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4 rio de janeiro subway line 4: relationship engineering

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It is a major accomplishment of engineering, one of the most important and emblematic to be completed in the transportation sector in Rio de Janeiro’s history. However, most importantly, it represents a relationship project.

10 zagallo sets example of

charisma and leadership at event for members

On November 9, workers from the Maracanã remodeling project received a visit from the former coach of the Brazilian soccer team, Zagallo, during the event “Coffee with the Leader” promoted by the Maracanã Rio 2014 Consortium (formed by Odebrecht Infraestrutura, Delta Construção and Andrade Gutierrez).

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14 invitation into the virtual world

Among other important characteristics, modern society offers technological advances and increased access to communication. Within this context, the Internet has earned significance as a platform that presents a unique dynamic, one in which connection is globalized.

Next Edition: december 13, 2011. Take

part !


18 odebrecht offers training for

tunnel construction professionals

From October 24-28, the 2011 Tunnel Construction Professional Training Program – the first technical-theoretical course organized by the Rail Transportation Knowledgeable Community and considered a first-of-its-kind in the Odebrecht Knowledgeable Network – gathered 37 Members in the city of Schwanau, located in rural Germany.

> 24 highway administered by rota das bandeiras to receive new electronic toll model tests

On November 4, the Governor of the State of São Paulo, Geraldo Alckmin, announced that the Engenheiro Constâncio Cintra (SP360) Highway, which connects the cities of Itatiba and Jundiaí, in rural São Paulo, will install the Point-to-Point System for electronic toll payment in 2012.

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26 health infrastructure highlighted at abreu e lima refinery construction work

The Rnest CONEST Consortium, formed by Odebrecht Engenharia Industrial and OAS, is responsible for constructing eight Abreu e Lima Refinery units as part of two contracts: UDA and HDT. The size of this development and the number of workers represented a major challenge for the CONEST health team.

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> infrastructure

Rio de Janeiro Subway Line 4: Re

The future Jardim Oceânico Station in Rio de Janeiro’s Western Zone

O projeto arquitetônico da Vila Residencial privilegiou as áreas verdes e uso de cores fortes nos ambientes

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elationship Engineering It is a major accomplishment of engineering, one of the most important and emblematic to be completed in the transportation sector in Rio de Janeiro’s history. However, most importantly, it represents a relationship project. The construction of the Rio de Janeiro Subway Line 4, which will connect Barra da Tijuca to the city’s Southern Zone, will be the product of services completed in an essentially urban region, with a high population density and marked by contrasting social-economic realities, with all the challenges that this scenario involves. The first phase of the project will include 10 km of subway lines, connecting Jardim Oceânico, in the neighborhood of Barra da Tijuca in the city’s Western Zone, to the neighborhoods of São Conrado and Gávea in the Southern Zone. The work, initiated in March 2010, is currently developed on three odebrechtnoticias.com.br / nº 271 / november 2011

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> infrastructure fronts: the Jardim Oceânico

“A challenge in the sense of

transparent information,” he

Station located on Avenida

keeping them well informed

said.

Armando Lombardi, one of

and calm with relation to the

the main arterials in Barra da

work being undertaken in their

clarifications and responses that

Tijuca, also in Jardim Oceânico;

neighborhood, on the street,

must be provided. The project

and the São Conrado Tunnel,

near their homes. That is why

involves traffic detours and

currently being completed at

we seek to offer objective and

detonations with explosives

the edge of the Rocinha slum. Line 4 will have a total extension of 16 km between Gávea and Ipanema, connecting with Line 1 at the General Osório Station. It is expected that the new line will begin operating at the start of 2016 and it is estimated that 240,000 passengers will pass through it per day. The trip from Barra da Tijuca to the Downtown area takes 35 minutes. For the city, this means fewer traffic jams, less pollution and more comfort, speed and safety for people commuting from their homes to work and leisure activities. “Our challenge is the people; the surrounding area,” said Juliano de Abreu Penteado, from Odebrecht Infraestrutura, Production Manager of the Construtor Rio Barra Consortium (also formed by Queiroz Galvão, Carioca, Cowan and Servix).

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There are several


for the construction of the

special attention. Until present,

Janeiro in 2004 to work on the

tunnels. The residents are

450 piles (of a total of 1,000)

construction of the Cantagalo

accompanying the progress

have been installed, necessary

(Copacabana) and General

of the services up-close. In

for the placement of the

Osório (Ipanema) stations,

the area of the São Conrado

retaining walls. The slope is

both part of the Subway Line 1.

tunnel construction, the slope

quite unstable and there were

He is one of the professionals

retention work has attracted

slides during the recent past.

that best represents the high

At the São Conrado tunnel, José Mendes da Silva: the coexistence between generations promotes constant learning

level of qualification of the

the excavation work advances

team working to build Line 4.

an average of 4 meters per

“Here, everyone participates in

day. “Before each procedure

everything – from assistant to

involving detonations or the

engineer,” said Bota-fora.

placement of piles, we hold

In a project in which

meetings with the residents,

the excavation of tunnels

explaining to them exactly

predominates, it is interesting

what will be done, bringing

to observe the care that

them peace of mind about

the companies take when

their safety and emphasizing

joining the new knowledge

the experience of the

of the younger ones with the

companies participating in the

experience of the professionals

construction work,” said Roberto

with longer careers behind

Gonçalves, Production Engineer

them. “It is an environment

at the company Carioca.

