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Odebrecht Engenharia Industrial: Internationalization and Transversality
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An interactive space for the public to begin experiencing the new arena in Salvador, Bahia. The Visitation Center at the Fonte Nova Arena, built by Odebrecht Infraestrutura and OAS, was opened on January 19.
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> 8 a new project in the arab emirates
Operating for eight years in the United Arab Emirates, Odebrecht International has won the contract to build the world’s deepest sewage pumping plant, located in the city of Abu Dhabi, the country’s capital.
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With internalization considered one of the macro strategies for fulfilling the 2020 Vision, Odebrecht Engenharia Industrial closed 2011 by consolidating its international presence in different countries.
NEXT EDITION: FEBRUARY 7, 2012.
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transportation
Responsible for the construction of the Embraport Terminal, located along the left bank of Santos Port in the coastal region of São Paulo, Odebrecht Infraestrutura has used some creative solutions for the project’s logistics.
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The Igrapiúna Rural Family Home (CFR-I) and Agroforest Family Home (Cfaf ) have reason to celebrate: the Brazilian National Economic and Social Development Bank (BNDES) has released the funds for the remodeling and expansion of the teaching units.
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Fonte Nova Arena Opens
The new space presents videos, historical soccer photos, an outlook for visitors to view the progress of the construction work, as well as a model of the Fonte Nova Arena
Odebrecht Infraestrutura
former Tribune of Honor,
for the public to begin
and OAS, was opened on
include an outlook with
experiencing the new
January 19.
a privileged view of the
An interactive space
arena in Salvador, Bahia.
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The attractions of the
construction work. A large
The Visitation Center at the
site, which is assembled
glass wall allows visitors to
Fonte Nova Arena, built by
next to the area of the
safely and comfortably view
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Visitation Center different scenarios for the
MODEL AND
public to interact with
VIRTUAL TOUR
the new arena features.
One of the attractions of
Photography panels
the Visitation Center is the
share the story of some
Fonte Nova Arena model.
of the most important
Above it, a special light
moments in Bahia and
simulates the view that
national soccer history
fans will have from inside
that occurred at Fonte
the field.
Nova, in addition to some
Starting at the end of
of the memorable shows it
this month, the space will
hosted. Blending the past,
also offer a virtual tour,
present and future, the
reproducing the details of
center also shares some of
the new equipment, which
the details of the events
will have 50,000 covered
that are to come.
seats distributed into three
During the guided visit,
levels of grandstands,
monitors are available to
in addition to 70 private
tell visitors more about
boxes, panoramic
the stories presented on
restaurants, a cultural
the panels and answer
space, kiosks and parking.
questions about the project. The space is open from
SUSTAINABILITY The Fonte Nova Arena
Thursday to Sunday, from
Sustainable Space,
9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., and
installed inside the
the work being undertaken
has the capacity for up to 210
Visitation Center, is
at the site.
people per day. Group visits
another new feature and
(up to 30 people max.) should
presents the three pillars
reveals the multi-use
be scheduled beforehand
orienting the project:
characteristics of the
via the website www.
social, environmental and
equipment and creates
arenafontenova.com.br.
economic. “We created a
The 98-m 2 space
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The following individuals were present at the center inauguration, from left to right: Dênio Cidreira, President of Fonte Nova Arena; José Luiz Góes, Engineering Director; Elias Dourado, Bahia Subsecretary of Labor, Employment, Income and Sports; and Ney Campello, State Secretary for FIFA 2014 World Cup Affairs
special place for people
Lino Cardoso, Marketing
of the old stadium, bags,
to learn about some of
and Institutional Relations
toiletry kits, cellular phone
our actions, such as the
Director at Fonte Nova
holders and aprons, among
insertion of homeless
Arena.
others, which are made by
individuals, digital
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In the store that
the Axé Project Cutting and
inclusion, literacy classes
operates at the site, the
Sewing Workshop using
for workers, volunteer
visitor can choose between
arena worker uniforms.
work, recycling and the
two institutions to help:
The items feature screen
reuse of materials, in
OSID (Brother Dulce
graphics and design
addition to programs that
Social Projects) and the
signed by designer Luciana
anticipate the operation of
Axé Project, purchasing
Galeão.
