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> 14 eth lays cornerstone of água emendada unit
On August 4, ETH Bioenergia held the Cornerstone Laying Ceremony at the Água Emendada Unit, currently under construction in the municipality of Perolândia in Goiás. The plant will be the company’s third in the state.
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After 19 months of construction work, a new cultural space was inaugurated in Lima, Peru on July 23: Gran Teatro Nacional. The project originated from a joint initiative between the government and private companies, including Odebrecht Peru.
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20 foz do brasil arrives to
ferreira port in rural são paulo
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For the next 30 years, Foz do Brasil will be the operator and investor in the basic sanitation services in Ferreira Port, with a contractual goal of guaranteeing that 100% of the residents have treated sewage in five years.
24 inauguration of lázaro cárdenas refinery
> 26 bndes board visits bahia’s southern lowlands
On August 10, a group from the Brazilian National Development Bank (BNDES) visited Bahia’s Southern Lowlands and learned about the actions promoted by the Bahia Southern Lowlands Environmental Protection Area Mosaic Integrated and Sustainable Development Program (PDIS).
On July 25, the President of Mexico, Felipe Calderón, inaugurated the expansion and modernization work for the General Lázaro Cárdenas Refinery, located in Minatitlan, State of Vera Cruz. Odebrecht Engenharia Industrial participated in the project.
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From August 1-5, the Venezuelan capital of Caracas hosted the first on-site meeting of the Tunnel Construction Professional Training Program, the first technicaltheoretical course organized by the Rail Transportation Knowledgeable Community, considered a first-of-its-kind in the Odebrecht Knowledgeable Network. The event gathered 37 Members from different Engineering and Construction company projects, distributed throughout 10 countries, and involved the presence of several different specialists. According to Danilo Abdanur, community leader and the professional responsible for the Los Teques Subway construction work, currently being undertaken by Odebrecht Venezuela, the training emerged as a result of a community meeting held at the end of 2009, when there were discussions on the need to train Members who would assume production and engineering programs in the tunnel developments. “Many of the The Tunnel Construction Professional Training Program, held by the Rail Transportation Knowledgeable Community, gathered 37 Organization Members from different countries
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> knowledgeable community labor,” said Abdanur. “We decided that it was time to share the knowledge with the help of other Members and external consultants. The objective is to form a technical culture.” The Tunnel Construction Professional Training Program was planned for a one-year period. Abdanur explained that the greatest challenge faced by the coordinators, monitors and instructors was to organize the educational part of the course. “The participants needed theoretical training without giving up the practice and we had little time to develop all of the topics,” he said. The program was structured by Danilo Abdanur, as General Coordinator; Olindina Domingues and Antônio Rezende, from the People and Organization area of the
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Educational Coordinator. Also helping to elaborate
from Novatecna, Alfredo Avello, from Abyo, Carlos
Engineering and Construction
the training were monitors
Maffei, from the University of
Operations; Carlos Alexandre
Alexandre Taveira, Aluizio
São Paulo Polytechnic School
Almeida, Odebrecht América
Margarido, Antônio Luiz Souza,
Structure Engineering and
Latina e Angola Engineering
Carlos Guimarães, Carlos
Geotechnique Department,
Support; Arthur Nemrod,
Henrique Turolla Maia, Inácio
Ernst Büchi, from Geo 96,
from Odebrecht Venezuela, as
Fernandes, Marcelo Matsui,
Georg Sadowski, geological
Administrative Support, and
Julio Pierre, Eduardo Castro
consultant, Geraldo Guedes
the Los Teques Subway contract
and Fernando Feu, Members of
Andrade, from Tecnogeo,
team; and by consultant Nilton
Odebrecht, and the consultants
John Foster, Tunnel Boring
Vargas, from Neolabor, as
and instructors Akira Koshima,
Machine (TBM) consultant,
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NATM (tunnel digging method) The participants were divided into six groups to complete the distance activities and tasks during the first meeting
and Risk Management – were held up until the end of July under the orientation of monitors for the first onsite meeting in Venezuela. From August to October, the participants will complete distance activities related to Module 2, focused on the TBM. The second phase will be concluded with an on-site meeting in Germany, when the Members will complete the practical training on TBM operation during a visit to the Herrenknecht factory, the company that produces the equipment and an Odebrecht supplier. “We expect to provide a more theoretical base to the Members involved in the tunnel
Luiz Guilherme de Mello, from
leaders, we were surprised
construction work and those
Vecttor Engenharia, Roberto
by the number of interested
who will become involved with
Kochen, from GeoCompany
individuals,” said the community
the same in the future,” said
Tecnologia, Engenharia e Meio
leader. Organized into two
Abdanur. “Learning in practice
Ambiente, Ulrich Maidl, from
models with a total duration of
is good, but we need theory on
Maidl Tunnelconsultants GmbH &
six hours, the program began
which to base this practice. It is
Co., Carlos Augusto Campanhã,
in April of this year with the
important to know how to do
from Figueiredo Ferraz, and
distribution of a bibliography,
this and why,” he said.
Arsênio Negro Júnior, from
formation of groups and
Bureau Projetos.
distance activities. The study
“When we presented the program to the project
of the three Module 1 classes – Geology and Geotechnique,
THE FIRST ONSITE MEETING Euzenando Azevedo, Business Leader of Odebrecht Venezuela, odebrechtnoticias.com.br / no. 264 / august 2011
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> knowledgeable community invited to open the event, cited
“I have little experience
the investment in people and
with tunnels and this is an
the company’s operations in
opportunity for me to learn
the country. “We are helping
more and share knowledge
to build the total of 90 km of
and experiences,” said Amanda
subway lines in Venezuela,
Beatriz Parro, from the Rio
as well as transferring
de Janeiro Subway, a project
technology and knowledge to
undertaken by Odebrecht
the Venezuelan people,” said
Infraestrutura. Bruno Sento-Sé,
Azevedo.
from the Cambambe Project,
Next, Professor Georg
undertaken by Odebrecht
Sadowski spoke about Geology
Angola, stated that he expected
and Geotechnique and
to share information with other
consultant Carlos Campanhã
Members.
addressed the NATM methods.
