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Odebrecht Award for Sustainable Development Meet the winners of 2011

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next edition:

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4 eyes on the 2016 olympic games

The Rio 2016 Olympic Park Consortium (Odebrecht Infraestrutura, Andrade Gutierrez and Carvalho Hosken) won the bid to install, operate and maintain the 2016 Games Olympic Park in Rio de Janeiro.

> 6 visit to brazilian stadiums

At the start of March, the Corinthians Stadium, Pernambuco Arena and Maracanã Stadium were visited by leaders from the Brazilian Federal Government and representatives of the Local Organizing Committee and FIFA.

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12 awarding sustainable projects

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Rio de Janeiro’s Botanical Gardens served as the stage for the celebration to deliver the 2011 Odebrecht Award for Sustainable Development, held on March 13. Five projects from five Brazilian universities were awarded.

18 park one achieves yet another stage of certification under aqua program

The first Odebrecht Realizações Imobiliárias sustainable residential building, the Park One Ibirapuera, received the certification for the second stage of the Aqua Process, called “Conception,” which confirmed the sustainable initiatives.

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20 for the women of the organization

Every year, the Odebrecht Organization companies and projects celebrate International Women’s Day on March 8 with special actions for their female Members. Discover more about the tributes for 2012.

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Eyes on the 2016 Olympic On March 5, the Rio

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Andrade Gutierrez and

promoted by the Rio de

2016 Olympic Park

Carvalho Hosken – won

Janeiro City Government,

Consortium – formed by

the bid for a Public-Private

to install, operate and

Odebrecht Infraestrutura,

Partnership project,

maintain the 2016 Games

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c Games Piquet Speedway currently

Park infrastructure,

operates, in Jacarepaguá,

a community center,

development will be

located in Rio de Janeiro’s

commercial building,

built where the Nelson

Western Zone. The

which will serve as the

construction work should

Media Center for most of

begin immediately after

the 20,000 journalists, and

the signing of the contract

a hotel with 400 rooms.

Olympic Park.

The R$ 1.375-billion

and release of the area and should be ready by 2015.

The complex will occupy

equipment for the 2016 Olympics, the park will host

an area larger than 1

15 sports competitions

million m 2 and will consist

during the Games and

of four sports gymnasiums,

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two stadiums, 16 tennis

Games.

courts and one Olympic

In addition to the

arena and will include an

Olympic Park, Odebrecht

aquatic center and cycle

Infraestrutura is also

stadium, both inherited

undertaking other projects

from the 2007 Pan

for the 2016 Olympic

American Games.

Games, such as the

The project also includes

The Olympic Park will have four sports gymnasiums, two stadiums, 16 tennis courts and an Olympic arena, in addition to the Press Center

The main sports

Transoeste road corridor,

the construction of

Line 4 of the Rio de Janeiro

Olympic equipment that

Subway (Barra-Zona Sul),

will become part of the

the Athletes’ Village in the

Games’ legacy, including

neighboring region of the

three halls that will host

complex and Maravilha

competitions in a range

Port – where the Olympic

of different categories

Port will be installed,

and a track and field.

designed to meet the

The project will also

accommodation demands

include the construction

for journalists and referees,

of all the Olympic

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> 2014 world cup

Visit to Brazilian Stadiums The start of March

in S達o Paulo, Pernambuco

representatives from the

was busy at the stadiums

Arena, in Pernambuco, and

Local Organizing Committee

currently being built by

Maracan達 Stadium, in Rio

and FIFA.

Odebrecht Infraestrutura

de Janeiro, were visited

for the 2014 World Cup.

by leaders of the Brazilian

events held at each one of

Federal Government and

the projects.

The Corinthians Stadium,

Representatives from the Local Organizing Committee and FIDA walked through the Corinthians Stadium construction site

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The following are the

s FIFA AND COL AT

on another visit to the

gave a presentation on the

CORINTHIANS STADIUM

Corinthians Stadium

progress of the work, which

construction work in S達o

is 30% completed.

On March 6, representatives from FIFA

Paulo. They were welcomed

and the Local Organizing

by Antonio Gavioli,

Director of COL Operations,

Committee (COL) went

Contract Director, who

stated that the balance

Ricardo Trade, Executive

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> 2014 world cup was positive. Fulvio Danilas, FIFA Office Director in Brazil, reinforced: “We have no doubt that the opening game for the World Cup will definitely take place in São Paulo and that the project will be delivered on schedule [December 2013].” According to Danilas, the visit was designed to promote interaction between FIFA, COL and the host city.

During the meeting, the visitors also received information on the infrastructure work occurring around the stadium. Gilmar Tadeu, Special Joint Secretary to the 2014 World Cup, explained that the bidding process to choose the companies that will complete the road construction work in partnership with the city and state governments, is currently in its final phase.

BRAZILIAN MINISTER OF SPORTS TOURS PERNAMBUCO ARENA Brazil’s Minister of

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The authorities flew

Sports, Aldo Rebelo, toured

from the Pernambuco

the Pernambuco Arena

State Government, and

over the 52 hectares of the

construction work in São

Amir Schvartz, Recife

future stadium complex

Lourenço da Mata, in the

City Government. João

and then visited the

Metropolitan Region of

Pacífico Ferreira, North/

construction site, where

Recife, on the morning of

Northeast and Central-West

they watched a penalty

March 7.

Managing Director, Bruno

kick competition between

Dourado, Contract Director,

Members.

