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4 EEP MAKES PROGRESS WITH ITS CONTRACTS

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2012 /SEPTEMBER / JUNHO JUNHO 2011 2011

The Enseada do Paraguaçu Shipyard (EPP) signed contracts with Sete Brasil to build six offshore drill rigs.

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8 ALAGOAS: LARGEST PVC PRODUCER IN LATIN AMERICA

Braskem has inaugurated its new PVC factory in Marechal Deodoro. The investment is the largest to be made in a single project since the company’s foundation 10 years ago.

> 12 PARQUE DA CIDADE: SÃO PAULO’S LARGEST REAL ESTATE LAUNCH

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Odebrecht Realizações Imobiliárias is presenting the market with São Paulo’s largest real estate launch in 2012: Parque da Cidade. Learn the details of the development.

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NEXT EDITION: SEPTEMBER 18, 2012

30 FEELS LIKE THE WORLD CUP

Learn the latest news from the stadium projects currently being completed by Odebrecht Infraestrutura for the 2014 World Cup, slightly more than 640 days from the event.

> 36 ETH EARNS MASTERCANA

AWARD IN PEOPLE MANAGEMENT CATEGORY

ETH Bioenergia received the 2012 MasterCana Central-South Performance Award in the People Management category during an event held in Sertãozinho, in rural São Paulo.

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> 40 FAST NEWS – AWARDS AND DISTINCTIONS > 46 FAST NEWS – PEOPLE DEVELOPMENT

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> ENSEADA DO PARAGUAÇU SHIPYARD

Leaders from EEP and Sete Brasil celebrate the signing of the agreement to build six offshore drill rigs

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> ENSEADA DO PARAGUAÇU SHIPYARD On August 17, EEP (Enseada do Paraguaçu Shipyard), formed by Odebrecht,

DOCKING On August 20, workers

OAS, UTC and K awasak i

completed the dock ing

Heav y I ndustries, signed

operation for the

contrac ts with Sete Brasil

Petrobras-74 ship, the first

– an investment company

VLCC ( Ver y Large Crude

specialized in managing

Carrier) to be transformed

por tfolios of assets focused

by EEP into a FPSO (Floating,

on the oil and gas sec tor in

Produc tion, Storage and

the offshore area in Brazil

O ffloading) ship. The dock ing

– for the construc tion of

occurred at the Inhaúma

six offshore drill rigs in the

Shipyard in Rio de Janeiro,

approximate global value of

and marked the star t of the

US$ 4.8 billion.

work to conver t the four ship

The vessels, designed for

hulls, included under the

the exploration of the pre -

contrac t signed between the

salt layer, will be produced

company and Petrobras in

at the EEP Unit that is being

May of this year.

built in Maragojipe, Bahia,

In 2012, the Inhaúma

approximately 40 k m from

Shipyard was leased by

Salvador, and will have an

Petrobras to conver t the

area of 1.6 million m 2 .

Petrobras-74, Petrobras-75,

The construc tion work

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P E T R O B R A S - 74

Petrobras-76 and

for the shipyard, which is

Petrobras-77 ships into rigs

currently in the ground

designed for the of Onerous

leveling phase, should be

Transfer of Pre -Salt in Santos

finalized in 2014, although

Basin. The conversions

the shipyard will already be

will take place until 2015

equipped to initiate par t of

and at the peak of the

its ac tivities in 2013. I t is

ac tivities, some 5,000 direc t

expec ted that the first drill

job oppor tunities will be

rig will be ready in 2016.

generated.

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The docking of the Petrobras-74 marked the start of the conversion work of the four VLCC ships into FPSOs

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> CHEMICAL AND PETROCHEMICAL

Alagoas: Largest PVC Produ

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ducer in Latin America On August 17, Braskem launched its new PVC

foundation 10 years ago.

Industry and Foreign Trade,

The ceremony included

Fernando Pimentel; Helena

factory in the municipality

the presence of the Brazilian

Chagas, from the Federal

of Marechal Deodoro, in

President, Dilma Rousseff;

Government’s Department

Alagoas. The investment,

Governor of Alagoas, Teotônio

of Mass Media; and José Elito

which totals R$ 1 billion, is the

Vilela Filho; Minister of Mines

Siqueira, from the Institutional

largest to be made in a single

and Energy, Edison Lobão;

Security Cabinet.

project since the company’s

Minister of Development,

With a production capacity

Odebrecht Engenharia Industrial was responsible for building the new unit, which involved the work of 3,500 Members