Alessandro Gomes, Managing
“It is important to know the
Director of the Subways in
construction site very well,” said
Venezuela, was responsible
Sadowski. “The criteria should
for opening the second
be geological.”
day of the event and spoke
To close the first day of
about the importance of the
lectures, the students gave
knowledgeable communities
presentations and shared their
in a decentralized Organization:
expectations for the program.
“We have the tendency to
Euzenando Azevedo displays a stain glass image of Saint Barbara, the patron saint of tunnel construction professionals. The gift was delivered to the program participants, instructors and monitors
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From right to left, starting on top: Georg Sadowski, Carlos Campanhã, Carlos Maffei, Geraldo Andrade, Akira Koshima, Arsênio Negro Júnior, Eduardo Castro, J. Pawelleck, Luiz Guilherme, Aluizio Margarido and Marcelo Matsui
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> knowledgeable community want to invent the wheel
Geotechnique in Tunnels
map with the rail transportation
more than once,” said Gomes.
and on the development
lines in the Venezuelan capital
“We need to stand out in
and application of materials
and highlighted the company’s
efficiency and effectiveness.”
and techniques with specific
numbers in the country: “There
She also commented on
characteristics. “Participating
are a total of 42 km of lines in
mass transportation as a
in the program has also been
operation, 14 km of which were
solution for improving traffic
challenging for me, since there
built by Odebrecht,” said Prober.
and people’s quality of life in
is no bibliography for the topic
“Currently, there are 60 km of
major cities.
I addressed,” said Andrade.
lines being built. Furthermore,
The digging front consultant,
“This prompted me to study,
we have six TBMs in operation:
Carlos Maffei, presented stories
review contents and produce
four in Caracas and two in Los
of success and failure during
a first-of-its-kind booklet,” he
Teques.”
his lecture on NATM. “We only
said.
learn from the failures,” said Maffei. Geraldo Andrade spoke on the topic of Applied
On the third day, guest
included Solid Rock Treatment,
speaker José Carlos Prober,
with Akira Koshima,
Caracas Subway Contract
Performance Monitoring and
Director, presented a general
Evaluation of Tunnels in Soil,
Group in the tunnel of one of the stations of the second line; Danilo Abdanur speaks to participants at one of the construction project TBMs
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The presented topics
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with Arsênio Negro Júnior,
and congratulated the
at Odebrecht Infraestrutura,
Construction Insurance for
Members for their participation
did not think twice about
Underground Projects, with
and effort during the week.
participating in the course. “I
Eduardo Castro e Joachim
Roberto Kochen spoke about
have always been interested in
Pawellek, representative
Project Risk Management and
learning tunnel construction
of MunichRe, and Risk
Constructions in Underground
methods and seeing a bit
Management, with Luiz
Engineering Projects. The
of the daily routine at a
Guilherme.
participants, monitors Aluizio
construction project,” said
Margarido and Marcelo Matsui
Moreira. “It surpassed my
Colavolpe, Los Teques Subway
and instructor Luiz Guilherme
expectations.”
Contract Director, opened the
closed the programming with
activities and emphasized the
case discussions.
On the last day, Marcelo
project’s importance for the
Even though he has not
VISIT TO LOS TEQUES On August 4, participants
region’s communities. He also
worked with tunnels yet,
left the city of Caracas in the
stated that the program will
Marcelo Moreira, who works
morning to head for the Line
serve as reference for other
in the commercial area of the
2 construction work on the
knowledgeable communities
Federal District and Goiás
Los Teques Subway, which will
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> knowledgeable community connect the municipalities of Guaicaipuro, Carrizal and Los Salias, continuing with Line 1, which was inaugurated in 2006. The second line, the construction of which began in 2007, includes three stretches, extending 12 km each, and six stations. It is estimated that the subway will transport more than 160,000 passengers per day, significantly reducing traffic in the region of Altos Mirandinos. Accompanied by Roberto Gregori, the professional responsible for the Ring Plant, Members visited the factory that produces the pre-cast rings that coat the tunnels. “We strive to ensure the quality of the parts, as opposed to volume,” said Gregori. “In this way, we deliver a better and safer product.” Afterward, the group walked down into two stations and entered the TBMs used to dig the tunnels. They were guided by Danilo Abdanur and José Goncalves, the mechanical engineer responsible for machine operation.
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Women’s Participation
In 2007, Maza returned to Venezuela to work in the technical room of a NATM tunnel at the
Of the 37 program
Caracas Subway and is
participants, five are
currently responsible
women: Amanda Beatriz
for the Line 5 Risk
Parro, from Odebrecht
Management System.
Infraestrutura,
For her, participating
Shana Busnello, from
in the program
Odebrecht América
means acquiring solid
Latina e Angola,
technical training to
and Carolina Maza,
minimize risks and
Loly Rodrigues and
generate positive
Marilu Perdomo, from
results for the client.
Odebrecht Venezuela.