Rebelo was accompanied

Thirty-three percent of

by a group formed by State

both from Odebrecht

Governor Eduardo Campos,

Infraestrutura, and

the construction work for

Vice Mayor of Recife,

Marcos Lessa, President

the Pernambuco Arena

Milton Coelho, and the

of the Arena Pernambuco

has been completed. “The

Special Secretaries to the

Consortium, were also

construction work is fully

World Cup, Ricardo Leitão,

present.

compatible with the FIFA calendar. Pernambuco is rigorously following the planning,” said Rebelo.

FROM PERNAMBUCO TO RIO DE JANEIRO On March 9, accompanied by Rio de Janeiro’s Vice Governor and Infrastructure Coordinator, Luiz Fernando Pezão, Aldo Rebelo inspected the remodeling work for the Maracanã Stadium, which will host the closure of the Next to governor Eduardo Campos, Aldo Rebelo signs the soccer ball and watches a penalty kick competition between project Members

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> 2014 world cup give more priority to

“Maracanã does not just

ahead of schedule, just

fans’ comfort and safety.

belong to the Rio de

like most of country’s

Nevertheless, the project

Janeiro soccer clubs and

stadiums.”

has not wavered from its

fans,” said Rebelo during

original design, created for

his visit. “It is the most

reinforced the minister’s

the 1950 World Cup.

well-known stadium

statements: “We will

in the world, and the

faithfully fulfill the

pace of the work, which is

most beloved one in the

commitment we assumed

already 39% completed.

country.”

of giving the country

The minister praised the

The construction work

Rebelo confirmed that

Luiz Fernando Pezão

a modern and well-

currently has more than

the project is ahead of

equipped stadium for the

4,600 Members and, until

schedule: “With relation

Confederations Cup and

the end of March, this

to the ministry’s timeline,

World Cup,” said Pezão.

figure will reach 5,200.

the construction work is

Together with Vice Governor Luiz Fernando Pezão, Brazil’s Minister of Sports inspected Maracanã Stadium

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STADIUM RECEIVES NATIONAL WORK ACCIDENT PREVENTION PROGRAM EVENT On March 2, Maracanã

Consortium companies, the

awareness of companies and

served as stage for the launch

Public Ministry of Labor, trade

workers as to the importance

of the second phase of the

union centers and other

of health and safety at

National Work Accident

institutions.

construction sites all over

Prevention Program.

The following individuals

During his speech, Ronaldo

the country. The initiative

congratulated the Members

receives the support of the

were present at the event:

present at the event and spoke

State Government, Maracanã

João Oreste Dalazen,

about the importance of

Rio 2014 Consortium, the

President of the Superior

preventing work safety accidents.

Rio de Janeiro State Sports

Labor Court; Maria de

“When Maracanã is ready, I want

Department, Brazilian Soccer

Lourdes Sallaberry, President

to bring some friends, players

Confederation, Rio de Janeiro

of the Rio de Janeiro

and former players, to form a

Inter-Municipal Heavy

Regional Labor Court;

soccer team and play with some

Construction Industry Workers’

Gilberto Carvalho, Minister

of you,” said Nazário.

Trade Union, General Workers’

and Chief of Staff of the

The National Work

Union and Rio de Janeiro

Presidency of the Republic;

Accident Prevention Program

Construction Industry Social

Luiz Fernando Pezão, Rio de

is designed to raise the

Service.

Janeiro State Vice Governor; Márcia Lins, State Secretary of Sports and Leisure; Ícaro Moreno, President of the Rio de Janeiro Public Works Company (EMOP); Ronaldo Nazário, former soccer player and Member of the Local Organizing Committee Board (COL); Bebeto, State Senator and Member of COL; Lars Grael, yacht master; representatives from Maracanã Rio 2014

Maracanã Stadium hosted the launch of the second phase of the National Work Accident Prevention Program

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> sustainability

Awarding Sustainable Pr

The ceremony to deliver the 2011 Odebrecht Award for Sustainable Development was held in Rio de Janeiro

Development, held on

LeĂŁo, the professional

Botanical Gardens served

March 13. Representatives

responsible for

as the stage for the

from different sectors of

Sustainability at the

celebration to deliver

society and Odebrecht

Organization.

the 2011 Odebrecht

Members were present

Award for Sustainable

and welcomed by Sergio

Rio de Janeiro’s

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After the opening, there was a debate on

rojects A debate on sustainability in urban environments preceded the delivery of the trophies

included the participation

Plan, who presented

of Patrícia Ellen, partner

the consulting firm’s

at McKinsey & Company’s

success stories; and

– a consulting firm for

Jorge Soto, Sustainable

projects focused on

Development Director

city planning, public

at Braskem, who opened

management and digital

his speech talking about

innovation –, who

Odebrecht Entrepreneurial

spoke about the related

Technology ( TEO) and

challenges faced by the

Sustainability and the

major Latin American

Organization’s success

sustainability in urban

metropolises; Pablo Lazo,

stories related to the topic.

environments, mediated

from Ove Arup & Partners,

by Ricardo Young, a board

Project Director of the

was time to find out the

member for NGOs such

Vasequilo Masterplan in

five winners of the award

as the Ethos Institute and

Mexico, and the Santos

(highlighted in the box),

Akatu. The discussion

Port Regeneration

which has a new feature

After the debate, it

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> sustainability Advisor Helena Carasek between the winning students from the 2011 edition, Patrícia Eliza Floriano de Carvalho (to the left) and Lorena Rezende dos Santos (to the right), accompanied by the dean of UFG, Edward Madureira Brasil

evening.

this year: the students of

students and advisors from

the project that won first

the Federal University of

The winning institution

place are to participate

Bahia (UFBA), were some

was the Federal University

in the Young Partner

of the highlights of the

of Goiás (UFG), with the

Program.