this equipment,” explained
souvenirs such as pieces
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GOVERNMENT AND FIFA VISIT CONSTRUCTION WORK On January 17, the Minister of Sports, Aldo Rebelo, General Secretary of FIFA, Jérôme Valcke, and the former player and member of the Local World Cup Organizing Committee Board of Directors, Ronaldo Nazário de Lima, visited the construction work for the Fonte Nova Arena. Accompanied by the Governor of Bahia, Jaques Wagner, the visitors flew over and walked through the construction site. According to Aldo Rebelo, Bahia and Salvador are on schedule and have the capacity to host large events. “The government has no doubt that the city can meet the expectations surrounding its hosting of the World Cup,” said Rebelo. Jérôme Valcke summarized the first part of the visit to Brazil, which began in the city of Fortaleza: “There is no reason to doubt that the stadiums will be delivered for the Confederations Cup and the World Cup, said Valcke. The former forward for the Brazilian national team, Ronaldo, spoke to Members of the construction project and proposed a challenge. “We will create a challenge for the stadiums that will be ready this year,” he said. “I’ll form my team and play a team formed by the workers before the fields are inaugurated.”
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> achievement
A New Project in the Arab Emirates
Illustration shows the new Abu Dhabi sanitation project.
Operating for eight years in the United
sanitary sewage system sewage pumping
Arab Emirates, Odebrecht International
plant is set to begin in March of this year,
won the contract at the end of 2011
with an estimated conclusion in March
to build the world’s deepest sewage
2015.
pumping plant, located in the city of
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According to Paulo Suffredini, Contract
Abu Dhabi, the country’s capital. The
Director, the plant will be located
sanitation project will benefit some three
100 meters deep and have a width
million inhabitants by 2032.
of approximately 50 meters, with the
With investments of US$ 362 million,
capacity to pump a final flow of 39 cubic
the contract is the largest in the history
meters per second. The collected sewage
of the Abu Dhabi Sewage Company
will be carried along a tunnel, already
(ADSSC). The construction work for the
being constructed, to two independent
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treatment plants that have already been
plant, in addition to two deep collection
built in Al Wathba.
networks designed to power the system,
The pumping plant will be installed
is part of the city’s environmental control
at the end of the 44-km tunnel and
plan, proposed to meet the demand
is designed on a slope, beginning
for the expansion of the urban and
approximately 25 meters deep and
industrial network by 2032. The project
ending at nearly 100 meters. “The tunnel
also includes the treatment and reuse of
will be constructed in this way so that
a flow of 15 cubic meters per second of
gravity itself will transport the waste,”
water for irrigation purposes.
explained Paulo Suffredini. According to Suffredini, the part of
Some 1,000 Members should be required during the peak of the
the project falling under Odebrecht’s
construction work. “We are contracting
responsibility represents a fourth of the
people every day,” said Suffredini. The
total investment for the new Abu Dhabi
eight pieces of equipment that will be
sanitation project, whose contract value
included during the first phase of the
is approximately US$ 1.4 billion.
pumping station work will be supplied
The set of facilities formed by the tunnel and the pumping and treatment
by a Japanese company specialized in sanitation.
FORMALIZED CONTRACT During a ceremony held on January 24 in Abu Dhabi, Odebrecht International and ADSSC formalized the contract for the sanitary sewage system sewage Present at the meeting, from left to right: Ahmed K. Al Shemall, Public Relations Manager at Odebrecht; Gustavo Motta, Construction Manager at Odebrecht; Nasser Khalfan Al Nuaimi, Deputy Programme Management Department Manager at ADSSC; Alan Thomson, Managing Director at ADSSC; Shahzad H. Orakzai, Programme Management Department Manager at ADSSC; Paulo Suffredini, Contract Director at Odebrecht; and Eduardo Kezh, Risk Manager at Odebrecht
pumping plant (STEP).
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> industrial engineering
Internationalization and In Argentina, the company is currently undertaking construction work at the La Plata Refinery Continuous Catalytic Reformer (CCR) Center Unit for YPF
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d Transversality With internationalization as one of its macro strategies for fulfilling the 2020 Vision, Odebrecht Engenharia Industrial ended 2011 by consolidating its international presence in a range of different countries. The process began in Argentina in 2005 and since then, the company’s operations outside Brazil have not stopped growing. Over the years and working in partnership with Odebrecht Venezuela, the company arrived to the country through the Converpro Contract. It currently has five projects underway. In Mexico, the company concluded the construction workdeatsolo the Integrante retira amostra para análise em laboratório na estação de
General Lázaro Cárdenas serviço Hohenau, no Paraguai
Refinery, in Minatitlán, and odebrechtnoticias.com.br / no. 274 / january 2012
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> industrial engineering
The duplication of the General Lázaro Cárdenas Refinery in Mexico was concluded in 2011
signed a new contract
and improvement of the
Bioenergia, Braskem, Foz
with Braskem/Idesa
synergy between the
do Brasil and Odebrecht
for the construction
Industrial Engineering
TransPort for nine of its
of a petrochemical
businesses and those
24 contracts currently
center in the region of
of other Organization
underway.