“The Risk Management
Civil engineer Carolina
course represented an
Maza became interested
opportunity to promote
in underground
the theme at the
constructions while still
construction site,” she
a university student and
said.
took a specialization
Maza believes that
course in Italy after
there is still much to
she graduated. “My
develop in the area:
interest in tunnels
“The diversity of
emerged when I learned
opinions between the
that the constructions
instructors is teaching
require a high level of
me that the science of
creativity in terms of
tunnel construction is
understanding the main
not exact, that every
element - solid rock,”
situation requires a
said Maza.
study of all the facts
involved in the project,”
planning that can meet
new generation of
she said. According
the conditions found
tunnel construction
to Maza, despite the
from day-to-day allows
professionals,” said
uncertainties in the
work completed with
Maza. “From this
construction projects,
many possibilities for
meeting, we can
good monitoring
success.
generate new ideas for
and follow-up of the digging operations and
“The course is essential for the
the next students and for the new groups.”
Carolina Maza was one of five women participating in the Tunnel Construction Professional Training Program
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> ethanol and sugar
On August 4, ETH Bioenergia
Governor of Goiás, Marconi
held the Cornerstone Laying
Perillo, his municipal
Ceremony at the Água
secretaries and another 250
Emendada Unit, currently
guests visited the installations
under construction in the
for the future ethanol and
municipality of Perolândia in
electric energy production
Goiás. The plant will be the
unit and learned about the
company’s third in the state.
company’s plans to increase
During the ceremony, the
the state’s production capacity. José Carlos Grubisich presents the Água Emendada Unit construction work to Goiás Governor Marconi Perillo and his group
Água Emendada will be ETH’s ninth unit, will produce 360 million liters of ethanol and co-generate 380 GWh of electric energy per year. The industrial area will benefit from state-of-the-art technology and effective equipment such as high pressure boilers and juice extraction using diffusers. The plant will begin operating with the
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Starting from the left: Jonatas Ferreira de Oliveira, Regional Supervisor of the bank Caixa Econômica Federal; Paulo Pereira de Lima, Mayor of Perolândia; José Eliton de Figueiredo Júnior, Vice Governor of Goiás; Marconi Perillo, Governor of Goiás; José Carlos Grubisich; André Rocha, President of the Goiás State Alcohol Manufacturing Industry Trade Union (SIFAEG); and Alexandre Baldy, Goiás State Secretary of Industry and Commerce
installed capacity to mill 3.8
modern technologies, the
said Grubisich. “This reflects
million tons of sugarcane per
company has been promoting
the relationship of trust and
harvest. In the agricultural
intensive training for the
partnership that we have with
area, the differential will
agricultural and industrial
the communities from the
be in the planting and
activities. “We have already
municipalities in which the ETH
harvesting operations, both
invested over R$ 6 million in
operations are installed,” he
100% mechanized, boosting
the training and development
said.
productivity and eliminating
of our Members, so that all
The construction is being
the emission of gases from the
of them can accompany
headed by Odebrecht
burning of sugarcane leaves.
the sector’s technological
Engenharia Industrial and
José Carlos Grubisich, Business
evolution and improve their
there are 1,500 Members
Leader at ETH, reinforced
quality of life and career
currently working on the
that order to perspectives, project. JovensinParceiros da operate Odebrechtthese Energia e daadvancement OOG participam da primeira etapa”do programa, de Introdução à Cultura odebrechtnoticias.com.br / no. 264 / august 2011
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> culture
After 19 months of construction work,
singers Ruggero Raimondi and Erin Wall,
a new cultural space was inaugurated in
accompanied by the National Children’s
Lima, Peru on July 23: Gran Teatro Nacional.
Choir and National Symphony, conducted
With a concert featuring international
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by Miguel Hart Bedoya, recognized for his
Gran Teatro Nacional was inaugurated with a concert by international singers Ruggero Raimondi and Erin Wall, accompanied by the National Symphonic Orchestra
professionals participated in the ceremony. Gran Teatro Nacional has the capacity for 1,500 people and can hold up to three performances per day. It will host major international events and will promote artistic presentations by local groups. The space has a privileged location, is easy to access and offers public parking, since it is located near the Lima Electric Train Culture Station, the National Library and La Nación Museum. The proximity to these points forms an urban center geared toward the development of culture, education and tourism in the country. A THEATER IS BORN Three years ago, the project emerged as part of an initiative between the government and private companies, with the main goal of contributing toward the growth and diffusion of artistic activity in Peru by creating a new space for cultural expression that communicates values, knowledge, tradition and histories. Odebrecht Peru (subsidiary of Odebrecht América Latina e Angola), the company Telefónica del Perú, the Backus and Johnston Brewery Union and Unique created the Gran
extensive international career, former
Teatro Nacional Board of Trustees to support
President of the Republic, Alan García,
the government in its preliminary studies for
gave the opening speech. Authorities
the project.
from the country, executives and media
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> culture
The transparent glass foyer joins the theater with the surrounding area, where the public will be able to enjoy exhibits and presentations
the cultural spaces existing in
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The site was therefore
other countries, they identified
constructed with adjustable
that it made more sense to create
technical and acoustic conditions,
a multi-use theater that could
stage floors with elevators and a
house a range of different cultural
special area designed for a moving
expressions, from operas, theater
orchestra so that the theater
and folkloric plays to popular music
could meet the requirements of
performances and ballet, among
different artistic presentations.
others.
There was also the installation
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of professional training and
of the stage, the first level and
rehearsal rooms and offices for
other installations. The theater
the administrative area. The
was designed using state-of-
country’s National Symphonic
the-art technology that allowed,
Orchestra, the Choir, National
for example, for a 60% savings
Ballet and Folklore Ensemble
in the energy used during the
should also use the sites.
performances. Accessibility for
The theater’s Cornerstone
individuals with special needs
was laid on December 26, 2009,
was considered both for the
during a ceremony held by then
public as well as the artists.
President Alan García, and with
After 19 months of
the presence of local authorities
construction work, Gran Teatro
and executives. That was when
Nacional was inaugurated on
the Board of Trustees began its
July 23 of this year. The Board
first activities for constructing
of Trustees will continue to
the space.
support the government
At the end of August 2010,
in terms of identifying the
the construction work moved
best management model for
forward with the conclusion
operating the space.