that is highly favorable to the

Next to Gonçalves, at the

training of young people,” said

São Conrado construction

Rafael Coelho, from Odebrecht,

site, the General Supervisor of

a Production Engineering

Tunnel Excavation, Anderson

working on the Barra da

Pereira de Barros, better known

Tijuca tunnel who is a young

by the nickname Bota-fora,

professional himself at age

looks at the scaffoldings on

29. In Coelho’s office, looking

the slope above the tunnel

comfortable with his helmet

opening. A native of Paulo

on his lap, José Mendes da

Afonso (Bahia), Bota-fora, age

Silva, age 72, General Tunnel

36, has been with Odebrecht

Excavation Supervisor, agrees.

since 1998. He arrived to Rio de

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> infrastructure lives the motivating mission of

operating on the human body,”

State Government through the

transmitting knowledge to the

said Juliano de Abreu Penteado,

Department of Transportation).

younger workers. “I’m always

creating a comparison. “You

learning more,” said the veteran

move something around here

Consortium was created by

supervisor. “I feel accomplished,

and see a consequence over

the Rio Barra Concessionaire,

but I want to do more. I try to

there in another part. Micro-

an entity formed by the same

understand the younger ones,

solutions prevent macro-

companies included in the

orient them. Stop working?

problems,” he said, referring

consortium. “We are completing

Forget it!”

to the contact with the

a project for the city,” said

community. Within this context

Bittencourt. “It will undoubtedly

knows just how crucial Silva’s

of ideas, the consortium

be very important within the

willingness and experience are

organized a guided public visit

for the completion of a project

program at the construction

such as Line 4. Gropello, from

site. They are held during the

Odebrecht, Planning Manager

last Sunday of the month. There

at the Construtor Rio Barra

have already been eight visits,

Consortium, looks toward

involving the participation of

the Jardim Oceânico Station

460 people. Another highlight

construction work and explains

is the two public assistance

that a traffic detour will soon

centers, installed in Jardim

have to be opened on the busy

Oceânico and São Conrado.

Ivaldo Gropello Junior

Avenida Armando Lombardi. “We are working in a way that

community you are entering

is closely integrated with the

to complete a construction

production program,” said

project,” said Ronaldo

Gropello. If this is necessary

Bittencourt, from Odebrecht,

in every type of construction

Contract Administration

project, in a project like this

Manager at the Construtor Rio

one, with a high degree of

Barra Consortium. Bittencourt

interaction with the community

is one of the professionals

and its daily reality, the

responsible for productive

harmony between the areas

and synergistic relationship

becomes something vital.

between the consortium

“A project like Line 4, with all of this urban character, is like

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“It is important to respect the

companies and for their relationship with the client (the

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The Construtor Rio Barra


context of the 2016 Olympic

served as a source of great

discipline and maturity so

Games, but the sports event

motivation for the teams.

that the daily coexistence

will pass and the subway,

“People get excited about

between the five consortium

with the advantages it offers

such a big challenge in an

companies, which have their

the population in terms of

urban environment in which

own cultures, perspectives

improving quality of life,

the need for foresight and

and interests, is harmonious,

that’s something that will

planning is essential,” said

synergistic and productive.

remain forever.”

Marcos Vidigal, Contract

Our capacity to influence and

Director at Odebrecht. He

be influenced is put to the

project of this size and

added: “There is also the

test every instant, with every

importance for the city has

need for a great deal of

decision.”

The participation in a

Line 4 will be built entirely underground with the exception of the Estaiada Bridge stretch, which will be constructed in Barra and extend 380 meters

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> 2014 world cup

Zagallo Sets Example of Charisma a

On November 9,

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Zagallo, during the event

Infraestrutura, Delta

workers from the Maracanã

“Coffee with the Leader”

Construção and Andrade

remodeling project received

promoted by the Maracanã

Gutierrez).

a visit from the former coach

Rio 2014 Consortium

The former player and

of the Brazilian soccer team,

(formed by Odebrecht

coach spoke to the workers

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and Leadership at Event for Members about soccer for nearly one

Zaeyen, Project Manager,

hour. “I’m very pleased to be

Zagallo’s participation

here and meet you, who are

surpassed all expectations.

giving your sweat and blood

“When you talk to Zagallo,

to ensure that Maracanã has

you can see why he is a

the conditions to receive yet

winner,” said Zaeyen. “He is

another World Cup final,” said

an example in leadership,

Zagallo. “Remember that after

persistence and commitment

everything is ready, you will

to one’s objectives. It is

be able to say that you were

precisely what we are looking

part of this story,” he said,

for in all the professionals

responding to the Members

involved in the remodeling of

questions with a good-

Maracanã.”

natured tone. The “Old Wolf,”

According to Marcos

as he was known in the world

Vidigal, a member of the

of soccer, autographed shirts

consortium’s Executive Board,

made for the event and took

“Coffee with the Leader”

photos with all those present.

has two main focuses: “to

According to Carlos

improve communication Walkyria Lima de Oliveira, Electrical Assistant at the Maracanã remodeling work, received an autograph and photo with Zagallo

At the event, Zagallo spoke about his experiences with soccer and answered Members’ questions

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> 2014 world cup

The MaracanĂŁ Rio 2014 Consortium team standing next to the former Brazilian Soccer Team coach

