Earth Moving & Mining
Taavura's Earth-Moving division
Taavura – Earthworks Division is among Israel’s largest and leading contractors in the fields of earthworks, mining, quarrying, and infrastructure development. Decades of experience, advanced heavy machinery, and a highly skilled professional workforce position the division at the forefront of the industry.
The division operates in Israel’s phosphate mines, manages several quarries, and maintains an active presence at dozens of sites across the country. For decades, the division has led large-scale earthworks and infrastructure projects – from limestone and phosphate mining to road construction, water reservoirs, protected data-center basements for the IT sector, dams, and national-scale engineering ventures.
A combination of state-of-the-art equipment, a professional engineering department, and an outstanding human workforce enables safe, efficient, and high-quality execution, meeting strict timelines and the highest industry standards.
The division’s drilling and blasting teams are highly trained to execute projects of any scale and in a wide variety of rock types, with full adaptation to project requirements – whether for crushing operations or other purposes. The division routinely carries out the detonation of hundreds of tons of explosives each year, in full compliance with the industry’s most stringent safety and quality standards.
All heavy equipment is meticulously maintained by the division’s skilled mechanics and operated by top-tier professionals in their respective fields.
Projects are executed according to the highest client standards and to their full satisfaction, utilizing the most advanced equipment and technologies available in the industry.
The combination of professional expertise and the logistical capabilities of Taavura Group provides the division with exceptional operational agility and performance capacity. The division is capable of managing multiple work sites and large-scale projects simultaneously, while efficiently responding to new assignments at very short notice.
Core Capabilities of the Division
Taavura's Earth-Moving division, one of the largest earth moving contractors in Israel, specializes in earth works for infrastructure, mining, quarrying of rock aggregates for the construction industry and road construction.
The division maintains an ongoing operation in Israel's phosphate mines, operates several quarries and over twenty different sites spread out all over the country. The division is engaged in the construction of roads, water reservoirs, protected basements for the IT market, dams and a wide variety of large-scale projects.
Taavura's earth-moving division annually moves over 20 million tons of earth and other bulk materials.
People, Safety & Environment
People First
Human capital is the division’s most valuable asset. The Earthworks Division operates as a diverse and inclusive workforce – a true Israeli melting pot of employees and managers who have grown from the field, driven by a deep connection to the work and the land. The division also takes an active role in community involvement, guided by a strong sense of purpose and mutual responsibility.
Safety Above All
Safety is a core value in every aspect of daily operations. The division upholds strict safety standards through regular training sessions, close supervision at work sites, and ongoing initiatives to strengthen safety culture — including recognition and awards for outstanding sites and employees. Every activity is carried out under a clear guiding principle: “Safety Above All.”
Environmental Responsibility
Environmental protection is an integral part of the division’s operations. Efforts focus on minimizing dust emissions at work sites, restoring landscapes after project completion, and implementing advanced monitoring technologies — all aimed at reducing environmental impact and maintaining respect for the natural surroundings in which the division operates.