Gran Teatro Nacional is located near the Lima Electric Train Culture Station, the National Library and La Nación Museum
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> sanitation
For the next 30 years, Foz do Brasil will be the operator and investor in the basic sanitation services in Ferreira Port, a city of 54,000 inhabitants located in rural São Paulo. With initial investments of R$ 32.8 million, Foz do Brasil’s contractual goal is to guarantee that 100% of the city’s residents have treated sewage within five years, in addition to resolving the water supply problems that plague certain neighborhoods within the first two years of the concession. As part of the transition of services, during the first two months, the company will work in partnership with the Ferreira Port Water and Sewage Service (SAEF) in order to collect all of the information necessary to permanently assume the operation. The Ferreira Port distribution network structure is old and outdated, resulting in a
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The waste generated by the population is dumped into the Mogi-Guaçu River, which supplies the city. With the work of Foz do Brasil, it is expected that Ferreira Port will be among those with the highest level of sanitation services in São Paulo
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> sanitation water loss rate of nearly
out that it is not about
sewage treatment plants,
40%, a fact that negatively
privatization, but rather
reservoirs, water supply and
affects supply. Furthermore,
concession, a model in which
sewage collection networks,
there is no treatment for the
the government grants to
sewage lift stations,
sewage and all of the waste
private initiative – through a
interceptors and final outfalls
is dumped into the Mogi-
contract with defined goals
will continue to belong to
Guaçu River, which supplies
and term – the investment
the municipality.
the city. With the concession,
in and management of
it is expected that the city
water and sanitary sewage
crucial for basic sanitation
will be among those with the
services,” explained Mayor
in the country” said Paula
highest level of sanitation
Maurício Rasi. Once the
Violante, Director of Foz
services in São Paulo.
period is over, all of the
do Brasil at Ferreira Port.
goods, such as the water and
“With political will and the
All of the goals are
“This partnership has been
included in the rigorous invitation for bid launched by the city government and accompanied by the Foundation for the Promotion of Research and Industrial Improvements (FIPAI), associated with the University of São Paulo, which analyzed the bids of the companies interested in operating the sanitation services in the municipality. The contract also establishes a fair policy for fee readjustment, defined previously in the invitation for bid. The entire concession period will also be inspected by a Regulatory Agency, which will guarantee full compliance with the contract. “It is important to point
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Foz do Brasil began operating in Limeira in 1996. This year, the company is undertaking construction work to achieve 100% treated sewage
complementarity of the
case of Ferreira Port, with
population’s health and
investments from private
the financial support from
quality of life,” said Rasi.
initiative, Brazil has everything
Foz do Brasil, the city will
“The resources saved can
it needs to advance in this
save some R$ 272 million in
be directed at improving
area,” said Violante.
public health expenses.
the public health system
According to data provided or to other areas, such SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC
by the municipality, 11% of
as education and safety.
GAINS
all hospital deaths last year
Finally, Ferreira Port will be
resulted from waterborne
included among the select
Health Organization (WHO),
diseases, caused primarily
group of cities with the best
for every R$ 1.00 invested in
by a lack of sanitation.
sanitation in the country,” he
sanitation, R$ 4.00 are saved
“Investing in sanitation
said.
in public health. In the
means guaranteeing the
According to the World
CONCESSION IN OTHER SÃO PAULO CITIES Rio Claro and Limeira, also located in rural São Paulo, are successful examples of the synergy between the government and private initiative. The municipalities receive sanitation services operated by Foz do Brasil. The city of Limeira has the lowest water loss rate in the country, at 16% the national average is around 40% -, and has received 99% of popular approval.
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> mexico With the modernization, the General Lázaro Cárdenas Refinery will increase oil processing rates from 160,000 to 285,000 barrels per day
On July 25, the President of Mexico, Felipe Calderón, inaugurated the expansion and modernization work for the General Lázaro Cárdenas Refinery, located in Minatitlan, State of Vera Cruz. The complex, installed in 1906, is one of the oldest in Latin America. Contracted by the company Petróleos Mexicanos (PEMEX), the project was undertaken by a consortium formed by Odebrecht Engenharia Industrial, the Spanish company TR (Técnicas Reunidas) and the Mexican company Rio San Juan Group, through an Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) contract for detailing engineering, supply, construction, assembly and boot up services for the production of hydrogen, gasoline, naphtha, amines, sulfur recovery and delayed coke. This project involved investments of US$ 3.5 billion. During the ceremony, attended by Javier Duarte, Governor of Veracruz, Felipe Calderón stated that the complex has become the most modern in Latin America and will allow for a growth in gasoline production in the country. “The project was more than a simple remodeling, since this is a new
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refinery,” said the president. According to Calderón, the Minatitlán plant will double the production of refined gasoline materials, primarily the Premium type, thereby reducing fuel imports. “We do not produce gasoline here and the start of its production helped restore the balance of trade for oil and derivatives, as well as reduce the high rates of gasoline and diesel imports,” he said. Calderón further emphasized that the growth in fuel production will generate savings of US$ 5 billion per year for PEMEX. “We will go from processing 160,000 to 285,000 barrels of oil per day,” said Calderón.