Coatzacoalcos, in the state
companies are constants.
of Veracruz. Production is set to begin in July 2015.
half of last year, the
Industrial maintains
company was responsible
a partnership with
for managing and
PARTNERSHIP WITH
Odebrecht Infraestrutura,
installing two new E TH
THE ORGANIZATION’S
Odebrecht América
units - Costa Rica and
COMPANIES
Latina e Angola,
Água Emendada. The
Odebrecht Venezuela, ETH
two contrac ts marked
The consolidation
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Odebrecht Engenharia
During the second
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the company ’s debut in this type of construc tion. “ The bioenergy sec tor has ver y specific needs with which we were still not familiar,” said Farid Abyzayan Feldberg, Contrac t Direc tor. “ The alliance with the client and its exper tise were essential for helping us meet the deadline and ensure the client ’s satisfac tion,” he said.
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> infrastructure
The Embraport Terminal construction project has already completed 25% of the piles and 10% have already been driven in. The operation began in September of last year and should be completed in October 2012
Innovating in Logistics for Tra Infraestrutura has used
which represents the dock
construction of the
some creative solutions for
foundation cycle. The
Embraport Terminal, located
the project’s logistics.
phase will allow for the
along the left bank of Santos
The highlight is the
Responsible for the
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future mooring of the large
Port in the coastal region
transportation of the
container ships, improving the
of SĂŁo Paulo, Odebrecht
piles at the driving fronts,
position of the Santos Port.
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ansportation Due to the 52-meter length and 45-ton weight of the
were designed and built to
piles and 6,000 reinforced
transport the parts.
parts – prompted Odebrecht
piles used in the project, the
The difficulty with the
to set up a 60,000-m2 factory
company opted for maritime
transportation and the large
with six production lines and
transportation. For this
volume of the parts for
12 gates with the capacity for
purpose, specialized vessels
manufacturing – over 2,000
35 tons and a 23-meter span. odebrechtnoticias.com.br / no. 274 / january 2012
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“The project was adapted
a metal tip measuring up
cantitravellers – large metal
to the challenges and the
to nine meters. “Studies
structures that help position
environment, seeking out
identified different types of
the pile during the driving
the conditions to internally
soil in the region, so there was
process, which takes place
produce the necessary
the need to assemble the tips,
with the assistance of a crane.
resources while ensuring
which facilitate the drilling of
the required quality,” said
the sediment layer,” explained
Sendai, Commercial Manager,
Giorgio Bullaty, Production
Henrique Marchesi, Contract
one of the advantages of
Manager.
Director.
the cantitravellers is that
On average, eight piles
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The maritime
According to Amilton
they work regardless of
are manufactured daily.
transportation is followed by
the sea conditions. “We are
After they are produced, the
the driving process, which was
transforming a maritime
materials are stored in the
also modified by the company.
project into a suspended
stock area, from where they
The solution adopted for
one,” revealed Sendai. In order
are transported to receive
the foundations was to use
to avoid the appearance of
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PROJECT EARNS CERTIFICATION IN RECORD TIME The Embraport Terminal was the first Odebrecht Infraestrutura project to reach the Level 3 in management with the ISO 9.001:2008 certification in a planned fashion. Within a 12-month period, the construction project earned a first-of-its-kind certification for the Quality Management System, valid for all its operations on a global scale within the Scope of On Shore Port Projects and Dredging.
Some 2,000 piles are transported by the docks (to the left), hoisted (to the right) and driven in by three cantitravellers
cracks and fissures in the pile during the hoisting process, the project developed a device that allows for efficient and safe lifting. It is estimated that 350 meters of docks will be completed in December of this year, a period in which other areas of the terminal will be ready, such as the 800-meter viaduct that passes over the railroad and the river and the buildings for entry into the terminal. odebrechtnoticias.com.br / no. 274 / january 2012
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BNDES Releases Funds
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s for Family Homes The Igrapiúna Rural Family Home (CFR-I) and Agroforest Family Home (Cfaf ), located in Igrapiúna and Nilo Peçanha, in Bahia, respectively, have reason to celebrate. The Brazilian National Economic and Social Development Bank (BNDES) has released the funds for the remodeling and expansion of the teaching units, which will allow an increased number of youth to benefit from the initiative each year. The investment is the result of the Technical and Financial Cooperation Agreement signed in 2009 by BNDES and the Odebrecht Foundation. According to Robson Kisaki, Teaching Director at CFR-I, the achievement is a gift for all educators, employees and students: Students from the Igrapiúna Rural Family Home will be benefited with the expansion and remodeling of the head office Com o Sistema Ponto a Ponto, a tarifa paga pelo usuário será proporcional ao trecho percorrido
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> odebrecht foundation and will allow the sites
to administer the
to hold activities for the
Professional Technical
community,” said Kisaki.