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with our workers, learning

Monteiro now returns to

their fears and concerns, and

Maracanã as Workplace Safety

awaken in them a pride to

Technician. Now, at age 38,

be participating in a project

he works toward a new goal,

that is a global symbol,” he

the delivery of the Maracanã

said. The Maracanã Rio 2014

Stadium to host the final

Consortium hopes to hold the

match of the 2014 World Cup.

event once per month, always

“As a player, I never

with the participation of a

imagined that I would be

special guest.

stepping out onto the field again in another profession,

BRAZILIAN CHAMPION

nor did I imagine it would

IN THE REMODELING OF

be as workplace safety

MARACANÃ

technician in a remodeling

The Maracanã

project for the World Cup,”

construction work is receiving

he said. “When I found out

the support of a former player

I would work at Maracanã,

and Brazilian champion who

this moment became one

also marked his presence

of the most important in

in the history of soccer.

my life, right up there with

Sixteen years after winning

the day I wore the Botafogo

the Brazilian Championship

jersey to play for the first

Trophy while playing for

time as a professional right at

the team Botafogo, Moisés

Maracanã,” said Moisés.

Moisés Monteiro: returning to the field as Occupational Safety Technician

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> odebrecht foudation

Invitation into the Virtual World Among other important

Home (CFR-PTN). One of the

the trust bestowed and

characteristics, modern

results of this partnership

opportunity to bring a work

society offers technological

was the delivery of 102

instrument that will help

advances and increased

laptops for the students

improve the knowledge of

access to communication.

of the three Family Home

these youth,� said Afonso

Within this context, the

groups. “I am grateful for

Hennel, President of Semp

Internet has earned significance as a platform that presents a unique dynamic, one in which connection is globalized. In the virtual environment, it is possible to meet people and see places located anywhere on Earth, participate in debates, share information and access national and international news. Recognizing these features and seeking to contribute toward the digital inclusion of young rural residents, a Cooperation Agreement was formalized between the company Semp Toshiba and the Odebrecht Foundation on November 14 at the Rural de Presidente Tancredo Neves Rural Family

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Toshiba. “The goal is to

toward the students’

technology must also be

guarantee the future of this

development,” said Fernanda

present.”

new generation and the

Silva, Executive Director of

communities involved,” said

the Family Home. “More than

presence of Moacir Pereira,

Hennel.

computers, they will have

Vice Mayor of Presidente

access to new possibilities

Tancredo Neves; José Alves,

remain with the students

to enrich their studies,”

President of the Municipal

during their learning at the

she said. Representing the

Board on the Rights of

CFR-PTN, which lasts three

students from Group 5,

Children and Adolescents;

years. “We have to value all

Márcia Silva, 17, states that

Joelson Santos, President

of the tools that contribute

“to form a rural middle class,

of the municipality’s

The equipment will

The meeting included the

Director and Store Owner Afonso Hennel, President of Semp Toshiba, during the ceremony to deliver the portable computers

Board; Deuclécio Dedra, President of CFR-PTN; Juscelino Macedo, Leader of the Strategic Manioc Cooperative Alliance – of which the Family Home is part; Mauricio Medeiros and Clovis Faleiro, Executive Chairman and Institutional Relations Director for the Odebrecht Foundation, respectively. After the ceremony at CFR-PTN, the representatives from Semp Toshiba visited the Juliana Farm installations in Igrapiúna (BA), where the visited the construction work for the Continental Water Aquaculturists’ Cooperative Fish Processing Unit and the

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> odebrecht foudation future Waters Family Home

in the areas covered by

partnership and bringing

head office.

Brazil’s National Broadband

technology to the rural

Plan – Presidente Tancredo

zone,” said Faleiro. “This

Neves is one of these – as

equipment represents

well as investments for

an opportunity for

acquisition of portable

the social-production

each youth, since the

computers, the agreement

projects developed by

information available in

with Semp Toshiba also

the Family Home. “Today

the virtual world can be

includes the installation of

is an important day

transformed into results,”

10 computer laboratories

for consolidating the

he said.

PARTNERSHIP In addition to the

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Paloma Cavalcanti (left), Corporate Responsibility Manager of Semp Toshiba and Pedro Hennel, General Manager, deliver laptops to CFR-PTN youth

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> people development

Odebrecht Offers Training for Tu

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unnel Construction Professionals From October 24-28, the 2011 Tunnel Construction Professional Training Program – the first technicaltheoretical course organized by the Rail Transportation Knowledgeable Community and considered a first-of-itskind in the Odebrecht Knowledgeable Network – gathered 37 Members in the city of Schwanau, located in rural Germany. The occasion marked the second on-site module and closure of the course, which began in April 2011. The city of Schwanau was chosen to host the meeting, since it houses the Herrenknecht plant, one of the world’s largest manufacturers of the TBM (Tunnel Boring Machine), site of the program’s practical training. Module 2 addressed the area of TBM.