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> odebrecht foundation
The BNDES group visited the headquarters for the “Build Better” Project, installed in Valença with resources granted by the financial institution
“Hearing the testimonials of the youth and farmers, we realized that the investment
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Southern Lowlands that took place on August 10. Gaspar was accompanied
The agenda included the actions promoted by the Bahia Southern Lowlands
made significantly changed
by a group from BNDES,
Environmental Protection
the lives of these people. It
consisting of the advisor
Area Mosaic Integrated and
was the most impressive.”
for the Credit and Social
Sustainable Development
These were the words of
Inclusion Area, Cibele Correa,
Program (PDIS), supported by
Elvio Gaspar, Director of the
the Supervisor of the Social
the Odebrecht Foundation,
Credit and Social Inclusion
Inclusion Area, Ricardo Ramos,
which are funded by the
Area for the Brazilian National
and the Head of the Unified
financial institution. The
Development Bank (BNDES)
Economy Department, Angelo
focus was the exchange
during a visit to Bahia’s
Fuchs.
of experiences about the
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The laying of the cornerstone at the COOPATAN fruit pre-processing unit, which will be built with resources from the bank
challenge of sustainability.
BNDES resources. The factory
in the Southern Lowlands
will assist the 191 members
is impressive. “We need to
institutions was the
of the Presidente Tancredo
document this work in order to
headquarters for the “Build
Neves Rural Producers’
offer it to the country,” he said.
Better” Project, installed in
Cooperative (COOPATAN). “It
Valença with BNDES resources.
will mean more income for the
BNDES and the Odebrecht
The project offers vocational
cooperative members and will
Foundation signed a Technical
instruction in the area of Civil
allow for more high quality
and Financial Cooperation
Construction to youth from
production,” said Juscelino
Agreement for investments
the region and has already
Macedo, Alliance Leader.
in the social, production,
One of the visited
benefited 37 people. The tour through the
“What we seek to construct
On November 23,
environmental and training
are social inclusion alternatives
actions for the integrated
Manioc Cooperative Alliance
by generating jobs and
and sustainable territorial
was marked by the laying of
income,” said Elvio Gaspar. “We
management of the low
the cornerstone for the fruit
have searched for these types
income communities of
pre-processing unit, which
of model and the effect of
Bahia’s Southern Lowlands
will also be installed with
the alternative implemented
region. odebrechtnoticias.com.br / no. 264 / august 2011
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Health Plan for Rural ETH Members Starting during the month of September, ETH Bioenergia will offer health insurance to all of its rural Members, regardless of the employment contract duration during the harvest. The plan was negotiated by Odebrecht Administradora e Corretora de Seguros (OCS). “This action represents a differential in the Brazilian bioenergy sector,� said Alexandre Montenegro from OCS. Members will only be responsible for the co-pay, based on their use of medical services such as appointments, therapies and exams.
Starting next month, rural ETH Members will have health insurance
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Odebrecht Hosts Brazil-China Business Council Meeting The Vice President of the Republic, Michel
presentations of suggestions and cooperation
Temer, and a group of Brazilian executives met
initiatives between the world’s two largest
at the Odebrecht head office in São Paulo on
developing economies.
August 12 to participate in the Brazil-China
The event involved the participation of
Business Council Meeting, promoted with aims
Ambassadors Sérgio Amaral and Ruy Nunes
of discussing the economic-business relations
Pinto Nogueira, in addition to representatives
between the two countries.
from the companies Cedro, CSN, Banco do
The meeting precedes the 2nd Plenary Meeting
Brasil, BRF Brasil Foods, Comexport, Embraer,
of the Chinese-Brazilian High Level Commission
Suzano Papel e Celulose, Vale and Weg. Marcelo
for Conciliation and Cooperation (COSBAN),
Odebrecht, Managing Director of Odebrecht
scheduled for September, which will feature
S.A., also participated in the meeting.
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Active Search Program Launched in Mozambique
Expatriate Members listen to a lecture on health in Mozambique
Odebrecht International launched the Active Search Program, directed at
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in the regions plagued by
Those who travel abroad
malaria.
are entitled to informative
Under Active Search,
appointments before they
expatriate Members and their
when those Brazilian
travel and receive free
families in the Mozambique
Members relocated to
medication to protect them
cities of Tete, Beira, Nacala
Mozambique travel to
against the disease.
and Maputo. The initiative
Brazil, they receive an
was created by Odebrecht
informative kit with
program is being promoted
Importação e Exportação
information on the OLEX
by the Health area as
- OLEX and is designed to
medical assistance and care
a way of guaranteeing
provide medical assistance to
sites during the time they
Members fast and efficient
the professionals who work
are outside the country.
assistance.
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In Mozambique, the
Fonte Nova Arena Presents Project for Operation and Management On July 26 and 27, in Salvador, the Fonte Nova Arena presented Members and the press with the operation and management concept for the new development. The event included the presentation of videos with a retrospective of what has been completed, from the definition of the Bahia capital as the host city for the 2014 World Cup, as well as the Operation Plan and characteristics of the multi-use arena. Present at the event were Dênio Cidreira, President of Fonte Nova Participações, directors and managers of the concessionaire, executives, journalists, advertising executives and
Guests view a model of the Fonte Nova Arena, which will have the capacity for 50,000 spectators on three levels of fully covered seats, VIP boxes and panoramic restaurants
partners. During the event, the guests had the opportunity to see a model of the stadium and learn more about the Fonte Nova Arena brand. The new identity was developed by Casa das Três, a company specialized in branding and design, which used the different rings of the architectural project and the plurality of Bahia culture as a reference. The different tones of blue allude to the waters of the Tororó Dike and the state’s blue sky. As part of the Operation Plan, the memorandums of understanding have already been signed with the Bahia Sports Club to host the home field games and with Arraiá da Capitá in order to hold the traditional June event.