Education High School
For CFR-I, the funds
Course in Agribusiness
were divided into two
and the Professional
payments. The first, which
Technical Education
is already available, in the
High School Course in
amount of approximately
Forests, respectively, both
R$ 700,000, is for the
integrated with the High
construction of the
School. The certification
classrooms, administrative
was recognized by the
area and teachers’ room,
Bahia State Board of
cafeteria, computer lab,
Education.
library and multisport court. The release of
The Presidente
approximately R$ 750,000
Tancredo Neves Rural
for Cfaf as a single
Producers’ Cooperative
payment will help it
(COOPATAN) was also
expand its lodging and
benefitted and received
build a cafeteria, library,
the second payment,
seed laboratory and room
in the amount of
for the school board and
more than R$ 691,000,
teaching team. “ This
corresponding to the
partnership will help
construction of a fruit
to further improve the
pre-processing unit.
technical and professional
The first payment, of
training offered to the
approximately R$ 750,000,
youth,” said Suzana
was released in June
Baiardi, the home’s
2011. The construction
Teaching Coordinator.
work is set for conclusion
In 2011, CFR-I and Cfaf were authorized
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OTHER ACTIONS
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in February of this year.
Youth from the Nilo Peçanha Agroforest Family Home during a practical class. The unit was also included under the agreement between BNDES and the Odebrecht Foundation
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> fast notes
Companies Can Recover Taxes Paid Abroad Value Added Tax (or V.A.T.) is the tax
depends on the support of the companies’
charged for the majority of goods and services
Members for the presentation of the receipts
supplied by Canada and by certain European
and invoices.
countries. In Brazil, it known as the ICMS
In 2008, the Engineering and Construction
(Service and Merchandise Tax). In order to
business was reimbursed more than US$
encourage business tourism, these countries
16,000 for its expenses related to an MBA
reimburse the tax to companies who incurred
course completed by Members at England’s
expenses with hotels, vehicle rentals, fuel,
Cranfield University.
meals and transportation, training-related
The following countries return the V.A.T.:
costs, conferences, fairs and conventions;
Austria, Finland, Iceland, United Kingdom,
market research, projects and professional
Belgium, France, Luxemburg, Sweden, Canada,
services.
Holland, Monaco, Denmark, Ireland and
At Odebrecht, the Shared Services Center
Norway.
(CSC) is supporting companies during this
For more information, please contact
process. In order to recover the amount of
Mauro Luchini (mauroluchini@odebrecht.
tax paid, it is necessary for the company
com - 55 11 3792-4249) or Bernard Paulo
to sign a contract with another specialized
(bernardpaulo@odebrecht.com - 55 11 3792-
in recovering taxes abroad. The work also
4251) from the CSC.
Social Inclusion Program in Argentina Earns Recognition For the fourth consecutive year, Odebrecht earned the award “Partner
selection of permanent or temporary
for Inclusion” granted by the company
Members. Its partnership with Odebrecht
Manpower in Argentina, recognizing its
is designed to promote diversity and
commitment to the initiative “Building
inclusion in the job market, while also
Bridges for a More Inclusive Job Market.”
helping to raise awareness as to social
Manpower is a company that offers
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services related to the research and
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responsibility.
Duarte Corridor Project Tunnel Inaugurated On January 19, the
and avenues. “The project
procedures during different
President of the Dominican
will allow 15,000 vehicles to
phases of the project, together
Republic, Leonel Fernández,
shorten the commute from
with the commitment of
accompanied by his wife,
the North to South of the city,”
everyone,” he said.
Margarita Cedeño de
said Rúa.