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> people development The welcome message was transmitted by Danilo Abdanur, Leader of the Rail Transportation Community and General Program Manager, and Oliver Boiger, from Herrenknecht. The first day also featured classes by consultants Ernst Büchi, from Ernst Büchi

Geo 96, and Ulrich Maidl, from Maidl Tunnelconsultants GmbH & Co, instructors of the classes Geology and Geotechnique for TBM and Excavation Methodologies with TBM, respectively. During the following two days, the activities took place inside the Herrenknecht factory. Martin Herrenknecht, the company’s founder, gave the opening message on the

Ulrich Maidl

morning of October 25, which was also marked by a lecture by consultant John Foster, who spoke about Machines and Equipment for TBM. The afternoon class and the following day were dedicated to the practical operational training, which also included the participation of Danilo Abdanur and monitors Carlos Guimarães, Carlos Henrique Turolla Maia and Julio Pierre. On October 27, the

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Alfredo Avello


John Foster

participants left the city of Schwanau during the morning to head to the construction work for a road tunnel in the city of Biel, in Switzerland. Accompanied by the Herrenknecht teams, the group got a first-hand look at the entire project and the operation of the TBMS, which are being

Oliver Boiger

used to excavate the tunnels. On the last day, consultant Alfredo Avello, from Abyo, spoke about Pre-Cast Concrete Rings for TBM and Abdanur closed the event with a practical case study on the Caracas Subway Line 4, a project currently being undertaken by Odebrecht in Venezuela. Organized into two models with a total duration of six months, the program also

Martin Herrenknecht

included distance activities. The first on-site module, which took place in early August in Venezuela, included the areas of Geology and Geotechnique, NATM (tunnel excavation method) and Risk Management. All of the educational material, presentations and videos of the lectures are available on the Program page in the Odebrecht Portal. odebrechtnoticias.com.br / nยบ 271 / november 2011

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> rota das bandeiras

Highway Administered by Rota d Electronic Toll Model Tests On November 4, the Governor of the State of São Paulo, Geraldo Alckmin, announced

of the amount proportional to the monitored

that the Engenheiro Constâncio Cintra (SP-

stretches of road. Accordingly, users will pay

360) Highway, which connects the cities of

only for the distance they drive on the highway

Itatiba and Jundiaí, in rural São Paulo, will

and the system will also be installed on the

install the Point-to-Point System for electronic

Santos Dumont (SP-75) Highway along the

toll payment in 2012. The SP-360 Highway

stretch between Sorocaba and Campinas.

is administered by the Rota das Bandeiras

“The new model integrates the transportation

Concessionaire, the Odebrecht TransPort

policy developed by the State Government to

company responsible for managing the Dom

offer users a fairer rate,” said Alckmin. In the

Pedro Corridor.

case of the SP-360, the measure is designed to

The new system is considered an innovation

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record the charge, allowing for the payment

reduce costs related to the commute of 4,000

in Brazil and will operate with the installation

residents from nine Itatiba neighborhoods that

of gantries with antennas along the highway.

live between the toll plaza and the border with

The gantries automatically read the tags

the neighboring city of Jundiaí. These residents

placed on the vehicles, identify them and

currently do not have a municipal road that

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das Bandeiras to Receive New takes them to the Downtown area of Itatiba

Over the past months, the highways

and instead must use the highway, paying the

administered by Rota das Bandeiras have been

full rate, which is R$ 2.00. With the Point-to-

used to test new technologies for toll payment.

Point System, the payment corresponds only

In October, the São Paulo State Transportation

to the stretch covered, and the rate will be

Regulation Agency (ARTESP) approved the

proportional to that practiced between the

tests with the Auto Express system at the

neighborhoods and Downtown Itatiba: R$ 0.60.

toll plaza located at Km 110 of the Dom

“Rota das Bandeiras is the partnership with

Pedro I (SP-065) Highway in Itatiba. The Auto

the State Government and we are always willing

Express system is operated by DBTrans and

to contribute toward the development of new

is yet another electronic toll option that will

technologies that offer users a fairer and more

compete with the “Non-Stop” System and will

modern toll system, in addition to improving

be available to São Paulo drivers starting in

the quality of the service offered,” said the

2012. Before this, this same plaza along the

Managing Director of Rota das Bandeiras,

Dom Pedro highway completed the tests for

Luiz Cesar Costa. “That is why we support the

the payment of the toll via cellular phone from

conducting of the tests,” said Costa.

June to August.

With the Point-to-Point System, the toll paid by the user will be proportional to the stretch covered

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> health

Health Infrastructure Highlighted at Abreu e Lima Refinery Construction Work The Rnest CONEST

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a Medical Department that

Consortium, formed by

manages its own health

Odebrecht Engenharia

services and uses fewer

Industrial and OAS, is

outsourced services.

responsible for constructing

The first step was to

eight Abreu e Lima Refinery

obtain a diagnosis of the

units as part of two contracts:

health scenario in the

UDA and HDT. The size of

cities located near the

this projects and the number

refinery, which allowed for

of workers represented a

improved planning for the

at CONEST. In order to meet

major challenge for the

department operations.

the demand, which currently

CONEST health team. With

“With the data we collected,

consists of approximately

an estimated population

we were able to assemble

5,000 Members and will be as

of 50,000 workers, the

adequate infrastructure

high as 7,000 at the peak of

Suape Complex, site to the

with a multidisciplinary

the work, medical clinics were

refinery and other major

team, offering hearing,

installed at the Recruitment

developments, caused

ergonomic and orthopedic

and Selection Center, refinery,

impacts in the surrounding

evaluations, physical therapy,

Pipe Shop and Residential

cities and overloaded the

periodic exams, as well as

Village, for a total of four

health services. In order to

the completion of simple

units. The CONEST health

minimize these effects in its

procedures,” said Dr. Valter

team is formed by orthopedic

contracts, CONEST planned

Campoi, Medical Coordinator

doctors, general practitioners,

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The CONEST health clinics have the capacity to assist up to 7,000 people