Jorge Alcântara placed his hands in a clay mold that, together with the molds of all the Members who worked on the arena construction, will be exhibited at the new stadium museum
The idea is to organize up to 80 medium and large-sized events per year, including soccer
and sizes with safety, comfort and accessibility,” said
matches. “The arrival of the Fonte Nova Arena
Dênio Cidreira.
will fill different gaps in the city, which lacks sites to host games and festivals of all types
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MIA Mover Recognized for Workplace Safety MIA Mover, the automated
States, earned the Voluntary
It was the first project in
personal transportation
Protection Program - VPP Star
Florida and the second within
system used at the Miami
from the Occupational Safety
the OSHA Region IV, which
International Airport (MIA),
and Health Administration
includes eight North American
currently being completed
(OSHA), a Workplace Safety
states, to receive the award.
by Odebrecht United
agency.
The recognition was the highlight during the Safety Awareness Expo, organized by the U.S. Department of Transportation in Miami on August 4. According to Vergie Bain, a member of the OSHA evaluation team, since 1982 VPP Star has recognized companies that implement effective safety and health systems
Members of Odebrecht celebrate the achievement of receiving OSHA’s highest award
and maintain their accident and disease figures below the industrial average. Over the past 29 years, 2,400 companies have earned the award in the United States. “For us and for the company, the victory reflects Odebrecht’s genuine commitment to the health and safety of all Members,” said José Abreu, the Director of the Miami-Dade County Aviation Department, which operates MIA Mover. “We are all very proud of
Extending 1.25 km, MIA Mover is set to start operating in early September of this year and will connect the Miami International Airport to the city’s railroad transportation system
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this historical achievement,” he said.
Finalization of Duarte Corridor Tunnel Diggings Members of the Duarte
Marco Cruz, Managing Director
Designed for lightweight
Corridor Consortium
of Odebrecht in the country,
vehicle traffic and speeds up to
(Odebrecht América Latina e
Pedro Delgado Malagón,
50 km per hour, the structure
Angola and Estrella S.A.) who
President of Tecnoamérica,
was installed using the NATM
worked on the construction
project supervisor, Luíz
(New Austrian Tunneling
of the UASD Tunnel, designed
Sérgio Ferráz Costa, Director
Method) construction system.
to connect the Northern
of Duarte Corridor, contract
and Southern regions of
managers and press
Members alternated shifts
Santo Domingo, capital of
professionals.
to work 24 hours per day.
the Dominican Republic,
The tunnel, which is part
For a 10-month period,
The service fronts dug 150
celebrated the completion of
of a set of highway solutions
meters per month. The tunnel
the diggings. The event also
implemented in the city,
construction has already
involved the presence of Víctor
extends 1,020 meters and is
completed 70% of related
Díaz Rúa, Minister of Public
the first urban development
work and should be finalized
Works and Communications,
completed in the country.
by December of this year.
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Odebrecht Supports English Student Project From July 25-29 in São Paulo,
Leandro Ramirez, Luis Gustavo
the meeting with Cass helped us
Odebrecht Administradora
Okada and Lavínia Medrado. The
evaluate the risks and opportunities
e Corretora de Seguros (OCS)
students also listened to a lecture
for Odebrecht as they pertain to
received a group of MBA students
about People and Organization,
the 2020 Vision,” said Laudelino
from London’s Cass Business
administered by Cristiane
Soares, from OCS. “This helps
School for a program whose main
Giansante and Ana Bastos.
diffuse the business culture and
agenda was using the knowledge
The meetings with the
leverage the Organization’s macro
developed during the course in
Organization’s Members were
an applied project. The visit is part
held based on the students’
of the students’ first trip to Brazil.
project, focused on the
Program Coordinator at the
identification, evaluation,
Cass Business School, it was
listened to institutional
prioritization and management of
important for the European group
presentations about Odebrecht
different risks within Odebrecht’s
to learn more about the unique
S.A. and the 2020 Vision by
economic and resource-related
management method adopted
Mauro Figueira; Odebrecht
context applicable to the strategy
by a Brazilian multinational.
Oil and Gas by Mário Augusto;
for 2020. The study development
“Odebrecht works with a strong
Engineering and Construction
considered the different
concept of trust in people and
by Roberta Mattei; ETH
characteristics of the risks related
delegation, making the business
Bioenergia by Bianca Guimarães;
to People, Financing Sources and
more efficient and effective
and presentations on the
Guarantee Alternatives.
and ensuring that the Members
During the trip, the students
OCS business areas with the participation of Eduardo Damião,
“In addition to promoting dialogue on project-related issues,
strategies,” she said. According to Joanna Zaleska,
remain constantly motivated,” said Zaleska.
On July 29, the group gave a presentation on the project, with contributions that were added during the meetings
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CONPAR Consortium Completes Training for Sixth PDMO Group
In all, 132 CONPAR Consortium workers completed the program. The classes for the seventh group began on August 15
The sixth group of Members from the CONPAR
the National Industrial Learning Service (SENAI)
Consortium (Odebrecht Engenharia Industrial,
em Araucária, a partner institution for the
UTC Engenharia and OAS), one of the participants
program.
of the Petrobras Labor Development Program
“PDMO adds value both for the consortium as
(PDMO), received their course conclusion
well as for the Members, who take it with them
certificates during a ceremony held on August
in their professional lives,” said Antonio Luiz
11 in Paraná.
Costa, Contract Director. For João Henry Müller,
The training lasts 18 days and improves leaders
Administrative and Financial Manager of the
with an emphasis on Management, Quality,
CONPAR Consortium, the training provided is
Safety and Environmental Preservation. “We have
highly valuable. “Currently, there is increasingly
a transforming type of education, one which
less space for those who do not improve their
increases the values the students take with
skills, and that is why we invest heavily in people
them,” said Gilson Luiz Magno, the Manager of
training,” said Müller.