Projects such as that from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), focused on balancing the energy consumed at an office by generating energy through facades strategically positioned to receive natural light, as well as low environmental impact housing constructed with PET bottle concrete panels, completed by

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Starting from the left: Leandro Azevedo, Managing Director in Rio de Janeiro for Odebrecht Infraestrutura; Sérgio Leão; Pablo Cardoso Jacoby, author of the project that earned second place; Fernando Pelisser, advisor; and Alexandre Vargas, representative from UNESC.

project featuring the reuse of cement bags, transforming them into pulp fiber and adding this material to the mortar used in the project, by students Lorena Rezende dos Santos and Patrícia Eliza Floriano de Carvalho.

The ceremony also marked the official opening of registration for the

The students from UFBA (starting from the left), Ártano Silva dos Santos, Marina da Silva Garcia and Thainá Reis de Almeida Coelho, who earned third place, together with advisor Jardel Pereira Gonçalves

2012 Odebrecht Award for Sustainable Development, which can be completed at the website: www. premioodebrecht.com/ brasil Launched in 2008, the award is designed to recognize and encourage university youth who

Starting from the right, the students from UFRGS who earned fourth place, Rafael Gerson Torres, Eduardo Marocco de Siqueira and Daniela Pacheco Pires, with advisor Paulo Otto Beyer

propose to think about engineering within a sustainable perspective and generate knowledge on the topic. The awarded projects were evaluated by an external Judging Committee formed by people with recognized knowledge on the topic covered by the contest.

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> sustainability

THE FOLLOWING ARE THE AWARDED PROJECTS FOR THE 2011 EDITION • Sustainable Practice in Civil Construction through the Reuse of Cement and Lime Bags to Produce Better Laying Mortar Authors: Lorena Rezende dos Santos and Patrícia Eliza Floriano de Carvalho Orienting Professional: Helena Carasek Cascudo Federal University of Goiás - UFG

• Use of Porcelain Polish Waste to Produce Cement Materials Author: Pablo Cardoso Jacoby Advisor: Fernando Pelisser University of the Extreme South of Santa Catarina - UNESC

• Proposal for Social-Environmental Housing Aligned with Technological Construction Innovation Authors: Ártano Silva dos Santos, Marina da Silva Garcia and Thainá Reis de Almeida Coelho Advisor: Jardel Pereira Gonçalves Federal University of Bahia - UFA

• NetZero Office: Zero Liquid Energy Office Authors: Daniela Pacheco Pires, Eduardo Marocco de Siqueira and Rafael Gerzson Torres Advisor: Paulo Otto Beyer Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul - UFRGS

• The Ideal Frame for Permitting Natural Ventilation, Insulation Control and a View Outside Author: Eduardo Leite Souza Advisor: Enedir Ghisi Federal University of Santa Catarina - UFSC

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WINNERS VISIT MARACANÃ CONSTRUCTION WORK The deans, professors and students – together with their family members – from the five universities that won the Odebrecht Award for Sustainable Development visited the construction work for the Maracanã Stadium on the morning of March 13. In all, 35 people were at the construction site to see the site of the 2014 final World Cup match.

The visit began with the presentation of a video on the sustainability projects undertaken at the project. After that, everyone headed to the construction site and had the chance to step on the same soil as that on which famous soccer players like Pelé, Garrincha, Zico and Dinamite made history. In addition to the area where grass is located, the visitors could also visit the base of the grandstands and view the work of the contract Members like “fans.”

Students and their families, deans and professors visited the Maracanã Stadium remodeling work, currently being undertaken by Odebrecht Infraestrutura

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> real estate developments

Park One Achieves Yet Another Stage of Certification under Aqua The first Odebrecht Realizações Imobiliárias (OR) sustainable residential building, the Park One Ibirapuera - currently being built in the city of São Paulo - received the certification for the second stage of the Aqua Process, called “Conception,” after an audit conducted on February 15 and 16. This is the phase that confirms all of the project’s sustainable initiatives and how they will be undertaken.

In September 2011, the development had already been certified for the first stage, called “Program,” which attests to the product’s design.

The next stage, “Implementation,” will occur upon the delivery of the development, a moment at which all of the definitions indicated in the project are effectively put into practice.

INNOVATION VERSUS SUSTAINABILITY Working in partnership with Inovatech – a consulting firm specialized in innovative

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OR’s Park One Ibirapuera received the certificate for the second stage of the Aqua Process, attesting to its environmental quality

sustainable solutions for civil construction – Park One meets the 14 Aqua certification criteria, which range from the building’s relationship with its surroundings during the construction process to efficient water and energy management and even the acoustic and olfactory comfort of residents.

One of the highlights is the use of acoustic PVC frames and an acoustic high performance sub-floor, minimizing the surrounding noises.

With the sphere of efficient water use, the ground floor of the development will be equipped with components designed to save the resource, together with a grey water reuse system. Accordingly, a small treatment plant is planned at the site.

Reducing the generation of solid waste is also a concern at the development. Of the debris resulting from the demolition of the homes that stood before at the site, the recyclable waste was directed for reuse and the inert material was shredded on site and used on the terrain as the construction base.

Another measure designed to reduce solid waste is found in the basement slabs, which will be built with reusable plastic molds instead of the traditional wood ones.

Within a more ample scope, the use of a modulated masonry system, which allows for improved planning, will reduce the need for materials, thereby generating less waste.

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> international women’s day

For the Women of the Org

The female Members who work at the Corinthians Stadium received flowers and beauty products during the tributes at the construction site

On March 8, 1857, female workers from a textile factory located in New York City held a major strike, occupying the site

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set on fire, resulting in the death of 130 women.

On 1910, during a conference

and claiming improved work conditions

in Denmark, the date was named

and higher salaries. The protest was

International Women’s Day, in honor

repressed violently and the factory was

of the victims of the fire at the North

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ganization Members. The following are some of the tributes for 2012.