A unidade tem capacidade para atuar em lâmina d’água de até 2.400 metros e está contratada para operar para a Petrobras por sete anos

occupational physicians,

the contracted Members are

emergency care room, hospital

speech therapists, a

fully capable of performing

beds designed for recovery,

psychologist, nurses, nursing

their job functions. During

a room for stitches, casts and

technicians, ambulance

this process, the CONEST

bandages, audiometric test

drivers, a social worker and

health team implemented

booths, a physical therapy

administrative assistants.

a special differential: the

room, room for psychological

psycho-social evaluation

counseling and social

installed in the Recruitment

during the pre-employment

assistance. For Member

and Selection Center is

phase. At the refinery, where

José Severino dos Santos,

the consortium’s door of

the majority of the Members

UDA Contract Assistant, the

entry and site of the pre-

are sent to work, the health

assistance provided at the

employment health exams,

clinic includes doctor’s offices,

CONEST clinic is important,

designed to guarantee that

a nurses’ room, urgent and

since it offers all the services

The Medical Department

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> health

Ambulances are equipped with a cardiovascular monitor, heart starter, infusion pump, breather and rescue materials are designed to help assist the Members

that he needs in a single place.

an emergency medical

construction work, positively

“Here, the assistance provided

service, improves the quality

impacting the contract

is of excellent quality,” said

of the hiring process and has

results,” said Contract Director,

José Severino. “A while ago I

already reduced the cost of

Antenor de Castro.

needed a doctor and was very

the contracted health plan

well taken care of. I needed

policy with effective claim

to do some exams that were

management. “In addition to

performed right there, without

streamlining assistance for

prevention is a priority for

having to go to another site.

the Members, our focus is on

CONEST. The department

The best thing is that the team

the effective management

invests in preventive health

makes me feel at ease,” said

of the labor resources from

work through vaccines and

Severino.

the moment the individual

educational campaigns on

is selected, reducing the

typical diseases from the

minimizes the need for

non-productive hours and

region like dengue fever and

transportation in search of

transportation costs, in

schistosomiasis, and other

health services outside the

addition to minimizing the

subjects as illegal and legal

construction sites by offering

liabilities associated with the

drugs. Lectures with NGOs,

This type of structure

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PREVENTIVE HEALTH Health with a focus on


In the Pipe Shop and the Residential Village, the health clinics have teams available during two different shifts

government entities and the

heart health. There was also

Government. Always held in

CONEST health team feature

the distribution of condoms

the evenings after dinner, the

information on the diseases

and explanatory folders about

“Rounds of Conversations”

and provide time for Members

the topics.

take place every month

to clear up their doubts.

At the Residential Village,

and help strengthen the

Because 93 % of the CONEST

where 1,200 Members

relationship with Members.

team is made of men, the SHE,

currently live, in addition to

“Several taboos are broken

Social Service and Quality

a general clinic that offers

during the rounds of

teams held Men’s Health Week.

medical assistance from

conversations and Members

During a one-week period,

6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. daily,

find incentives to seek medical

there was a focus on topics

partnerships with public and

orientation and assistance,”

such as the sexual exploitation

non-profit entities promote

said José Gilcélio, Mayor

of children and adolescents;

the so-called “Rounds of

of the Residential Village.

prostitution; proper eating

Conversations” that involve

“This reaction shows us the

and health habits, penis,

professionals from the Social

importance of constantly

testicle, breast and prostate

Service and Health areas,

undertaking actions like this

cancer; dental hygiene and

as well as the Village City

one,” said Gilcélio. odebrechtnoticias.com.br / nº 271 / november 2011

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IME Students Visit Transnordestina Construction Work Eleven students from the undergraduate

project,” said Diogo Santiago, Engineering

course in Fortification and Construction

Manager at Transnordestina, who welcomed the

Engineering at the Military Engineering Institute

students. According to Pedro Leão, Contract

(IME) visited Pernambuco on October 26 to get

Director, the partnership’s main objective is

an up-close look at the main Transnordestina

to promote the systematic monitoring of the

Railroad construction site. Together with three

engineering service quality control at the

officials and engineers from the Rio de Janeiro

railroad. “IME is currently a national reference

institution, the group was able to get close look

among Brazilian engineering schools and having

at how the project works, in Salgueiro (located in

it as a partner is a great honor for us,” said Leão.

the state’s rural region), in addition to listening to

For IME Major Carlos Alexandre Vasconcellos,

lectures about the project and workplace safety.

who organized the trip, the experience is crucial

“Even though we frequently receive a

for students to learn how a project the size of

range of different groups, this is the first visit

Transnordestina works. “In addition to this, four

by IME students and our goal is to create an

students were invited to become interns at the

agreement with the institution so that other

project and experience its routine in January,” he

groups of students can also come see the

said.

During the visit, the students from IME viewed the industrial construction site and railway grid assembly area

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Herbert Hoover Dike on Lake Okeechobee in Florida

New Construction Project in the United States Reaffirms Partnership between Odebrecht and U. S. Army Corps of Engineers Odebrecht United States and its Client, the

was built at the start of the 1930s with aims of

U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, earned the

protecting the thousands of residents in the

bidding to build one of the projects included in

surrounding communities against the floods

the Structural Recovery Program for the Herbert

that resulted from the constant hurricanes in the

Hoover Dike on Lake Okeechobee, located in

region.

