Contact us:
Kibbutz Yagur 3006500, Israel
Tel: 972 - 4 - 9040666 | Fax: 972 - 4 - 9040668 | E - mail: office@zolkov.co.il
Gidon Zolkov Consulting Engineers Ltd. was founded in 1990 as an independent business by Gidon Zolkov, a graduate of the Masters degree in Structural Engineering at theTechnion Israel Institute of Technology. The office employs 11 designers, 2 supervisors, 2 secretaries and office manager.
The firm is engaged in the following activities:
Management and supervision
Seismic rehabilitation
for existing buildings
Design of structures
(its principal area of activity)
Expert opinion for courts,
mediation and arbitration
Consulting for the insurance industry
Project oversight
Our structural engineering design services are provided in various sectors such as electro-optical-industries, structures and infrastructure, schools, residential construction (both private and community), construction on kibbutzim (cooperatives), commercial centers, gas stations, pharmaceutical industries, conventional industrial buildings, agricultural buildings and water treatment facilities. Our design work includes accompaniment of the client from the programmatic stage (primarily for industrial and agricultural buildings) through preliminary design, final design and preparation of bills of quantity and technical specifications. We are assisted by the best design and drafting software available in Israel (ATIR, Revit, SAP, Strap, AutoCAD) and of course by the most highly advanced technologies in the industry.
We manage industrial, housing, public buildings and infrastructure projects. This management work includes program development and the selection of consultants and also includes negotiations, preparation of tender materials, budget estimates for construction works and project costs as well as other subjects such as computerization, storage, furnishings and safety, management of negotiations with contractors and suppliers, the monitoring of works progress and project occupancy.
We supervise the kinds of projects listed above. This supervisory work includes coordination between the builder and the institution where the works are being performed, monitoring of compatibility of construction at the site, contact with consultants, problem solving of incompatibilities among drawings, inspection of location and elevations, review of partial and final invoices, monitoring of timetables, and acceptance of the project following the performance of required corrections and supplements.
We perform project due diligence reviews for obtaining investment grants (from the Ministry of Agriculture for example), accompany the project of the project on the behalf of the owner/lender and review and approve partial and final invoices.
Our services in the insurance industry find expression in engineering support for adjusters handling cases. We provide services to insurance companies such as Harel, Clal, Farmer's Insurance and others. We provide a wide range of services including management and supervision of restoration projects, project engineering consulting, the issuance of bills of quantity for the restoration of damaged property (while providing structural solutions), consulting in the legal field (opinions and reviews of claims in the engineering field).
גדעון זולקוב מהנדסים יועצים בע"מ | קיבוץ יגור מיקוד 3006500 | טל: 04-9040666 | פקס: 04-9040668 | E - mail: office@zolkov.co.il