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Partnership between Odebrecht Engenharia Industrial and Paraguay’s Ministry of the Environment The PAC SMS Project, undertaken by
Based on the partnerships, the project will
Odebrecht Engenharia Industrial and
monitor 90% of the work completed at the
Paraguay’s Ministry of the Environment through
Petrobras service stations in the country during
the Department of the Environment (SEAM),
a two-year period. The old tanks and piping
signed a cooperation agreement designed to
will be replaced by new ones, with ecological
promote joint projects that comply with the
characteristics that make them more resistant
country’s environmental policies and promote
to the effects of weather and fuels. The initiative
development and the exchange of knowledge
also includes environmental assessments such
and practices in the sector.
as water tests, risk analyses and corrective
Oscar Rivas, Minister of the Environment, Marco Duran, Contract Director, and Martín
actions. The PAC SMS Project will also comply with Law
Masini, the professional responsible for
294/93 – Environmental Impact Assessment,
Operations in Paraguay, signed the agreement
to help improve the quality of the studies by
on July 11 in the Paraguayan capital of
introducing diagnoses and special analyses at
Assunção.
the service fronts.
Through the agreement, Odebrecht Engenharia Industrial will contribute toward the development of environmental policies in Paraguay
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Shine Station Program Inaugurates Third Unit Promoted by Odebrecht
Combining the concepts of
also offer the regularization of
Angola (subsidiary of
city planning and handmade
identification documents and
Odebrecht América Latina e
work, the action involves the
direct the youth toward school
Angola) and by the Government
installation of stations with
activities.
of the Province of Luanda, the
shoe shining chairs especially
Shine Station social inclusion
developed through the project,
information on customer
program – geared toward the
the supply of materials and
assistance, the conservation of
shoe shiners who work along
professional monitoring from
personal property and health,
the avenues revitalized by the
the Luanda Express Ways
among other topics.
Luanda Express Ways Project –
Social Service. The area will
The shoe shiners also receive
inaugurated yet another unit on July 29. The third station was installed along the avenue Avenida Ho Chi Minh, next to the
There are currently 30 shoe shiners with ages ranging from 16 to 42 years old participating in the Shine Station Program in Luanda
N´Jinga M´Bande School. The inauguration event involved the presence of representatives from the Luanda Province Government, the Ingombota Municipality Administration Province Departments of Education, Justice and Social Reinsertion, company Members and the community. The program was initiated in 2010 when the two first units were inaugurated, one along the avenue Avenida Revolução de Outubro and another along the avenue Avenida Ho Chi Minh. odebrechtnoticias.com.br / no. 264 / august 2011
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Projects Hold Action Program Preparation Seminar With the support of the Odebrecht Infraestrutura
Bomfim, Contract Director, and the management
People and Organization area, the Barra do Furado,
team of the three projects. The participants
Morar Feliz (“Live Happy”) and Macaé Sanitation
learned about the Dynamic AP tool and were able
Projects that the company is currently undertaking
to identify the planning cycle and basic concepts
in Rio de Janeiro promoted the Action Program (AP)
for elaborating the AP.
Preparation Seminar on August 3. Held in Campos dos Goytacazes, the event gathered 47 Members, including Eduardo
The seminar was led by Victor Falcão and Mônica Lapenda, from the Odebrecht Infraestrutura P&O team.
Members from the Odebrecht Infraestrutura projects gather for the seminar on AP elaboration
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Braskem - Camaçari Project Receives the 2011 Brazil Protection Award entered in 14 categories,
Industrial competed in the
2011 Protection Expo - 4 th
evaluated by specialists
CIPA Operation category
International Workplace
from different areas. Of this
with the case “Awareness
Health and Safety Fair held
total, 16 cases were chosen
Campaigns and Preventive
in São Paulo, the winners
for the award.
Actions promoted by
On August 11, during the
of the 7 th Brazil Protection Award were announced. A total of 96 works were
Through the Braskem
CIPA” and earned the CIPA
- Camaçari Project,
Operation Honorable
Odebrecht Engenharia
Mention. Daniela Manhães, responsible for the Communication and Responsibility area of the contract, represented the company during the delivery of the distinction. “In addition to being important for the Workplace Health and Safety sector, the award helped improve the citizens’ work conditions by encouraging investments in SHE, thereby reducing the impacts and risks to the professional,” said Manhães.
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PDIS Highlighted in Book Produced by UN In June 2010, the Bahia Southern Lowlands Environmental Protection Area Mosaic Integrated and Sustainable Development Program (PDIS), supported by the Odebrecht Foundation, celebrated earning the United Nations Public Service Award. During the time, it was the only action recognized in Latin America and the Caribbean, winning in the category “Improving Citizen Participation in Public Decision-Making Processes through Innovative Mechanisms.” One year later, PDIS is one of the highlights of the book Good Practices and Innovations in Public Governance. Under the coordination of the United Nations Economic and Social Affairs Department, the publication offers an overview of the award winners between 2003 and 2011. In the compilation, PDIS is described as an initiative that has presented tangible results in terms of eradicating poverty and social exclusion and establishing a more favorable scenario for the practice of citizenship. It also points out that the program promotes quality education, contributing toward social mobilization and economic development based on family farming and aquaculture. Click here to access the publication content.
Foz do Brasil Young Partner Program Foz do Brasil has opened
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Registration will be open until
Set to begin in January
registrations for its first Young
September 15 to students or
2012, the Young Partner
Partner Program. Those
recent graduates from all of the
Program lasts two years.
interested must have graduated
country’s states via the website:
This first is dedicated
on or after December 2009 or
www.fozdobrazil.com.br.
to integration with the
be completing their degrees by
The selection process is
Odebrecht Organization and
December 2011 in the following
divided into the following
Foz do Brasil, knowledge of
courses: Environmental/
phases: CV screening, online
Odebrecht Entrepreneurial
Sanitary Engineering, Chemical
English, logic and general
Technology and self-
Engineering, Civil Engineering,
knowledge tests, group
knowledge. During the
Production Engineering,
dynamics, business panel and
second period, the focus
Geology, Administration,
interviews with leaders. The
is the development of
Economy and Accounting, in
on-site phases of the selection
an ample business vision
addition to the technological
process will be held in São
for the company and the
courses in Environmental
Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Salvador,
development of technical and
Sanitation and Chemistry.