CORINTHIANS STADIUM In the city of SĂŁo Paulo, 62 female Members from the Odebrecht Infraestrutura Corinthians Stadium project were honored.

During the Daily Safety Dialogue, held at the start of the morning, the women received flowers and a kit with beauty products and, in the afternoon, they listened to lectures on behavior and safety, followed by a celebration.

The female Members have varied occupations in the project: they are production assistants, trained through the Continued Professional Qualification Program – Believe, as well as engineers, administrative assistants, work safety American factory. Since then, there have

technicians, kitchen assistants,

been several different tributes to women in

nutritionists and nurses.

countries all over the world.

At the Odebrecht Organization each year,

Maria de Lourdes Almeida Oliveira, age 46, has worked as a crane signaler for

the companies and projects celebrate the

17 years. Her job is to help the machine

date with special actions for their female

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international women’s day

hoisting of parts to their placement. “Increasingly more, we complete work that was previously done by men,” said Oliveira. “They respect us, since we are all professionals.”

PERNAMBUCO ARENA In the municipality of São Lourenço da Mata, Metropolitan Region of Recife, a special breakfast for women created an exciting setting for the tributes at the Pernambuco Arena, currently being built by Odebrecht Infraestrutura for the 2014 World Cup. The construction site dining hall was decorated especially for the occasion.

The event included the presence of Bruno Dourado, Contract Director, Erisvaldo de Oliveira, AdministrativeFinancial Manager, Frederico Albuquerque, Production Manager, and Cezar Rangel, responsible for Workplace Safety, Health and Environment. “This breakfast was the least that we could

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Leaders from the Pernambuco Arena also took part in the International Women’s Day celebration

do for such special women,” said Dourado, who also

women,” she said proudly.

For Carolina Pedrosa,

recited a poem and handed

Technical Manager, women

out red roses to the female

have played a growing role in

Members.

the job market. “It is a unique

Marli Maria de Santana, Crane Assembler,

opportunity to be working on a project as important as

congratulated her colleagues: the Pernambuco Arena,” said “We are here to show that,

the engineer.

in civil construction, there are women who are just as good as men,” she said.

ODEBRECHT ANGOLA In Angola, March is

Santana recently completed

considered Women’s Month. In

a Crane Operator course.

addition to the international

“The teacher from my class

date, the country also

said that it was the first time

celebrates Angolan Women’s

he had given classes to a

Day on March 2. Accordingly,

the projects undertaken by

Brazilian music. Several of the

Odebrecht Angola, subsidiary

women went dressed with

of Odebrecht AmĂŠrica Latina

traditional African clothing

e Angola, organize different

and received roses, African

activities during the month.

cloths and other gifts.

Members listened to

Physical exercises

lectures about topics such

administered by a

as Women and Society,

professional were also part of

Problems Associated with

the activities, together with

Alcoholism, Sexuality, Family

makeup application classes.

Planning, Nutrition and

The women also took part

Household Management.

in a tourism outing to Barra

There were also special

do Kwanza, which includes

lunches organized to the

attractions such as soccer,

sounds of Angolan and

music and beach.

In Benguela, Members received African cloths and acacias, a typical flower of the region

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international women’s day

At the Special Economic Zone Project and Luanda Waters Reinforcement, women learned typical Angolan recipes made from leftover foods

At the Cambambe Hydroelectric Facility, 50 women visited the power house and project dam and listened to lectures

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“In its projects, Odebrecht Angola has encouraged the presence and development of women in several different professions, such as machine operators, mechanics, electricians, etc.,” said Claudio Herrero, People and Organization Manager in the country.

EMBRAPORT PROJECT At the Embraport Project, undertaken in the coastal city of Santos, São Paulo, Odebrecht Infraestrutura promoted a special party for approximately 180 Members.

The women enjoyed an afternoon full of special care with beauty and well being and listened to lectures on topics related to Health, such as Breast and Uterine Cancer and the different types of prevention.

In Santos, at the Embraport Project, women took part in a drawing for prizes, lectures and workshops

important for recognizing

beauty clinics and perfume

the importance of these

shops. A raffle for prizes,

Contract Director,

professionals’ work routine,”

quick massage workshop

emphasized that the

said Marchesi.

and makeup sessions were

Henrique Marchesi,

initiative was focused on

The event took place

also among the activities

highlighting women’s work in

in the Common Area and

included in the programming

the area of civil construction.

involved partnerships

dedicated to women. The

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> international women’s day a photo session at a studio installed at the site.

Reynaldo Pincette, AdministrativeFinancial Manager, commented: “Women are quickly earning an important place in the job market, in terms of both quantity and quality, and that is why we could not miss honoring them on this special day.”

ODEBRECHT OIL AND GAS International Women’s Day was celebrated at all the Odebrecht Oil and Gas (OOG) units.

In Rio de Janeiro and Macaé, the female Members received a free kit with makeup

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Members from all the OOG units took part in events and received gifts

brushes. When they arrived to work, they found the gift on their desks together with a card created especially for the date.

“It was really nice to be remembered, primarily with the message and kit of brushes, which is really useful,” said Kátia Cristina, from the People and Organization area of the “Embark” Program.

At one of the offices located in Rio de Janeiro, in the neighborhood of Praia de Botafogo, the female Members of the Integrated Services and Drilling Business Units gathered for a breakfast organized by the P&O areas. odebrechtnoticias.com.br / no. 278 / march 2012

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> fast notes

First 2012 Run and Walk Set for April 14 The first edition of the Odebrecht Run and

families with aims of promoting health and

Walk in 2012, organized by the Health Support

well being through the practice of physical

Area at the São Paulo Office, will be held on

activity, balanced meals and social-cultural

April 14 in honor of International Health Day,

activity.

celebrated on April 7.