Florida’s central region. The dike, which consists of an earth dam

Besides the dam, the dike also consists of 32 Culverts and Gates whose useful life

with a sand center and rockfill that surrounds

ended several years ago. The project consists

the perimeter of the 230-km lake, is currently

of removing the existing compositions and

considered one of the structures with the most

reconstructing the first two structures that are

need for repair in the country. Herbert Hoover

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Odebrecht Angola Real Estate Operations Renew OHSAS 18001 Certification On November 9, the real estate area of Odebrecht

certified in the ISO 9001:2008

Angola renewed the OHSAS

international standard since

18001:2007 certification

2008, which establishes a

for an additional three

Quality Management model at

years, designed to evaluate

the Organizations in general.

the Occupational Safety

According to Franscisco

and Health Management

Sawaguthi, Sustainability

Systems at the Organizations.

Director at Odebrecht Angola,

The certification, which

the certificate maximizes the

is granted by the Bureau

company’s positive image in

Veritas Certification

the market: “Contracts with

audit, covers the areas of

Certification constitute a

Incorporation, Development

major competitive differential,

Management and Project

primarily during biddings

Engineering, acquisition

and for globalized clients,”

and civil construction

said Sawaguthi. Odebrecht

within the sphere of real

Angola is the first company

estate operations, and more

on the African continent to

specifically in the areas of

obtain the OHSAS 18001 and

commercial and residential

ISO 9001 certifications within

buildings.

the sphere of Real Estate

At Odebrecht Angola, the

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Operations.


Fifth Edition of Young Constructor Angola Program Comes to End

Of the 53 Members who participated in the program, 85% are Angolans

The week of October 24-29

profitability and productivity.

The meeting included

marked the third and last on-

On the occasion, the youth

the participation of Renato

site meeting for the 5th edition

also presented the results of

Baiardi, Board Member of the

of the Young Constructor

the learning obtained during

Odebrecht Organization, who

Angola Program. In all, 53

the program and during

shared his life experiences

youth from different Odebrecht

their daily experiences at the

with the youth. There were

projects in the country received

construction sites. They also

also lectures by Mauro

certificates.

addressed the differential

Rehm and Renato Goebel,

milestone during each stage

from OLEX, Georgelândia

presented under the theme

of the business task, from

Batista, from CIADEN and

of the 2020 Vision, specifically

winning the project to the

Sérgio Bourroul, responsible

in the areas of people, image,

mobilization, execution and

for Press Relations at the

sustainability, synergy,

demobilization.

Organization.

The final works were

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Winning Project of the 2011 Odebrecht Historical Research Award – Clarival do Prado Valladares to Investigate Origins of Brazilian Cartography Minas Gerais native Júnia

Doctorate in History from

Júnia Ferreira investigates

Ferreira Furtado, professor

University College London,

the partnership established

and researcher at the History

in England, and researcher

between Dom Luís da Cunha

Department of the Federal

for the History Department

and the geographer of the

University of Minas Gerais

of the Casa de Rui Barbosa

King of France, Jean-Baptiste

(UFMG), won the 2011 edition

Foundation in Rio de Janeiro,

Bourguignon D’Anville, for the

of the Odebrecht Historical

Francisco Senna, Historian

production of the map Carte de

Research Award – Clarival do

and former professor at the

L’Amérique Méridionale, ordered

Prado Valladares.

Federal University of Bahia,

by Alexandre Gusmão, which

José Enrique Barreiro, from the

was responsible for establishing

she authored, entitled Oracles

publisher Versal Editores, and

the limits of land in America, for

of Enlightenment Geography:

Rinaldo Gama, journalist and

which there are tree variations:

Dom Luís da Cunha and Jean-

editor of the Sabbath section of

two manuscripts, dated 1737

Baptiste Bourguignon d’Anville

the newspaper O Estado de São

and 1742, and a printed one,

in the Development of Brazilian

Paulo, among the approximate

from 1748,in addition to the

Cartography, was chosen

100 projects entered by

successive reprintings, which

by the judging committee

researchers from all over Brazil.

changed small areas of the map.

The research project that

consisting of Eduardo Silva,

The study by professor

Since 2003, the Odebrecht Historical Research Award – Clarival do Prado Valladares has encouraged researchers to delve into topics related to Brazilian history. During this period, it received over 1,000 entries. Each year, a project is chosen and its author receives the necessary support for the research and publication of an art book.

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Initiation of Upstream and Downstream Enclosure Filling for the Santo Antônio HPP Generation Group 1 The end of the month

generation at the Santo

turbines will begin operating –

of October was marked by

Antônio HPP will begin in

one per month – by the end of

one of the most important

December 2011, one year

the motorization work, which is

stages of the Santo Antônio

ahead of time. The other

scheduled for 2015.

Hydroelectric Power Plant, currently being built by Odebrecht Energia: the initiation of upstream and downstream enclosure filling for the first Generation Group (GG1). The completion of this phase allows for the filling of the reservoir necessary to conduct the first tests with water at the Generator Group 1. The start of energy

The First Generation Group before and after the start of the filling procedure

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Belo Monte Construction Sites Have Ecologically Correct Lodging The construction work

The buildings have

paved streets that will

for the Belo Monte Plant,

a collapsible metal

connect the public areas,

located in Pará, is just

structure, are sealed and

such as service plazas,

beginning, but the lodging

have roofs made from

institutional plazas, and

and residential villages at

modular isothermal panels

commerce and leisure

the development already

and thermo-acoustic

plazas. The entire complex

reflect the environmental

composition to guarantee

will be landscaped,

concern of the Construction

the workers’ comfort.

including environmental

Consortium – of which

This type of construction

preservation measures.

