A. Halpern Group

A.Halpern Group is one of Israel’s longest established and most experienced contracting and solutions groups in the fields of waterproofing, concrete, advanced waterproofing technologies, and thermal insulation. Today, four complementary companies operate under one umbrella: A. Halpern, A. Halpern Technologies, Melgol, and Nirim Waterproofing & Insulation. All group companies operate under the ISO 9001 standard. The group was founded in 1955 by the late Asher Halpern, one of the pioneers of Israel’s construction industry. Since then, it has grown from a family-owned contracting company into a broad and professional group of companies that combines decades of experience, extensive execution expertise, engineering thinking, and a continual ability to innovate. This combination has guided the group throughout its journey from the past, through the present, and into the future.

A. Halpern

A. Halpern is the group’s main execution arm and specializes in special concrete pours, waterproofing works of all types, both conventional and innovative, and thermal insulation solutions. The company operates across all sectors of construction, including residential, commercial, public, security, infrastructure, industrial, tunnels, railway stations, bridges, and private construction projects. The company’s CEO is Dubi Halpern. The company executes more than 2 million square meters of waterproofing annually through professional work crews and a management structure that includes site managers, practical engineers, and engineers. These teams are responsible for quality control, adapting designs to changing site conditions, maintaining continuous contact with designers and supervision teams, and providing real-time solutions. Each project is carried out with strict attention to quality, service, responsibility, and adherence to schedules, alongside advanced execution capabilities in the most innovative waterproofing technologies, including hot polyurea spraying and the application of other advanced materials.

A. Halpern Technologies

A. Halpern Technologies is specializes in the execution, supervision, and technical support of special concrete pours incorporating hydrophobic or crystalline waterproofing admixtures. The company provides the group’s clients with a comprehensive solution that combines enhanced concrete systems incorporating waterproofing admixtures with conventional waterproofing systems executed by A. Halpern. Through Melgol, the company supplies hydrophobic or crystalline admixtures to the concrete suppliers selected for each project and oversees the process from the concrete mix design stage and assessment of reinforcement detailing in relation to expected crack control, through material loading at concrete plants, to on-site presence during the concrete pour. This close supervision enables strict compliance with concrete placement procedures and creates the conditions required for the success of the concrete as the structure’s primary waterproofing system, integrated directly into the concrete itself.

Melgol

Melgol serves as the group’s import, marketing, and technological development arm in the fields of waterproofing and thermal insulation materials. The company combines many years of practical field expertise with global innovation and advanced engineering thinking, bringing to the Israeli market materials, systems, and solutions tailored to the evolving needs of the construction industry. Melgol does not merely supply waterproofing and insulation solutions. It promotes a broad approach to protection, waterproofing, and insulation throughout every part of the building, from the structural frame and below-grade applications to roofs, development areas, and green building. Melgol markets its products to construction companies, waterproofing contractors, building supply merchants nationwide, and private customers. The company offers a wide range of solutions for everyday construction and complex systems, including waterproofing materials, thermal insulation products, bituminous membranes, membranes bonded to concrete, membranes and systems for below-grade applications, development areas, landscaping, green roofs, blue roofs, productive roofs, and more. The company represents international brands and leading local manufacturers, develops private-label solutions, and provides its customers with an advanced logistics center, substantial inventories, and rapid nationwide distribution capabilities. This enables Melgol to ensure high product availability while providing professional guidance in selecting the most suitable solution for every requirement and every project site.

Nirim Waterproofing & Insulation

Nirim Waterproofing & Insulation is a contracting company specializing in waterproofing and thermal insulation, expanding the group’s capabilities in building envelope protection. The company specializes in execution solutions that combine a waterproof adhesive system, Solarglass insulation boards, and, where required, façade cladding installation in accordance with the designer’s specifications. Through Nirim, the group offers an advanced, efficient, and integrated solution for waterproofing and thermal insulation, combining materials, systems, and execution while saving time and resources.

A Winning Combination Under One Roof

Over more than 70 years of activity, the group has accumulated extensive professional experience, practical knowledge, and execution capabilities across projects throughout the construction industry. The group’s strength lies in the integration of four companies working together: an experienced contracting company, a technological arm specializing in special concrete pours, an import and marketing company connected to global innovation, and a dedicated execution company focused on building envelope systems and insulation.

The group leads future technologies in building waterproofing and insulation and provides its clients with the full spectrum of solutions, from simple and conventional methods to the most advanced systems. Its solutions include advanced material spraying technologies, hot polyurea applications, enhanced concrete systems incorporating waterproofing admixtures, productive roofs, thermal insulation boards, and the introduction of new materials and developments from around the world. Every new solution introduced by Melgol is evaluated against the execution expertise and practical experience of A. Halpern to ensure quality, suitability, and practical applicability in the field. The integration of the group’s four companies provides clients with responsibility and peace of mind throughout every stage of waterproofing and thermal insulation works, eliminating gaps between planning, materials, and execution.

Group Management

The controlling shareholders of the group are Irit Forman and Dubi Halpern. Dubi Halpern serves as CEO of A. Halpern. Adi Forman serves as CEO of Melgol. In addition, Ran Forman, representing the third generation of the family within the group, holds a managerial position in the companies. The Halpern family considers the group’s employees an integral part of both the family and the company’s professional success. Many employees have been with the group for decades, and some have even brought their sons to work within the company. The group believes in its people, professionalism, responsibility, and innovation as the foundations for secure and sustainable growth in the decades ahead.