Fernández, inaugurated the
Contracted by the
Orlando Santini, the
Ministry of Public Works, the
UASD Tunnel in the capital city
consortium’s Sustainability
Duarte Corridor involves
of Santo Domingo. The tunnel
Manager, pointed out that,
the construction of viaducts
is part of the Duarte Corridor
during the tunnel construction
at the city’s main avenue
project, currently being
period, there were no
intersections, where drivers
undertaken by the consortium
recorded accidents involving
currently face major traffic
formed by Odebrecht
Members, subcontracted
buildups. Víctor Díaz Rúa also
América Latina e Angola and
workers, pedestrians or
cited the launch of the Duarte
the company Ingenieria Estrella.
drivers. “The zero accident rate
II Corridor project, which
resulted from the application
includes the construction of
of safety programs and
new tunnels.
The tunnel, the first in the city, extends 1.3 km and was build along the extension of the street Avenida Ortega y Gasset, between the streets Avenida 27 de Fevereiro and José Contreras. The road, which has a maximum speed limit of 50 km/h includes a sign system, has modern ventilation systems, surveillance cameras, fire detection and fire fighting mechanisms and a control center. According to the Minister of Public Works, Víctor Díaz Rúa, the tunnel will free up the traffic on the streets
The first tunnel in the city of Santo Domingo, built by Odebrecht América Latina e Angola, helped reduce traffic jams in the Dominican Republic capital
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> fast notes
Rio de Janeiro Port Region to Receive Larger Storm Drains The new phase of the
be replaced by new ones that
related problems. The last
Maravilha Port project, the
are 11 times greater (3.20 m by
drainage project in the port
revitalization work Odebrecht
1.80 m).
region was undertaken 100
Infraestrutura is undertaking
The area that receives
in the port zone Rio de Janeiro,
the rainwater from the
will increase the capacity of
neighborhoods of Morro
drainage work, the streets also
the streets for the drainage
da Providência and Morro
received new water, sewage,
of rainwater in the city. The
da Conceição is currently a
telecommunications, public
interventions will increase the
chronic site to floodings in Rio
lighting and city planning
number of water drains into
de Janeiro’s Downtown area
networks, part of the first
Guanabara Bay from two to
and the project is considered
phase of the Maravilha Port
eight and the 80-cm drains will
crucial for resolving flooding-
projects.
Odebrecht Infraestrutura is increasing the streets’ capacity for rainwater drainage
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years ago.
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In addition to the macro
OOG Discloses New Sustainability Policy During the last quarter of 2011, Odebrecht
Director at OOG, the establishment of the
Oil and Gas (OOG) approved the new
policy – including its Guidelines and Principles
Sustainability Policy and disseminated it to all
– will allow for more efficient operations in
Company Members.
Sustainability, strengthening the actions
In addition to formalizing Sustainability
that are already underway. “The topic of
practices and reinforcing the Leaders’
sustainability is always a priority in the agenda
commitment to the responsible management
of the projects, contracts and developments,”
of the topic, the documents serve as markers
said Fonseca. “This is, and will continue to be,
for the entrepreneurship line, allowing
a value practiced within OOG,” he said. “Each
Members to reach the desired goals and results
Member is a multiplier of the Sustainability
more quickly.
Policy and should contribute actively to its
For Marco Aurélio Fonseca, Sustainability
implementation.”
Back to School with “Green” Plastic Attentive to the increased consumption of ecological products and focused on the
serves both as a kit as well as a pencil holder.
time when students head back to school, which occurs in February in Brazil, FaberCastell launched the “Eco Carrying Kit.” Made with the Braskem “green” polyethylene – also known as green plastic, produced using sugarcane ethanol –, the “Eco Carrying Case” has the same characteristics as traditional plastic, is recyclable and features the differential of capturing carbon gas from the atmosphere. Besides is sustainable characteristics, the product features a modern design and
Faber-Castell and Braskem present a modern carrying kit with a lower environmental impact
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> fast notes Started in May of last year, the Corinthians Stadium construction work has progressed 23% and is scheduled for completion in December 201
Start of Third Shift for Corinthians Stadium Construction Work Since January 16,
100 Members who work
of 2012, some 1,800 workers
the construction of the
from 8:00 p.m. to 5:30
will join the project. The
Corinthians Stadium – the
a.m., focused primarily on
project currently has 1,030
stage to the opening of
the manufacturing and
professionals distributed
the 2014 World Cup in São
installation of pre-cast parts
into three different shifts –
Paulo – has been moving at
and construction of concrete
the first, which works from
a faster pace.
blocks.
7:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. with
Odebrecht
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During the period
approximately 860 people,
Infraestrutura started
marked by the peak of the
and the second, which works
its third work shift with
construction work, which
from 3:00 to 11:20 p.m., with
a new team formed by
should be the second half
90 people.
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Odebrecht Infraestrutura Awarded for Sepetiba Beach Construction Work Odebrecht Infraestrutura was one of
during the award ceremony and received the
the recipients of the Milton Vargas Award,
Honorable Mention trophy from the President
granted by the magazine Fundações &
of the Rio de Janeiro Engineering Club, Francis
Obras Geotécnicas, for the Environmental
Bogossian, and from the Vice President of the
Revitalization of Sepetiba Beach, located
Brazilian Geosynthetics Association (IGS Brasil),
in the Rio de Janeiro’s Western Zone. The
Indiara Giugni.
award pays tribute to the engineer and
Initiated in June 2010, the project restored
pioneer professor of Soil Mechanics in Brazil
the stretch of sand that had been covered by
and highlights the innovative projects that
layers of silt over the past decades by installing
contributed toward the advancement of the
a geotextile mat. After the rehabilitation,
practice of engineering and the geotechnic
Sepetiba Beach will have a stretch of sand
area.
extending approximately 80 meters wide with
Celso Stanzani Jr., Commercial Manager of the project, represented the company
a leisure and sports area, benefitting some 40,000 local residents.
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> fast notes
CONEST Earns Certification in the ISO 9.001 and ISO 29.001 Standards The CONEST Consortium (formed by
to the ISO 9.001 for the Oil, Natural Gas and
Odebrecht Engenharia Industrial and OAS)
Petrochemical Industry. For Ant么nio David,
received the Quality Management System
Quality Manager, the certification represents
certification in the ABNT NBR ISO 9.001
the effort and commitment of the Members
and ISO TS 29.001:2010 standards for the
who complete their activities with dedication,
Atmospheric Distillation Unit (UDA) and the
promoting the search for excellence.
Diesel Hydrotreatment, Naphtha and Hydrogen Generation (HDT) Unit. With the achievement, the consortium
During a one-week period, the Bureau Veritas Certification auditors assessed all areas of CONEST, checked the planning phases,
became the first Abreu e Lima Refinery
structure, implemented procedures and the
company in Pernambuco to obtain the 2010
results obtained and also went on visits to the
version of the ISO TS 29.001, which is equivalent
field and held interviews with the professionals.
The CONEST Consortium is working to build the new Abreu e Lima Refinery units, located at the Suape Industrial Complex in Pernambuco
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Braskem Helps Plant More Than 121,000 Seedlings in Bahia Over 121,000 seedlings of Atlantic Forest
organization created to install an ecological corridor
species planted in the Bahia municipalities of
that connects the remaining vegetation in Bahia’s
Camaçari, Simões Filho, Entre Rios and Dias D’Ávila
Northern Coast by producing seedlings of native
in 2011. This was the result of the Forest Factory
Atlantic Forest species, cerrado (scrubland) and
project, which produced approximately 400,000
caatinga (dry forest) and restoring degraded areas.
seedlings and held 26 events, such as the lecture on
In 2011, the seedlings were planted with the
environmental awareness and the courses focused
assistance of the residents from the communities
on fighting forest fires for 1,024 people.
of Sauípe (Mata de São João), Pitanga dos Palmares
Created in 2008, the Forest Factory initiative is
(Simões Filho), Parque Florestal (Camaçari), Porto
maintained by Braskem; the Camaçari Industrial
Sauípe (Entre Rios) and Bairro do Bosque (Dias
Promotion Committee (COFIC); CETREL, an
D’Ávila), helping to recover some 30 hectares.
entity focused on ensuring the environmental
“Our goal is to restore, conserve and protect the
protection of the Camaçari Industrial Center;
Forest Ring while promoting social engagement,”
and the Garcia D’Ávila Foundation, an entity
said Álvaro Oyama, Executive Director of INCECC.
focused on sustainable development, as well as
“We also alert the government about the
the support of other companies. The project is
destruction of the ring due to illegal practices such
one of the actions implemented by the Costa dos
as invasions,” he said. According to Oyama, an
Coqueiros Ecological Corridor Institute (INCECC), an
average of 110,000 seedlings are planted each year.