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> CHEMICAL AND PETROCHEMICAL of 200,000 tons of PVC per

other products. The resin can

there was the implementation

year, the plant is raising

also be found in toys, shoes,

of the Continued Professional

Alagoas to the condition of

furniture, medical products,

Qualification Program - Believe,

largest PVC producer state in

the automobile industry and

an initiative of Odebrecht,

Latin America and reinforces

food industry.

which is responsible for

Braskem’s commitment

The installation work for the

to its clients and to the

new plant lasted two years and

The program offered 11

development of the chemical

used approximately 30,000

courses in the Civil and

and plastics chain in the state.

cubic meters of concrete, 3,000

Electromechanical Assembly

The new factory joins the some

tons of piping and nearly 800

areas, such as hardware

60 companies already installed

kilometers of cables. During

assembler, boiler operator,

at the center, which generate

the most intense phase,

mold carpentry, power and

approximately 10,000 direct

approximately 3,500 people

control electrician, assembler

and indirect job opportunities.

worked on the construction,

electrician, industrial

the majority of which are

plumber, adjuster mechanic

in strategic sectors for the

from Alagoas and residents of

and assembler mechanic.

country’s development, such

the municipality of Marechal

Approximately 1,200 people

as housing, sanitation and

Deodoro.

signed up, more than 700 were

The PVC resin is used

infrastructure. They are pipes,

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In order to meet the

the construction work.

trained and approximately

connections, doors, windows,

challenge of training people to

500 were contracted for the

frames and screens, among

work on the unit construction,

project.

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President Dilma Rousseff visited the PVC factory, spoke to those present and posed for photos with Braskem Members in Marechal Deodoro

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> REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENTS

Parque da Cidade: São Real Estate Launch Odebrecht Realizações

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Cidade. The launch of the first

Imobiliárias (OR) is

business tower, formed by

presenting the market with

commercial rooms, is already

São Paulo’s largest real estate

set for September of this year.

launch in 2012: Parque da

Odebrecht News shares the

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details of this major project.

THE PROJECT Occupying a terrain of 80,000 m² in the Southern

Paulo’s Largest

The multi-use complex occupies an area of 80,000 m2 in the Southern Zone of the São Paulo capital and has a green area extending 22,000 m2 with 10 buildings

Zone of São Paulo’s capital,

harmony with the municipal

by the São Paulo City

the Parque da Cidade

plans to revitalize the

Government.

multi-use complex is fully

region of Chucri Zaidan,

integrated with a green area

as established by the Água

of 10 buildings, including

extending 22,000 m². The

Espraiada Urban Operation

five corporate towers, one

project is being developed in

currently being developed

with offices, two residential

Parque da Cidade consists

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> REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENTS

The project’s main attraction is a linear 62,000-m² park that is open to the public with service and leisure infrastructure that will guarantee the constant flow of people

ones, a shopping center and

will guarantee the constant

neighborhood, with services

a hotel, and its main feature

flow of people seven days

related to infrastructure,

is a linear 62,000-m² park

per week, including outside

accessibility and urban

that is open to the public and

normal operating hours.

mobility.

equipped with service and

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With a General Sales

leisure infrastructure, such as

Value (GSV) of approximately

restaurants, an amphitheater,

R$ 4 billion, the project’s

playgrounds and bike paths,

installation will bring

Parque da Cidade allowed it

among other attractions that

improvements for the

to join a select group that

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THE DIFFERENTIAL The characteristics of

receives the certification of

The project is also eligible

SUSTAINABILITY Parque da Cidade translates

the Clinton Foundation and

to receive a first-of-a-

the C40 Summit, participating

kind certification in South

what OR understands to

in the international program

America, the Leadership in

be sustainability by joining

that currently supports 18

Energy and Environmental

environmental preservation

projects worldwide, chosen

Design Neighborhood

with the commitment to

as a reference for other

Development (LEED ND),

promoting human, economic

developments in terms of

granted to developments

and cultural development.

urban development and the

that are capable of positively

The set of solutions

reduction of CO2 emissions.

impacting their surroundings.

considers goals such as the

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> REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENTS

Parque da Cidade is part of an international group that supports reference projects in urban development and the reduction of greenhouse gases

optimization of the use of the

guaranteeing improved

soil, transport and accessways,

natural lighting and reducing

reduction of CO2 emissions,

the heat levels, which will cut

as well as water, energy and

the refrigeration costs and use

waste management. These

of artificial lighting. The two

solutions will substantially

residential units are located

reduce the operating costs

across from one another, with

of the development when

the corporate towers and

concluded. Â

trees of the park serving as

Based on the linear park, the layout and orientation of

noise originating from the

the towers meet the specified

Pinheiros River Bank.