Because it is a date celebrated worldwide, and not just in São Paulo, the event may be

Registration will be open from March 27-April 5.

In São Paulo, the Run and Walk will take

held at the Organization’s companies and

place at Villa Lobos Park from 8:00 to 11:00

projects in Brazil and in other countries.

a.m. and will be monitored by the sports

The initiative gathers Members from several different Odebrecht companies and their

advisory firm Marcos Paulo Reis Assessoria Esportiva.

OCS Promotes Meeting of Chubb Seguros and Odebrecht Leaders Odebrecht Administradora e Corretora de

OCS, Luiz Barretto and Gustavo Okada.

Seguros (OCS) held a meeting between leaders

During the event, Benedicto Junior presented

from the insurance company Chubb Seguros and

the business performance and projects planned

Odebrecht Infraestrutura in Rio de Janeiro.

by the company, validating the opportunities in

James Altman, President of Global

the areas of Infrastructure and Transportation

Guarantee Insurance Operations, Richard

in Brazil. The participants visited the Maracanã

Barnett, Vice President of the International

Stadium remodeling work and had lunch with State

Area, Gonzalo Videla, Vice President for

Governor, Sérgio Cabral, and his team at Guanabara

Latin America, and Eduardo Viegas, Brazil

Palace.

Superintendent for Chubb, met with Benedicto Junior, Entrepreneurial Leader, and Luciano

At the end of the meeting, the Chubb executives announced the increase in the line of Guarantee

Cruz, responsible for Entrepreneurship Support Insurance for the Odebrecht Organization, in the (ERA) – Finances at Odebrecht Infraestrutura.

amount of US$ 500 million, to be used in projects in

Also present were Marcos Lima, Responsible for Brazil, Latin America and the United States.

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Odebrecht Energia Begins Operating in Solar Energy Sector Odebrecht Energia

The solar plant will receive

The use of solar energy

makes its debut in the solar

investments of R$ 13 million

offers environmental benefits

sector with the installation

and will generate 1 MWp of

since it is a renewable and

of a plant at the Pernambuco

installed power, equivalent

non-polluting resource with

Arena, one of the stadiums

to the average consumption

a low maintenance cost. The

to host the 2014 World Cup

of 6,000 inhabitants. Its

source is abundant in nearly

currently being constructed

technology will use solar

the entire national territory

by Odebrecht Infraestrutura

photovoltaic energy, which

and allows for distributed

in São Lourenço da Mata,

requires solar panels to convert

generation, reducing global

Metropolitan Region of

sunlight into electric energy.

costs and generating credits

Recife. The installation

For Fernando Chein,

should be ready by the

Generation Director at

second half of this year

Odebrecht Energia, the

and is expected to begin

project is contributing toward

adopted the system include

operating in June 2013.

solar energy development

Qwest Field in Seattle, AT&T

in Brazil. “This source has

Park in San Francisco, both in

of the Strategic Research

major potential for aligning

the United States, and Easy

and Development Project -

sustainability in the Brazilian

Credit Stadium, in Nuremberg,

“Technical and Commercial

energy matrix,” said Chein.

Germany.

This initiative is part

in the carbon market,” said Chein.

The arenas that have already

Arrangements for Inserting Solar Photovoltaic Generation into the Brazilian Energy Matrix,” launched in August of last year by the National Electric Energy Agency (ANEEL), which will be undertaken by Odebrecht Energia and concessionaires from the Neoenergia Group, Celpe, Coelba and Cosern, with a total investment of R$ 24.5 million.

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Odebrecht to Help Build the COMPERJ Utilities Center

The following people took part in the contract signing, from left to right: Kamoshima Motoyoshi, President of Toyo do Brasil; Francisco Paes, Executive Manager of Petrobras; Carlos Adolpho Friedheim, Contract Director at Odebrecht Engenharia Industrial; Antônio Miranda, Commercial Director at UTC Engenharia; Julio Camargo, Commercial Representative at Mitsui; Ricardo Pessôa, Managing Director of UTC Engenharia; Leonardo Mayrink, Contract Director of UTC Engenharia; Paulo Roberto Costa, Supply and Transportation Director at Petrobras; Renato Rodrigues, Managing Director at Odebrecht Engenharia Industrial; and Rogério Araújo, Business Development Director at Odebrecht Engenharia Industrial

The TUC Consortium, formed Odebrecht

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The agreement involves the elaboration of

Engenharia Industrial, UTC Engenharia and

the executive project, supply of equipment and

Toyo do Brasil, signed a contract with Petrobras

materials, civil construction, electro-mechanical

to build the Rio de Janeiro Petrochemical

assembly and commissioning. The Utilities Center

Complex Utilities Center (COMPERJ), located

will be responsible for the following activities:

in Itaboraí. The investments in the project

generation of steam and electric energy,

represent more than R$ 3 billion and it should be

treatment of industrial effluents and water

completed in three years.

treatment, storage and distribution.

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President of Petrobras Visits Rio Paraguaçu Consortium Construction Work On March 9, the President of Petrobras, Maria das Graças Foster, visited the

national scenario for the naval and offshore area.

She made a point of getting

from the consortium team.

