Division Head:
Alon Weingarten
Construction Division is responsible for overseeing the following areas:
- physical development of the campus, including all new construction and the physical maintenance of Institute grounds
- organizing and accompanying design plans from their beginnings, investigating their feasibility and specifications at every stage, dealing with the various government authorities, preparing tenders, and accompanying the implementation of the project until its final completion
- ongoing maintenance of all campus buildings and infrastructure, as well as the various physical supply systems: energy, water, waste, air conditioning, elevators, irrigation, drainage, etc.
- dealing with all physical ruptures and mishaps, with a permanently staffed hot-line for problems
The Division is divided into five main branches
Engineering and Development Branch
Responsibilities of the branch include:
- maintenance and upkeep of buildings, laboratories and support rooms and residences on campus
- architectural plans, drawings, mappings and physical documentation of campus structures
- maintenance and upkeep of roads, sidewalks and parking lots
- management , implementation and supervision of physical development projects
- project management and administration
The branch is comprised of the following units: projects, construction, carpentry, design, gardening, residences and dormitories.
Systems Maintenance Branch
Responsibilities of the branch include:
- maintaining a permanently staffed hot line for reporting problems
- executing planned maintenance sessions
- carrying out government inspection schedules (of elevators, steam boilers, pressure systems and scientific instruments)
- supplying drinking and irrigation water systems
- renovating and maintaining electro-mechanic systems
- maintenance of all UPS (Uninterruptable Power Supply) systems
- installation and maintenance of all AC systems
The branch is comprised of the following units: locksmith workshop, low-voltage electricity, cooling, and the emergency hot line.
Infrastructure and Energy Branch
Responsibilities of the branch include:
- cold/hot water supply, drinking water, irrigation water, treated water, compressed air, steam, emergency and high-voltage electricity
- production, supply and maintenance of fluid gasses (nitrogen and helium)
- running energy supply centers, including energy regulation systems
- renovating and maintenance of water and waste pipelines
- construction and ongoing maintenance of central air conditioning systems in campus buildings
- operation and maintenance of high-voltage power stations and emergency generators
- operation and permanent staffing of an energy center
The branch is composed of the following units: project managers for plumbing, electricity and air conditioning; machine workshops, high-voltage electricity, fluid gasses and plumbing.
Projects Branch
Responsibilities of the branch include:
- overseeing all wide-range development and renovation projects on campus
Support Branch (Infrastructure, Research, Chemistry)
- the Budget Regulation Unit
- the Accounting Unit
- the Communications Unit
- the Mechanics and Computing Unit
- the Human Resources Unit
Alon Weingarten, Head
+972-8-934-3907
Raoul and Graziella de Picciotto Building, Room: 205