functionalities while at the

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the acoustic barriers for the

The tower of offices and the

same time maximizing the

shopping center are located

concepts of sustainability.

at the edges of the park on

The corporate towers have

opposite sites, helping make

their widest facades facing

the site more dynamic and

the North and South,

promoting its economic

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The landscaping plays a crucial role: it is formed by green areas, a lake and reflecting pools that minimize the heat and noise

activation. The hotel is located

accessibility to the site,

next to the shopping center,

workers will improve the

taking advantage of the array

access to public transport

of available services (stores,

and build wide sidewalks for

leisure, conveniences) that will

pedestrians. In order to reduce

guarantee movement on the

the use of vehicles, there are

weekends.

plans to promote programs

The landscaping plays a

that encourage residents to

crucial role. The 22,000 m²

carpool, with preferential

of green areas, the lake and

parking spots for such cars, in

reflecting pools help minimize

addition to spots dedicated to

the islands of heat, act as

electrical cars with recharging

acoustic barriers and barriers

points. The complex will also

against winds and help retain

have an indoor bicycle path

the rainwater with the rain

and structures for bicycle

gardens and extended basins.

racks and dressing rooms.

In order to improve the

Among the sustainable

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> REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENTS

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solutions planned is the

and minimizing the need

environment, such as the

collection of solid wastes

for landfills. The project also

soil humidity, air humidity

through vacuum, using piping

includes the construction

and evapotranspiration,

with specific entrance points

of a “grey” water treatment

among others, and also uses

for each type of waste. This

plant, which will guarantee

a specific software to indicate

system, which is a first-of-

the reuse of the resource

the amount of water to be

its-kind in Brazil, will help

through an intelligent

used for irrigation. Besides

facilitate the separation

irrigation system, with a

this, the corporate towers

of organic and recyclable

meteorological station that

will use the vacuum sewage

waste, allowing for reuse

collects signals from the

system with “dry” urinals.

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Wide sidewalks for pedestrians, playgrounds, bicycle paths and other attractions guarantee leisure and quality of life for the people who will circulate through the development

PARQUE DA CIDADE FIGURES: 80,000 m² of area

2 residential towers with a total of 399 units

Approximately 600,000 m² in designed built-

1 shopping center

up area 450 meters of facade facing the Pinheiros River Bank 5 corporate towers 1 tower of offices with 612 units

1 hotel 22,000 m² of green areas 62,000 m2 of area accessible to the population R$ 4 billion in GSV

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> FAST NEWS

Teles Pires HPP Initiates Civil Construction Work The first laying of concrete at the Teles Pires Hydroelectric Power Plant (HPP), the milestone for the start of the civil construction work at the development, took place on August 20. Workers excavated approximately 2.8 million cubic meters of soil and rock in the Generation Circuit – an activity that began in October of 2011.

According to André Queiroz, Production Manager, the first laying of concrete is yet another milestone in the plant’s installation. “The start of the concrete laying marks yet another phase in the project, since starting now, we will begin building the main structures, such as the Discharge and Assembly area,” explained Queiroz.

Located at the border between the states of Mato Grosso and Pará, the Teles The first laying of concrete occurred on schedule for the plant installation

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Pires HPP is an Odebrecht Energia investment.

ACP SHE Project Inaugurated in Paraguay During a ceremony held on

Engenharia Industrial in

July 24, Odebrecht Engenharia

Argentina and in the Delegate

Industrial and Petrobras

Markets.

officially inaugurated one of

The work undertaken by

the most important projects

Odebrecht at the TACPY Station

under the ACP SHE (Action

included the demolition of

Plan for Certification in Safety,

the station’s former pavement

Health and Environment)

and the removal of the tanks

Project in Paraguay: the TACPY

and plumbing. Ten fuel tanks

Puente Remanso fuel station.

were removed, together with

The event included the

2,842 tons of soil for treatment.

presence of the directors of the

The tanks and plumbing were

company Touring e Automóvel

replaced by new ones with

Clube Paraguaio ( TACPY ) as

ecological characteristics, made

well as leaders and Members

with double walls, resistant to

from the two companies. These

weather and to the effects of

included José Otávio Alves,

products, in order to eliminate

General Manager of Petrobras

any possibilities of leaks. There

in Paraguay; Martin Masini,

was also the installation of

responsible for Operations

pumps and filters and painting

in Paraguay; Marco Duran,

of the planter boxes, sidewalks,

Contract Director for ACP SHE;

crosswalks and loading

and Flávio Faria, Managing

positions.

