 Shikun & Binui was established in 1924, prior to the founding of the State of Israel, and played an important role in building the young state.Among many public building projects, Shikun & Binui constructed Israel’s parliament (Knesset), the Israel Museum, IDF headquarters, government buildings, the Ministry of Defense, courthouses in Tel Aviv and Haifa, the national police academy, and Yitzhak Rabin Center.Shikun and Binui has constructed solar, hydroelectric, nuclear and conventional power plants across Israel, international shipping ports in Ashdod and Haifa, Israeli hospitals, university campuses, water desalination plants, highways, and many of Israel's railways, including light rail.