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Shikun & Binui

Wikipedia's first sentence called it “one of the largest construction and infrastructure companies in israel”. Today it says “global business group based in israel which operates through subsidiaries in businesses such as infrastructure”.
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Shikun UVinui ) (also Shikun U'Binui ) is one of the largest construction and infrastructure companies in Israel . Affiliated with the Shari Arison group, it is also an international holding and investment company .1 In 2011 Shikun U'Binui was Israel's top real estate company. The subsidiaries of Shikun U'Binui have been operating since 1924. Shikun U'Binui specializes in developing and implementing complex transportation projects (roads, bridges, railways), construction of public buildings, and projects in the fields of water, sewage, desalination and energy. Among its leading projects are Highway 6 (Trans-Israel Highway), the Hadera desalination plant and the Carmel Tunnels project.2

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Wikipedia's first sentence called it “one of the largest construction and infrastructure companies in israel”. Today it says “global business group based in israel which operates through subsidiaries in businesses such as infrastructure”. Read the current article and compare.
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Then

one of the largest construction and infrastructure companies in israel

Now

global business group based in israel which operates through subsidiaries in businesses such as infrastructure

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