Editor's note: This configuration appears to be the perfect mould around which one could build a more permanent adobe or stone structure, too.  The builder could leave the Aradou structure intact on the inside of the adobe or stone structure to serve as insulating interior wall and moisture barrier, behind which one could hide the wiring and plumbing. 

Otherwise put, how many housekeepers would wish to have an interior PVC wall one could wipe clean with a damp cloth?.

Israeli company Aura Investments has obtained a NIS 450 million credit line from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) for the construction of a shopping center network in Romania. These malls will be owned by NCC (National Commercial Centers) company, which is a joint venture of Aura and GTC Romania, a sub-subsidiary of Kardan group.

The raised capital will be used for the construction of six shopping centers, as a part of a 20-30 shopping centers network in Romania under a total investment of $300 million. Israeli Aura is involved in commercial and residence construction projects in several countries in East of Europe and in Israel. 

Aura Technology Corporation
P.O. Box 1367
Scarsdale, New York 10583 USA

Tel:  775.307.2291
Fax:  775.254.196 1

Report Date: 06/27/2007         Expires: 06/30/2010

The Ministry of National Infrastructures is expected to advance the construction of hydroelectric plants. According to plans, in the coming years, pumped-storage hydroelectric plants are expected to provide 5-8% of electricity demand in Israel.

Israel's economic newspaper Globes reported on June 25, 2007 that the Ministry of National Infrastructures is expected to advance hydroelectric plants.  According to plans, in the coming years, pumped-storage hydroelectric plants are expected to provide 5-8% of electricity demand in Israel.

In recent discussions between the Ministry of National Infrastructures and the Electricity Authority, it has been decided to speed-up the establishment of pumped-storage hydroelectric plants in order to handle electricity deficiency during peak hours. It appears that the Electricity Economy Development Plan will include at least two large projects, one in the North and the other in the South, for establishment of pumped-storage hydroelectric plants with a 400 MW capacity each. The investment in the plants is estimated at NIS 800 million (approximately $200 million) to NIS 1.2 billion (approximately $300 million.)

For more information, contact:

        Irit van der Veur (copied above)
        Senior Commercial Specialist
        Commercial Service
        U.S. Embassy Tel Aviv
        phone 972-3-519 7540
        e-mail: irit.vanderveur@mail.doc.gov

Editor's note: these are to be part of the huge Dead Sea Med-to-Red Sea project, which also will include massive desalinization project construction for the benefit of Israel, Jordani an and Palestinian agriculture. Please see http://www.tahal.com, the designers of this project which was initially Rutenberg's and Jabotinsky's vision for Israel: you'll be bidding to Tahal for this work, as they most likely shall be the general contractors for this job, unless MNI have completely lost their minds.  Tahal is the best.