the Association was formed to unite all organizations engaged in the building sector. In February 2019, Raul Srugo was elected President of the Association, for three years while Advocate Amnon Merhav serves as its Director General since 2019. Three professional divisions operate within the Association's framework - an Entrepreneurship and Building Division, headed by Haim Feiglin, as Deputy President; an Infrastructure Division, headed by Zvika David, as Deputy President; and the Contract Building Division, headed by Nir Yanushevsky, as Deputy President. In addition, 14 local branches operate within the framework of the Association. Adv. Vered Sarfati – Zvulun, Deputy President of the Association serves as Chair of the local associations. In 2008, the Association signed a cooperation agreement with the Renovation Contractors Association. The two Associations work together to restrict the operations of various non-professionals in the building sector, to raise the level of professionalism, to battle workplace accidents and to offer joint training sessions for professional workers. The Association partners with the Union of Building and Wood Workers in a dedicated fund, to promote the development of the building sector, including training and recruiting Israeli workers and concern for their welfare in the sector. In 2014, the Fund signed an agreement for extensive cooperation with the Israeli Government to finance and monitor the training of Israeli workers in the building sector. The Association is a full partner in all decision-making processes of the Government of Israel in all aspects of activities related to solving the housing shortage in Israel, developing infrastructures and the construction of public buildings, including a long-term perspective on the Israeli real estate market.