aviv regional light-rail system, Israeli transportation officials have issued new engineering and project management tenders for the next two lines, with construction investment estimated at $8 million. Israeli companies will...

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Published in:ENR 2017-05, Vol.278 (16), p.17
Main Author: Sandler, Neal
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Civil engineering
Consortia
Contractors
Financing
Light rail transportation
Project management
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Summary:Learning lessons from the much-delayed, 23-kilometer first phase of a Tel Aviv regional light-rail system, Israeli transportation officials have issued new engineering and project management tenders for the next two lines, with construction investment estimated at $8 million. Israeli companies will manage the project with foreign firms playing a major role as consultants. Government award in 2006 of the estimated $2-billion first line to a consortium of Israeli and foreign firms, led by Africa Israel Investments, was then revoked after financing could nor be obtained.
ISSN:0891-9526