The event also included the presence of other Petrobras

Rio Paraguaçu Consortium

an up-close look at the P-59

directors, Rômulo Miranda,

(formed by Odebrecht

self-elevating platform, which

Manager of Development

Engenharia Industrial, UTC

is currently completing the

Implementation for Naval

Engenharia and Construtora

assembly and commissioning

Construction; Robson

Queiroz Galvão) construction

phase, and also visited the

Pacheco, P-59 and P-60

site, located in the

rig floor, superstructure and

Sector Manager; and

municipality of Maragojipe in

command rooms together

Artenildo Farias, São Roque

Bahia.

with the General Manager of

Construction Site Sector

Well and Self-Elevating Rig

Manager; in addition to

welcomed by José Luis

Construction and Assembly at

Congressman Luiz Alberto,

Coutinho, the consortium’s

Petrobras, Francisco Frederico.

and the Mayor of Maragojipe,

Contract Director, Fernando

At the end of the visit, Foster

Sílvio Ataliba and Mayor of

Barbosa and Rogério

received a model of the rigs

Vera Cruz, Antônio Magno.

Maria das Graças was

Araújo, Managing Directors of Odebrecht Engenharia Industrial, and other representatives from the consortium and consortium companies.

The visit began with a presentation of the P-59 and P-60 Project, given by the Petrobras team. During her speech, the president shared her interest in visiting all of the shipyards and construction sites and emphasized the promising

Maria das Graças Foster and the directors of the consortium during a visit to the construction site in Maragojipe, Bahia

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Progress of Palomino Hydroelectric Power Plant Project Odebrecht América Latina

important phase in its

Hydroelectric Power Plant

e Angola in the Dominican

activity program: the descent

Project – developed by

Republic – completed an

of the Generator Unit No.

On March 8, the Palomino

2 rotor, installed in the underground Machine Room of the future center.

The construction work is currently being developed at an accelerated pace and has 1,800 Members divided into two daily shifts.

The Hydroelectric Center, built for the company Empresa de Generación Hidroeléctrica Dominicana (EGEHID), will begin operating in July of this year and will add 180 GWh to the Dominican energy system each year. The figure represents a 15% increase in the country’s installed hydroelectric generation capacity.

Members watch the descent of the Generator No. 2 Unit rotor at the Palomino Hydroelectric Power Plant

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Thirty-Five Thousand Children Participate in Conscious Consumption Program Braskem, the Akatu

and economic impacts of the

Institute and Faça Parte

plastic life cycle. The material

(“Become Part”) Institute

served as support for the

have closed the registration

educators to develop the

for the 2011/2012 Cycle of

presented activities.

the Education Program for

This month will involve the

Conscious Consumption and

analysis of the projects and

Sustainability. In all, 115

all the institutions involved

schools from 23 Brazilian

will receive personalized

states mobilized efforts

diagnoses. The work group

to present projects that

selected as a practical

highlighted the importance

reference in conscious

of conscious consumption.

consumption will go on a tour

Topics such as recycling, the

of the Braskem “Green” Plastic

correct disposal of waste and

factory in Triunfo, Rio Grande

consumption were developed

do Sul, with the experience

with over 35,000 children.

turned into a video news

At the start of the program,

article to be aired nationally.

1,577 schools received an

“Green” Plastic comes from

educational kit with a brochure

sugarcane ethanol, a 100%

and explanatory video about

renewable raw material.

the environmental, social

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Modernization of Public Management Discussed in Bahia Southern Lowlands March 2 marked the 1st Seminar on the Basic

improve the quality of public spending in the

Social Sector Tax Administration and Management

municipalities. “This will contribute toward the

Modernization Program (PMAT) at the Papuã

development of businesses and public policies,”

Center, in Ibirapitanga, Bahia. Organized by

said Ricardo Tanure, from the Social Area Public

the Pratigi Environmental Protection Area

Management Department at BNDES, during his

Intermunicipal Consortium (CIAPRA), an association

presentation.

supported by the Odebrecht Foundation, the

Also present at the event were Mauricio

event presented the operations of PMAT – an

Medeiros, Executive Chairman of the Odebrecht

initiative of the Brazilian National Economic and

Foundation; Paula Ravanelli, representative from

Social Development Bank (BNDES) – and debated

the Brazilian Federal Department of Institutional

improvements for public management.

Relations; Marcelo Oliveira, Development and

The five municipalities included in the

Business Director at the Bahia State Development

Pratigi Environmental Protection Area – Ituberá,

Agency (DESANBAHIA); Antônio Dourado,

Igrapiúna, Piraí do Norte, Nilo Peçanha and

Coordinator of the Bahia State Municipalities’ Court

Ibirapitanga –, with the support of CIAPRA, will

of Auditors (TCM-BA); Paulo Ricardo, Director

be included in the Automatic PMAT financing

of DBSeller, in addition to mayors, city council

plans, one of the program categories. This will

members, municipal secretaries and the local

promote management modernization and help

community.

Ricardo Tanure, from the BNDES Social Area Public Management Department, during a presentation at the seminar

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Fish Returned to Madeira River

The Santo Antônio HPP teams returned 300 tons of aquatic animals to their natural habitat

During the month of March, 300 tons of fish of 87 different species that were found in the

from the consulting firm Bios Consultoria.

After the recovery, the animals were measured,

cofferdam of the Santo Antônio Hydroelectric

weighed, placed in a truck with the constant

Power Plant – currently being built by

oxygenation of the water and taken to a

Odebrecht Energia in Rondônia – were returned

previously selected area called the “release area,”

to the Madeira River bed. Turtles and pink river

located either upstream or downstream from the

dolphins were also returned to their natural

river, depending on the species.

habitat.

The operation that rescued over 2 million

According to Renê Hojo, a biologist from Bios Consultoria, during the process there was a loss of

animals took place for a six-month period,

0.27%, a percentage considered low considering

from September 2011 to February of this year,

the dimensions of the development. “The

and involved the participation of over 100

professionals involved had never worked in such

professionals, including biologists, engineers,

an ample area, with nearly 47 hectares and 5.7

fishermen, hydraulic, electrical and environmental

million m3 of water and a major biomass of fish,”

technicians, in addition to the specialized team

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Odebrecht Infraestrutura Participates in Lecture Cycle at North American University At the invitation of Wharton University in the United States, Odebrecht

infrastructure sectors in the country.