Odebrecht Energia is

offers a reduced cost and

There will also be systems

part. The spaces are being

allows for the fast assembly

for drinking water

developed with a new

and disassembly of areas

collection, treatment

construction technology

such as offices, lodgings,

and distribution, waste

that uses non-polluting raw

cafeterias and homes.

collection and treatment,

material and allows for the

The residential villages

electric energy, road signs

reuse of the materials in

at Belo Monte will have

and rainwater collection.

other developments.

main accessways, with

“With this technology, we are establishing a new concept in the construction of villages, construction sites and camps for the entire civil and industrial segment in Brazil in a clean, sustainable and economic fashion, while also guaranteeing the safety of our Members and their families,” said José Gomes da Silva, the

Lodging and Residential Villages from Belo Monte Plant reflect the environment concern

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contract’s Commercial Director.


The start of NORBE IX operations consolidates OOG as one of the largest private Brazilian operators of drill rigs in ultra-deep waters

New OOG Drill Rig Begins Operating One more Odebrecht Oil and Gas (OOG)

for Petrobras for a 10-year period and has a

drill rig began operating Brazil: the Norbe

crew of 163 people, 119 of which are OOG

IX. The state-of-the art rig arrived to the

Members.

country on July 29 and began its activities

According to the Captain of the NORBE

on November 3 after undergoing all of

IX, Leônidas Oliveira, despite the fact that

the procedures for authorization by the

the Client initially only completed the

competent authorities. On November 6, the

operations for exploratory purposes in the

assembly of the drill column began for the

well, with aims of confirming its feasibility,

descent into the well.

there are great expectations surrounding the

Operating in well 1-RJS-664, located in the

beginning of the drilling. “The crew and the

State of Rio de Janeiro near to the cities of

Client are quite optimistic,” said Oliveira. The

Cabo Frio and Macaé, the NORBE IX, which

NORBE IX drilling team is making every effort

is capable of operating in water depths of

to do its best, surpass expectations and,

up to 2,000 meters, is contracted to operate

accordingly, win over the Client,” he said.

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Cidadão Glória Delivered in Angra dos Reis On November 18, the Angra

music and games that gathered

Paul Altit, Entrepreneurial Leader

Melhor Consortium, formed by

some 800 people, including

at Odebrecht Realizações, André

Bairro Novo Empreendimentos

families from Morro da Glória,

Portela, Director of the Rio de

Imobiliários and Odebrecht

the site of the development, and

Janeiro and Bahia Regional

Infraestrutura, participated

future condominium residents.

Bairro Novo Offices, and Flávio

in the official delivery of

The delivery ceremony included

Donda, Project Manager of the

Cidadão Glória, the third and

the presence of the Mayor of

Angra Melhor Consortium, also

last condominium constructed

Angra dos Reis, Tuca Jordão,

participated in the event.

in Angra dos Reis designed for

Governor of Rio de Janeiro,

the relocation of the families

Sérgio Cabral, and his Vice

Consortium was contracted

who lost their homes due to the

Governor, Luiz Fernando Pezão,

by the State Department of

strong rains and mudslides that

in addition to Congressman

Public Works (SEOBRAS) to

occurred in the region at the end

Fernando Jordão, State Senator

design 800 housing units.

of 2009.

Gustavo Tutuca, Minister of

Three condominiums have

Fishing and Agriculture, Luiz

been constructed: Cidadão

over of the keys, the Angra

Sérgio, and the State Secretary

Areal, inaugurated on February

Mayor promoted an event with

of Public Works, Hudson Braga.

18, 2011, with seven blocks

For the symbolic handing

The Angra Melhor

and 140 apartments; Cidadão Japuíba, delivered on August 15, 2011, with 21 blocks and 420 apartments; and Cidadão Glória, with 12 blocks and 240 apartments, with each block consisting of five floors and four units per floor. They are 45.5-m² apartments with a living room, two bedrooms, kitchen and bathroom. The condominiums have a gourmet space, multisport court, playground, Starting from the right: André Portela (Director of the Regional RJ and BA Bairro Novo Offices), Raul Rezende (Inspector of the Rio de Janeiro State Public Works Company), Flávio Donda (the consortium’s Construction Project Manager), Manoel Cavalcante (the consortium’s Administrative and Financial Manager) and Paul Altit (Entrepreneurial Leader at OR).

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gatehouse and garbage deposit, in addition to individual water and energy meters for each apartment.


“Christmas of our Dreams” Campaign Benefits Children from Orphanage in Mozambique In November, the volunteer group “Doing Good” from the Moatize Coal Project

decorate the rooms, kitchen

by the group of volunteers

and garden.

“Doing Good,” and will include

Created by the project’s

a visit by Santa Clause, the

launched the “Christmas of our

social area, the campaign

distribution of gifts and a

Dreams” campaign, designed

is designed to promote a

snack.

to improve the quality of life

more colorful and pleasant

of 96 needy children from

environment for the children

including Odebrecht

the Vovó Teresa Orphanage,

who live at the orphanage,

Members and members of the

located in the city of Tete, in

who also received orientations

community, took part in the

Mozambique. During the first

on dental health and the

campaign. The Moatize Coal

weeks of the month, Members

importance of vaccines for

Project is the largest outdoor

helped clean up the septic

healthy growth. To mark the

coal mine in the Southern

tanks and bathing areas, fix

celebration of Christmas,

Hemisphere and is currently

the outdoor painting and

a party is being organized

being implemented by VALE.