Foz Operations Directors Participate in Lecture on Regional Journalism On January 13, the Foz do Brasil São Paulo
The meeting took place at the Limeira
Regional Board – a team of operational directors
unit in rural São Paulo and was focused on
and communication professionals at the units
regional journalism, considering the advance
– listened to a presentation by journalist Pedro
of Internet use by the community and the
Varoni, Journalism Manager at the television
related impacts. The topic of “Sanitation” and
broadcaster EPTV, an affiliate of the Globo Network
its exposure in the media was also included in
in rural São Paulo and in Southern Minas Gerais.
the discussions.
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Example of Success in Bahia’s Southern Lowlands In the community of Laranjeira, located in the municipality of Taperoá,
has always been my dream,”
Protection Area Mosaic
he said.
Integrated and Sustainable
A four-year member of
Development Program
in Bahia, Basílio Santos,
the Presidente Tancredo
(PDIS), supported by the
age 38, represents a
Neves Rural Producers’
Odebrecht Foundation,
success story. The farmer
Cooperative (COOPATAN),
Santos explained that he
is celebrating reaching his
an institution associated
was able to gather the
biggest goal: building a
with the Bahia Southern
necessary resources by
home for his family. “This
Lowlands Environmental
planting manioc root. “We planted more and the productivity just kept increasing,” he said. “I used part of the money earned delivering the roots for the new home.” While he was building his home, the farmer found a solution for the lack of electricity at the site: “Before beginning the construction work, I purchased a solar energy panel.” Santos also explained that he has new plans to expand the property. “I want to buy another piece of land and leave it to my five children and also start a savings account to guarantee our
Farmer Basílio Santos (to the right) next to the COOPATAN educator assistant, Adriano Santos, who monitored his production
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future,” he said.
More than 700,000 m2 in Recovered Areas at Santo Antônio HPP The Degraded Area Recovery
and planting of native species.
greenhouse has a production
Program (PRAD) at the Santo
Specific structures, such as the
capacity of 100,000 seedlings
Antônio Hydroelectric Power
fuel supply center and mechanic
per year.
Plant – built by Odebrecht
workshop, are evaluated to
Energia in Rondônia –
identify any possible signs of soil
for collecting seeds from
recovered more than 400,000
contamination.
some 60 native species in the
m2 of areas at the construction
The seedlings are generated
The Members are responsible
neighboring forests, preparing
site at the end of 2011. Since the
at the project greenhouse
the earth for germination and
start of the construction work,
through a manual process that
caring for the seedlings’ growth.
over 700,000 m2 have already
does not use any chemical
Anatalino Silva, Environmental
been recovered.
products and a composting
Technician, stated that in
technique to create the
addition to the environmental
the removal of the constructed
planting substrate, which
investment, the sector also
physical structure, cleaning of
includes leftover food from the
invests in people, including
the site and laying of the plant
construction site dining hall and
training and qualification
soil layer for the revegetation
pieces of shredded wood. The
courses.
The PRAD processes involve
The Santo Antônio HPP greenhouse was built using leftover wood from the construction site itself
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Odebrecht Energia Holds Vacation Internship Program
Of the 13 university students selected for the program, eight will work at the Assembly area and five at CSAC as part of the construction work for the Santo Antônio HPP
On January 10, Odebrecht Energia
Civil Consortium (CSAC). The participants also
initiated the Vacation Internship Program
watched presentations about the Odebrecht
with 13 participants at the Santo Antônio
Organization and about Odebrecht Energia,
Hydroelectric Power Plant (HPP). Lasting from
listened to discussions on TEO and heard
one to two months, the initiative is designed
testimonials by Members.
to promote exchange between the university students and company professionals while
Engineer, Vitor Viu, Mechanical Assembly
disseminating Odebrecht Entrepreneurial
Engineer, and Ruberlei Lima, Assembly
Technology (TEO).
Safety Technician, the students visited the
Members of the company’s People and
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Accompanied by Vitor Amaro, Civil
construction project and toured the GG1, GG2
Organization program and from the contract
and GG3 generation groups, pre-assembly
took part in the event, together with Antônio
warehouse, main spillway, dining hall, lodging
Barbin, Quality Manager at the Santo Antônio
and supply warehouse at CSAC.
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Harvard and USP Students Visit Construction Project in United States On January 16, Odebrecht United States
and the operations of the U.S. Army Corps of
received students from the Harvard University
Engineers (USACE) in both Mississippi and
School of Engineering and Applied Sciences
Louisiana. In New Orleans, the group followed
and the University of São Paulo (USP)
the company’s operations at the construction
Polytechnic School. The group is part of the
site for the LPV-3.2 and LPV-9.2, both part
third edition of the course promoted by the
of the Hurricane and Storm Damage Risk
universities, which has the main theme of
Reduction System program undertaken by
Engineering, Environment and Extreme Events.