Dante Venturini, Engineering Director

Infraestrutura took part in a round of

at Odebrecht Infraestrutura, presented

lectures for the Wharton Global Modular

the lecture entitled “Odebrecht’s Take

Courses on March 6 in Rio de Janeiro.

on Infrastructure in Brazil” for 45 MBA

The seminar “Managing in Emerging

students from the university. The focus

Economies: Energy and Infrastructure

was the construction work for the 2014

in Brazil” discussed the energy and

World Cup and 2016 Olympic Games.

PAZ Holds 2nd Edition in Dominican Republic The Zero Accidents Program (PAZ), developed by Odebrecht América

presence of Marco Cruz, Managing

Latina e Angola, held its second

Director.

edition in the Dominican Republic

Using the scenic language of the

from February 28 to March 1, with

play Día Blanco (“White Day”), the

the participation of 300 Members in

program introduced the educational

six presentations. The launch edition

technology called Intervention, with

occurred in November of last year in

group work and motivational lectures.

Panama.

PAZ has also facilitated compliance

PAZ’ main objective is to support

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Dominican Republic included the

with the requirements of the Standard

the consolidation of best practices

OHSAS 18.001:2007 – Workplace

in Workplace Safety, Health and

Health and Safety Management

Environment (SSTMA) in the contracts

System, through the middle leadership,

located in Latin America and

preventing the occurrence of accidents

Angola. The first presentation in the

and protecting people’s lives.

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Rota do Atlântico Promotes Integration Seminar With the contract signed in July of last year,

led by consultant Ricardo Guterres, with the

the Rota do Atlântico Concessionaire (CRA) –

support of Mariana Celete and Rosana Oliveira,

formed by Odebrecht TransPort and Invepar

from Odebrecht’s People and Organization team.

– began its 35-year concession period. In order

The secretary Sandrele Campos was one of

to guarantee synergy since the very start of

the participants and highlighted the importance

the project, the concessionaire promoted the

of the initiative for her integration: “I was able

1st Integration Seminar in March. The event

to better understand the role of each sector

was held at the Marulhos Resort Hotel, located

and the activity performed by each one of the

at the Porto de Galinhas Beach along the

professionals,” she said. “This understanding

Southern coast of Pernambuco, a region that

reinforces the relevance of the interaction and

will be benefited by the new concessioned

collaboration between the areas.”

highway.

Júlio Perdigão, President of CRA, anticipates

For two days, 34 Members listened to a

the need for other editions of the Integration

lecture about the history and organizational

Seminar, which will enter the concessionaire’s

culture, helped develop the CRA Action Plan and

calendar of activities. “After the start of the

shared information and ideas about the new

operations, we will have 250 Members and the

business. The programming also included a visit

seminar is important for establishing the bonds

to a stretch of the highway and the construction

of partnership and trust between the teams,” said

site, a networking dinner and group dynamics,

Perdigão.

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Moatize Expansion Project Holds Dialogues on Ethics

The initiative is designed to raise the professionals’ awareness with relation to the practice of ethics in the internal and external spheres

Since March 1, the Moatize Expansion Project – developed by Odebrecht

posture and attitudes, oriented by

International for Vale in Mozambique – has

values such as respect, quality, honesty,

held the Dialogues on the Alliance’s Code

transparency, collaboration, social awareness

of Ethics, involving the participation of

and a concern with health, safety and

Members.

the environment. The Members are also

The guidelines addressed during the

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meetings are focused on the workers’

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encouraged to undertake volunteer work.

Odebrecht EAD Portal Has Completed 14 Courses Since its Launch The distance teaching tool used by Functional

Angola, Mozambique, Peru and Venezuela.

Since it was opened, 700 accesses have been released

Equipment Support (AFEq),

Also known as E-Learning,

and there are currently seven

the Odebrecht EAD Portal

EAD is a corporate education

courses available in Portuguese

was launched in September of

tool that uses Internet

and Spanish. The courses

last year and, until the start of

resources and mobile

finalized during the first

March of this year, 14 courses

technologies to design,

months include Tire Repair,

had already been completed,

manage and extend

Lubrication, Dump Truck, High

including the participation

knowledge in a standardized

Wheel Crawler Dozer and Low

of 71 Members from Brazil,

fashion.

Wheel Crawler Dozer.

The portal is designed to improve Members’ qualification, development and training process

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In Argentina, Río Colorado Consortium Holds AP Seminar On February 15 and 16, 43

Hereñu, from the country’s

Director’s day” and analyzed

Members of the Río Colorado

People and Organization

the project’s strengths,

Consortium– an alliance

area, and Carlos Nascimento,

weaknesses, threats and

between Vale and Odebrecht

Contract Director. Participants

opportunities. “The results

Engenharia Industrial for the

studied some of the

were debated with Carlos

construction of a potassium

foundations of the Odebrecht

Nascimento himself,” said

extraction mine in Malargue,

Entrepreneurial Technology

Cemino.

Province of Mendoza,

(TEO), such as Discipline,

According to her, the

Argentina – met at the

Respect, Trust, Leader-Led

seminar also served as an

construction site for the Action

Relationship and Influencing

opportunity for integration

Plan (AP) Seminar.

and Being Influenced.

between teams: “We

Administered by consultant

According to Cecília Cemino,

could reunite with leaders,

Climério Brito, the event

from the Communication

coordinators and Young

involved the participation of

area at the consortium, the

Partners from other sites of the

Verônica Spirito and Aldana

Members had “a Contract

project,” she said.