A total of 90 volunteers,

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Bricklayer Apprentices Get Hands-On Experience at Maracanã A partnership between

the participants can complete

The practical classes were

the Maracanã Rio 2014

the Bricklayer course, which is

initiated in November, when the

Consortium (formed by

divided into two modules: the

youth began to build their first

Odebrecht Infraestrutura,

theoretical module, held at one of masonry structures. Of the group

Delta Construção and Andrade

the SENAI units, where the youth

Gutierrez) and Brazil’s National

learn the technique related to the Andreza Miguel da Costa, age

Industrial Learning Service

trade; and the practical module,

22. “Despite the fact that there is

(SENAI) is training 33 youth

held at the stadium construction

still prejudice, the professional’s

ages 18-22 to work in the civil

site, which allows the students to

persistence to make a difference

construction market. Through

put the learning obtained in the

showing that he or she is capable

the Youth Apprentice Program,

classroom into practice.

helps to break this barrier down,”

of students, 16 are girls, including

said Costa, speaking about the woman’s presence in civil construction. With a duration of approximately one year, the Young Apprentice Program uses the teaching methodology and staff of SENAI, which also offers the infrastructure for the theoretical classes. The consortium is responsible for the students’ learning contract and for providing the infrastructure necessary for the practical classes. The Maracanã Rio 2014 Consortium and SENAI also plan to train youth in the areas of Assembly, Carpentry and Electrical Installations and have already begun to recruit new participants, who should begin the respective The young apprentices practice their activities throughout the construction site, which is located on Brazilian Ministry of Agriculture terrain

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courses in January 2012.


Members Exchange Experiences During Knowledgeable Community Meetings In November, the city of

of Company operation

testimonials and conclusions

Salvador, Bahia, hosted the

and the selection of Best

of the events can be

meetings of the Collaborative

Practices topics that

accessed on the pages of the

System for Sharing

deserve further attention.

respective Knowledgeable

Documents Associated

All of the presentations,

Communities in the

with Projects Underway

videos featuring

Odebrecht Portal.

(CITADON) and Internal System for Construction Project Planning, Budgeting and Monitoring (SISENG) Knowledgeable Communities. During the CITADON event, which took place on November 3, approximately 60 Members discussed different cases of projects that use the tool with a Business Process-focus. The SISENG Community meeting, which was held on November 4 and 5, gathered 100 professionals from different countries that debated their experiences at 12 different projects and shared their learning and knowledge. At the end of the meeting, there was the consolidation of recommendations, election of the multipliers per region

The CITADON and SISENG meetings gathered Members from different countries

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Odebrecht Venezuela Awards Winners of the Odebrecht Award for Sustainable Development Odebrecht Venezuela awarded the

system for the small populations located in

winners of the second edition of the

isolated areas with limited access,” from the

“Odebrecht Venezuela Award for Sustainable

Bicentenary University of Aragua (Maracay).

Development” during a ceremony held on

The event included the presence of

November 15 in Caracas. The winners of

Euzenando Azevedo, Entrepreneurial Leader at

this edition included the following projects:

Odebrecht Venezuela, together with partners,

“Agroecological Production: a sustainable

students, professors, deans and directors of

development alternative in the indigenous

the awarded universities, the press and Clients.

community of Yucpa de Shuata, in the

Now in its second edition, 38 projects signed

municipality of Machiques de Perijá, State of

up for the “Odebrecht Venezuela Award for

Zulia, Venezuela,” from the University of Zulia

Sustainable Development.” Registration for

(Maracaibo) and “Proposal for the creation

the next edition of the award will be open in

of a hybrid wind/photovoltaic generation

January 2012.

Winners of the award receive trophies from Euzenando Azevedo (middle), Entrepreneurial Leader at Odebrecht Venezuela, and José Cláudio Daltro (3rd from the right), Administrative and Finance Director

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FIFA Technicians and Local Committee Visit Construction Work for Corinthians Stadium

Antônio Gavioli (left), Contract Director and Alain Benacquista, Fifa´s Technician, analyze Corinthians Stadium´s project

On November 26, a group

of specialists in stadiums,

The points highlighted in

of representatives from FIFA

competitions, hospitality, IT,

the masterplan include the

and the Local Organizing

security, media, marketing and

accesses to the stadium to be

Committee (COL, from São

transportation, inspected the

used by the fans. Over 80% of

Paulo) visited the construction

construction work with aims of

the public can reach the site

work for the Corinthians

ensuring the smooth progress

using public transportation,

Stadium in Itaquera, located

of the planning for the stadium

especially the train and

in the Eastern Zone of the São

operation during the 2014

subway.

Paulo capital. The executives

World Cup. The stadium

learned more about the

masterplan was created by the

the State Secretary of Sports,

development’s masterplan

São Paulo Committee together

Leisure and Youth, José

and the progress of the work

with the consulting firm

Benedito Fernandes, the

and were welcomed by the

Arena Estádios, one of COL’s

Special Coordination Secretary

professionals responsible

partners in the planning the

for the World Cup, Gilmar

for the project at Odebrecht

operation of all the country’s

Tadeu Ribeiro Alves, and the

Infraestrutura, led by Antônio

arenas. Blueprints, a video

Executive Secretary of the

Gavioli, Contract Director.

and a 3-D model were used

São Paulo Committee, Raquel

The group, which consisted

to help illustrate the project.

Verdenacci.

The group also includes

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