Rate updates for the Ministry of Construction and Housing – Process 7 - landscape architecture

Dear Members,

On 23.1.2014, the organization has contacted the Ministry of Construction and Housing in order to draw its attention to problems with the planning of open public areas – Process 7 - landscape architecture.

Following this inquiry and on 30.4.2014, a joint meeting was held at the request of the undersigned with the participation of the organization’s representatives and counsels and the representatives of the engineering and planning administration of the Ministry of Construction and Housing, headed by Ar. Liora Seidman. During the meeting, which was professional and topical, Ar. Seidman concluded that a shared examination will be made by the organization’s professional team (Precise Ltd.) with the Ministry of Construction’s professional team headed by Ar. Gilat Leviger, head of landscape architecture.

This cooperation between our organization and the representatives of the Ministry of Construction should be noted and congratulated for its conduction in a professional, intensive and broad manner, and especially Ar. Liora Seiman and her professional team’s adequate and relevant response.

On Thursday, 7.8.14, we received an update from the Ministry of Construction and Housing’s officials that the parameter of the basic fee per m2 of the rate will indeed by updated.

The basic rate will be updated as follows:
 

Extensive landscape architecture

Basic fee per m² – updated in new rate August 2014  

Basic fee per m² – existing in new rate (2009)

Extensive landscape architecture  3.01  2.7
Intensive landscape architecture  12.5  5.4
Public pathways  9.8  6.0
Public squares  16.2  10.0


* This comparison is made according to the basic index 8/99

We will continue to update as the events progress.

Sincerely,
Lior Bar-On, Adv.
General Manager