Belo Horizonte and Curitiba.
behavioral competencies.
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Teams at Embraport Construction Site Focus on Safety “Safety at the Organization is Treated
was based on the evaluations and inspections
Seriously” said André Azevedo, the professional
performed on the service fronts each day.
responsible for Environment and Workplace
There is a Personal Protection Equipment (PPE)
Safety at the Embraport Project construction site
checklist. “What really counts is the commitment
in Santos, during the first award for “A+ Team in
and relationship of trust that each team shares
Safety.”
with workplace safety,” he said.
All of the 24 teams participated in the
For Bruno Bonder, an industrial area
competition designed to recognize those that
engineer responsible for the winning team,
are most careful out in the field each month.
“the real winner is the project.” Nilton Souza
The most cautious were awarded with special
Filho, the winning leader, was proud of his
t-shirts and safety goggles. There was also a
performance and recognized the efforts of
drawing for a bicycle.
each person on the team, but alerted the
According to the campaign organizers,
following: “We don’t plan on relaxing, since
the award is merely symbolic. “We hope that
the challenges are increasingly greater and
the competition becomes even fiercer,” said
every day is a new one in the battle to prevent
Azevedo. The criteria for choosing the best team
accidents,” said Filho.
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Social Action in Panama Promotes Sports One of the social initiatives
Phase II Project is the Mini
matches, the 48 youth
undertaken by Odebrecht
Soccer League, which
participating in the program
Panama (subsidiary of
promotes the interaction
had their first friendly match
Odebrecht América Latina
between Members and their
against the soccer club
e Angola) through the
families.
Alianza Fútbol Club on July
Madden-Colón Freeway
Excited to begin the soccer
23. The children played in the categories Sub-13, Sub11, Sub-9 and Sub-6 and the parents also watched the game. Former professional player Roderick Aníbal Anderson, the boy’s coach, explained that the training takes place every Saturday. “In addition to encouraging the children to practice sports, we encourage them to practice values such as respect, teamwork and discipline,” he said. Other friendly matches against other teams have already been scheduled and the boys can only participate if they earn good grades at school.
Players from the Odebrecht Panama Mini Soccer League listen to advice from their coach before heading out on the field for their first friendly match
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OOG Rig Installs Drilling Tower
The ODN II is a drill rig with state-of-the-art technology capable of operating in water depths of up to 3,000 meters. The unit is scheduled to begin its journey to Brazil in March 2012
The ODN II, the drilling
the installation procedure
inspections were performed
rig that is part of the new
lasted approximately 10 hours.
to check for distortions or
Odebrecht Oil and Gas
The tower was assembled
misalignment in the structure
(OOG) fleet for deep waters,
at a site located some 20
that could negatively affect
completed yet another stage
km from the installation site
its integrity and operational
of its construction in South
and transferred to the site at
feasibility.
Korea: the installation of
which ODN II is anchored, at
The next steps are the
the drilling tower, a metal
the DSME (Daewoo Shipping
finalization of the drilling
structure designed for
& Marine Engineering)
deck equipment installation
handling the piping during
shipyard through a floating
and electric and hydraulic
the drilling and completion of
crane.
connections, and then the
the oil wells. Completed on August 10,
After the installation, the visual and dimensional
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National Health Day at the PVC/MVC Braskem Project
Dr. Roberto Luna, Occupational Physician, orients the workers during one of the special daily training sessions
From August 2-5, the PVC/MVC Project – developed Odebrecht Engenharia
set up to check Members’ blood pressure,
Industrial for Braskem in the city of
perform blood sugar, hypertension and
Marechal Deodoro, Alagoas – promoted
vision tests, provide nutritional orientation
National Health Week, designed to raise
and guidance on sexually transmitted
Member awareness about health care and
diseases and on preventing dengue fever
promote healthy lifestyle habits.
and tuberculosis, vaccinations against
The actions were coordinated by the
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At the construction site, booths were
hepatitis and tetanus, massages and the
Workplace Safety, Health and Environment
distribution of educational materials. An
area (SHE), which held special daily training
Industrial Social Service (SESI) dental care
sessions on preventing conjunctivitis and
trailer was also available for evaluations and
hearing health.
procedures.
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More than 40,000 Animals Receive Care at the Santo Ant么nio HPP Amphibians, reptiles, mammals and birds are rescued daily at the construction site area and future reservoir of the Santo Ant么nio Hydroelectric Power Plant (HPP). In addition to the rescues, the team responsible for the work performs a clinical evaluation of each animal found. The analyses determine whether the animal has the conditions to return to nature or if it should receive veterinarian care. In this last case, the animals receive ambulatory treatment or become patients at the Screening Center (CETAS) until they have recovered enough for release.
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Santo Antônio Energia Inaugurates Floating Laboratory
The initiative will promote environmental gains for the new reservoir currently under development at the plant
On August 19, Santo Antônio Energia inaugurated the UOCA Floating Mobile
The floating laboratory will allow for
Laboratory on the Madeira River, located at
water quality analyses that demand a short
the Santo Antônio Hydroelectric Power Plant
turnaround for processing, in addition to serving
construction site in Porto Velho, Rondônia.
as a mobile support base for the field work and
The vessel will be used for the concessionaire’s Limnological Monitoring Program, implemented
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providing support for the monitoring system in real time.
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