Odebrecht Engenharia Industrial Members learn to elaborate an Action Plan at the Río Colorado Consortium

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Odebrecht Angola Organizes Forum on Financing

Carlos Rosado spoke about public investment programs

On March 2, Odebrecht Angola held a

best practices of the financing source approval,

discussion forum on project financing sources,

contracting and management practices for

with the participation of the contract directors,

contracts. There was also a discussion of the results

administrative-financial managers and

achieved in 2011 and the challenges for this year.

commercial managers of the projects currently

The forum also addressed topics such as

underway in the country and the company’s and

the State’s General Budget, administered by

the Odebrecht AmĂŠrica Latina e Angola Credit

economist and specialist in public investment

and Export teams.

programs, Carlos Rosado, Approval and

In a joint initiative between the Odebrecht

Contracting, Public Credit for Exports,

ALA Export Financing team and the Odebrecht

Disbursement and Management and the Brazilian

Angola Financial team, the meeting was designed

National Economic and Social Development Bank

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Members Listen to Lectures on Seismic Tremors Odebrecht América Latina e Angola promoted a series of lectures on earthquakes, seismic tremors and their consequences for Members in the Dominican Republic, the country located near a geological fault in the region of Central America.

The meetings were held at the company’s office in Santo Domingo and at the different projects constructed in the country and also trained spouses, guests and sub-contracted workers. Informative brochures were distributed to the professionals.

Headed by engineer and geologist Rafael Osiris de León, specialist on the topic, the meeting alerted to the dangers of natural phenomena and raised participants’ awareness about the preventive measures to be adopted before, during and after each event.

At the Duarte Corridor construction project, currently being undertaken

by Odebrecht and the company Estrella Ingeniería, posters were hung encouraging Members to participate in the lectures

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Young Apprentice Program Expanded at PROSUB-EBN Young Apprentice, an

the project, learned about

the Training & Development

initiative of the Submarine,

the Organization’s history,

sector. “The program

Ship Yard and Naval Base

Odebrecht Entrepreneurial

promoted contact with

Development Program

Technology (TEO), Safety,

important professionals

(PROSUB-EBN), undertaken

Environment, People and

from the Organization who

by Odebrecht Infraestrutura

Health.

were willing to contribute

in Rio de Janeiro, was implemented last year and

The possibility of starting a career early awakens

toward my development,” said Henrique. The youth

graduated its first class with 17 interest among the youth

reinforced that commitment

students.

and allows the project to

is one of the most important

identify profiles such as

values for new students: “It

the Itaguaí National Industrial

that of Carlos Henrique,

is crucial to be committed

Learning Service (SENAI),

age 17, who participated in

to one’s work and studies,

the educational program

the past group is currently

which generate trust and

was updated and expanded

completing an internship in

opportunities,” he said.

Working in partnership with

in 2012 and received over 450 applications from youth from the community, 100 of who were approved. The new feature was the opening of a class for the Bricklayer course, with 24 students, in addition to the Administrative Assistant courses.

On February 11, the four new classes took part in training at the auditorium of the PROSUB-EBN Integrated Recruitment and Selection Center, where they listened to integration lectures about

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Welcome to Young Partners On March 7 and 8, Odebrecht Energia promoted the Welcome Program for the

of the development.

In addition to visiting the construction

10 new Young Partners (YPs) of the civil

work, the YPs had the opportunity to

and assembly projects at Santo Antônio

learn more about the daily routine of

Hydroelectric Power Plant in Rondônia.

other young professionals who joined

The event involved the presence

the program last year and Members with

of Mário Lúcio Pinheiro, EPC Director,

several years of experience, as well as

Leonardo Borgatti, Contract Director of

the Continued Professional Qualification

Civil Construction Work and other leaders

Program - Believe.

The 10 new YPs of the Santo Antônio HPP were welcomed by leaders of Odebrecht Energia and learned about the development

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Meeting of Productive Teams in Argentina

Members from different sectors and regions debated the methods for organizing a good productive team

“Wherever there is a place for

Río Colorado Consortium, and by Aldana

Knowledge, there is nothing that can stop

Hereñu, from Corporate P&O, the meeting

it. The only thing that is needed then is the

gathered Members of the consortium

ambition of proposals that a good Partner

at the Río Colorado Potassium Project

knows how to have.” This is how professor

construction site in Mendoza.

Oscar Ferreira began the Meeting of the

Through group dynamics and videos,

Productive Teams in Argentina, held by

Oscar Ferreira explained the theoretical

Odebrecht Engenharia Industrial on

concepts that orient the production teams’

February 14.

training and encouraged participants to

Organized by Laura Tortolano, from the People and Organization (P&O) area of the

turn their desires and convictions into a reality.

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Team of doctors at Odebrecht Panama together with the speakers from Brazil and the Dominican Republic

Occupational Health Seminar in Panama: Updating Knowledge The Organization held the 2012 Occupational

to lectures by international specialists on

Health Seminar, directed at those responsible for

topics such as Occupational Health Medical

the health programs of the projects undertaken

Control Program, Hearing Protection Program,

by Odebrecht Panama.

Hyperbaric Pressure and Workplace Medicine,

The main objective of the meeting was to offer among others. participants updated knowledge about the area and disseminate the Organization’s standards,

Odebrecht, and that is why we should work every

inserted into the Integrated Health, Workplace

day to meet and serve people in the best way

Safety and Environment Program.

possible,” said Dr. Fernando Castanheira during

For three days, the professionals listened

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“The Members’ health is a priority at

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his lecture.