Intel Construction Veteran Appointed to Lead Nvidia's Massive Tech Hub in Kiryat Tivon
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Kobi Bur, a former construction manager at Intel, has been appointed to lead the construction of Nvidia's "Orion" development center in Kiryat Tivon. The massive campus will cover 160,000 square meters and is expected to house up to 10,000 employees within ten years. Bur previously managed significant construction projects for Intel and other companies. Nvidia announced its plans for the Kiryat Tivon site in December, though official plans have not yet been submitted.
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- Kobi Bur appointed project manager for Nvidia's "Orion" development center in Kiryat Tivon.
- The "Orion" campus will span 160,000 square meters on a 90-dunam plot.
- Nvidia's new center is expected to employ up to 10,000 workers within a decade.
- Bur has extensive experience managing construction projects for Intel.
- Nvidia announced its intention to build in Kiryat Tivon in December.
- Official plans for the center have not yet been submitted to the district committee.
Kobi Bur, who previously managed construction projects at Intel and served as CEO of T.M. Engineering and Construction, has been appointed as the project manager for Nvidia's planned massive development center in Kiryat Tivon. The "Orion" project, as it's named by the chip giant, will involve constructing a campus spanning up to 160,000 square meters on a 90-dunam plot acquired last year. The facility is expected to accommodate up to 10,000 employees within a decade. Bur will join Nvidia's construction group, which also handles server farms and office buildings.
Bur, holding a degree in civil engineering from the Technion, spent 13 years at Intel Israel, including a decade managing the construction of factories and development centers. For the past seven years, he led T.M. Engineering and Construction, a firm involved in expanding Intel's chip factory in Kiryat Gat and a purification facility there. This Intel project was frozen about two years ago due to the company's cash flow issues, mirroring similar cancellations of factory constructions globally. Under Bur's leadership, T.M. also built an office building for "Mole Harim," a logistics center for Teva, and a desalination plant in the Western Galilee.
Nvidia announced its intention to build the large development center in Kiryat Tivon in December, after considering other sites like Mevo Carmel and Kiryat Ata. However, no official plans have yet been submitted to the district planning committee.