USACE – implemented after the flooding of
The university students visited research
the city due to Hurricane Katrina in August
centers, environmental management centers
2005.
Students from Harvard and USP visited the construction work for the Hurricane and Storm Damage Risk Reduction System program, undertaken in New Orleans
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Transnordestina Receives Group of Interns during January Vacation Time Visiting one of the largest infrastructure projects currently underway in Brazil and
Parnamirim and Arcoverde, in Pernambuco, and in Paulistana, Piauí.
learning in practice that seen in the classroom.
Completing an internship in the cross-
This is the experience currently being lived by
tie factory in Salgueiro, the future engineer
seven university students participating in the
Ronderson Queiroz Hilário, from the Federal
third edition of the Vacation Internship Program
University of Ouro Preto, stated that the
at the Transnordestina Railroad, currently being
experience will help enrich his CV. “I hope
built by Odebrecht Infraestrutura.
to one day be part of a project the size of
There are six engineering students and one business administration student who came
Transnordestina,” said Hilário. The students are chosen through
from Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais and Recife, in
partnerships with Brazilian universities and the
the Pernambuco capital, to participate in a
experience generates opportunities for the
one-month internship along the stretches
participants to later join the projects, since some
of construction work located in Salgueiro,
become Young Partners.
In partnership with universities in the country, Odebrecht Infraestrutura promotes the Vacation Internship Program at several different projects
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Coral Expressway Promotes Activities for Children
Children from the communities of Benerito and Villa Padre Nuestro play with Miss Dominican Republic, Dalia Fernández
As part of the Odebrecht América Latina e Angola
snacks and toys based on their age and gender.
The initiative received the support of several different
Social Responsibility Program,
The event included the
Dominican Republic institutions,
undertaken in the Dominican
presence of Miss Dominican
such as the UMA Project, part of
Republic, the Coral Expressway
Republic, Dalia Fernández,
the Dominican “Heart to Heart”
project held the “Building Smiles
the United Nations High
Foundation; Romana Bayahibe
for Children from the Community”
Commissioner for Refugees,
Hotel Association and Romana
recreational event on January 6.
Gonzalo Vargas Llosa, the
Bayahibe Tourism Group; Helados
representative from the UMA
Bon; Dominican Marine Studies
communities of Benerito and
Project, Claudia Sandoval, and
Foundation (FUNDEMAR);
Villa Padre Nuestro took part in
from the Romana Bayahibe Hotel
Bayahibe Vice Minister of
physical and recreational activities
Association and Group, Ana
Tourism; Arte Cuseco; Benerito
held at the construction site.
García-Sotoca, the President of
Pro-Development Association;
The boys and girls participated
the company Helados Bon, Jesús
Máximo Gómez Foundation;
together with their parents or
Moreno, as well as Odebrecht
Mir Foundation and Río Chavón
guardians and received free
Members.
Foundation.
Some 900 children from the
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Simplício HPP Supports Victims of Heavy Rains in Rio de Janeiro and Minas Gerais The Simplício Hydroelectric Facility (AHE),
The actions included the donation of beds,
currently being undertaken by Odebrecht
mattresses, sheets and towels for the shelters
Energia, mobilized its Members to support the
that took in those who lost their homes, as
victims of the strong rains that caused mudslides
well as the supply of the lighting system for
and flooding in the municipalities of Além Paraíba,
the evening searches in the affected sites,
in Minas Gerais, and Sapucaia, in Rio de Janeiro, the
the distribution of meals and pamphlets with
region where the development is located.
orientations.
Odebrecht Angola: Friend of Children In December of last year, Odebrecht Angola received
national symbols and
well as educational activities
characters.
that addressed topics such as
the title of “Child-Friendly
Some 400 students took
malaria, HIV, cholera, personal
Company,” granted by
part in cultural activities,
hygiene, environment and
Brazil’s National Children’s
such as dance and theater, as
the value of family.
Institute (INAC), for its support of and dedication to the Malta da Paz and Alegria Children’s Social Project (Angolan children’s characters). The distinction was given after the company added Malta da Paz and Alegria to “Happy Child Day,” and event organized for the children of Members last December 2 at the Odebrecht construction site. The goal was to support the Angolan government’s initiative of recognizing
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Children of Odebrecht Angola Members during “Happy Child Day,” which included the presence of the Malta da Paz and Alegria Children’s Social Project
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