Solel Boneh
Housing & Construction Holding Company Limited | |
Website | www.solbo.co.il |
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Solel Boneh (Hebrew: סולל בונה, lit. Paving and Building) is the oldest, and one of the largest, construction and civil engineering companies in Israel.[citation needed]
History
During British rule (1921–1948)
Solel Boneh was founded in 1921 in
Solel Boneh had an integral role in major building activities in
Israel, trade union ownership (1948–1996)
After statehood was
Solel Boneh helped strengthen the Israel Defense Forces during the 1948 Arab–Israeli War, and it built strongholds and systems to supply water, in practice becoming the basis of the first logistics unit in the IDF.[7]
In 1961, shares of Solel Boneh were first traded on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange.[citation needed]
Israeli firms, such as Solel Boneh, were often involved in building projects in
From 1960–1969, Solel Boneh carried out the construction of the Basilica of the Annunciation in Nazareth.[8]
In 1984, a subsidiary, Solel Boneh Building and Infrastructure, was founded under full control of the parent company.[
Privatisation (1996)
In 1996, control of that holding company, including Solel Boneh, was obtained by Ted Arison and after his death in 1999 later it was passed on to his daughter, Shari Arison.[citation needed]
See also
References
- ISBN 978-1-78873-026-6p. 37
- ISBN 978-1-78873-026-6p.40
- ^ Historical Dictionary of Israel
- ISBN 978-1-78873-026-6p. 41
- ^ a b Labor Enterprises in Israel: The Institutional Economy, vol. 2, Abraham Daniel
- ISBN 978-1-78873-026-6pp. 43, 61
- ^ "Solel Boneh | Encyclopedia.com". www.encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 2020-12-20.
- ISSN 2662-9992.
Further reading
- Encyclopedia Judaicavol. 15 columns 92–93.
- Solelboneh : Jewish Workers Cooperative Association for Public Works, Building and Manufacture ; works 1921 - 1924"". Jerusalem 1924. 82 pages with many photographs. Texts English, German and Hebrew.