Director of Odebrecht

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> FAST NEWS

OR Delivers The One in São Paulo On August 21, the Central-South Regional segment of Odebrecht Realizações

on a guided tour to the 9th floor roof.

The One is a Triple A development with 10

Imobiliárias (OR) delivered The One in

floors of private area extending an average

São Paulo, with the presence of more than

of 1,000 m², located in the highly valued

200 guests, including Clients, Members,

region of Avenida Brigadeiro Faria Lima.

shareholders and partners. The cocktail

The project received the LEED (Leadership

party was served to the sounds of the jazz

in Energy and Environmental Design) pre-

band Frigazz and the guests were able to go

certificate.

It is an innovative and differentiated project: the construction time was only 16 months

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A Detailed Engineering Process

Currently under construction between the cities of Caicara del Orinoco and Cabruta, the Third Bridge over the Orinoco River will create a new commerce route in the country

The pre-cast parts serve as the main

special bases for assembly. When ready, the

supports for the Tower 1 South and Tower

structures are transported by a system that

1 North, the cargo supports that will

is especially created for this movement using

sustain the Third Bridge over the Orinoco

vessels.

River, currently being built by Odebrecht Venezuela.

The manufacturing process for the pre-

A crane launches the pre-cast piece with a hook and places it over the towers, maintaining the correct level for its

cast parts – which are nine meters long,

installation, and another two cranes, one on

seven meters wide and weigh 40 tons –

each side, fit the structures together. The

takes three weeks and is completed at one

procedure takes approximately two hours.

of the construction site shops. The steel is

After placing the pre-cast parts, the concrete

cut and its pieces joined and structured into

is then laid.

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> FAST NEWS

Odebrecht Organization Participates in Largest Global Meeting of Junior Companies Odebrecht Organization participated,

was formed, discussing the Organization’s

through the companies Odebrecht

first initiatives in the real estate sector. It

Realizações Imobiliárias (OR), Braskem,

is a history that began back in 1944 and

Odebrecht Infraestrutura and Odebrecht

culminated in the creation of OR in 2007. He

Energia, in the largest international meeting

also reported how he headed the company to

of Junior Companies. The Junior Enterprise

turn it into one of the biggest players in the

World Conference – JEWC, held from August

market in 2012.

6-10 in the historical Brazilian city of Paraty,

Paul Altit also addressed OR’s differentials

in the State of Rio de Janeiro, gathered more

and revealed some of the factors that made

than 2,000 people of 11 nationalities.

the company champion, for two consecutive

The programming was focused on the

years, of the award for “The Most Prestigious

topics “enterprise,” “evolve” and “transform”

Companies in Brazil” promoted by the

and featured both Brazilian and international

magazine Época Negócios, and also placed it

speakers. Paul Altit, Entrepreneurial Leader at

among the Top 5 in the ranking of “The Most

OR, was one of the speakers and addressed

Admired Companies in Brazil,” promoted by

some 1,000 youth about how the company

the magazine Carta Capital.

JEWC takes place every two years in cities defined by the Brazilian and European Confederation of Junior Companies

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Uruguaiana: Foz Featured on Globo Television Network

More than 20 work fronts are operating in the sanitary sewage infrastructure projects underway in the Southern Brazilian city

The investments in the sanitary sewage

operating at different points in the municipality,

infrastructure projects underway in Uruguaiana,

divided into eight basins and with interventions

Rio Grande do Sul, were featured on a news

already underway in three of these.

story aired by RBS TV – an affiliate of the Globo Network – on August 17.

The actions being promoted by Foz do

The goal of the company, which has been operating the sanitary sewage services in Uruguaiana since May of last year, is to

Brasil are changing the very reality of the

universalize the water and sewage operations

Southern Brazilian city, which had suffered from

(collection and treatment) by 2016 and invest R$

problems related to open sewage for many

170 million over a 30-year period.

years. Currently, more than 20 work fronts are

Click here to watch the news story.

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> FAST NEWS

Rio Claro Receives Aqua Mundo Project, Undertaken as Part of a Partnership between Foz and the Globo

Schools and the public in general can visit the project until September 9, 2012

After the city of Santa Gertrudes, it is Rio Claro’s turn to receive Aqua Mundo, a project

technologies, water quality monitoring and

promoted by EPTV – an affiliate of the Globo

energy); Biodiversity (biomes, fauna and flora);

Television Network that covers rural São Paulo

Selective Waste Collection (importance of

and the South of Minas Gerais –, supported by

recycling, reduction and reuse); Unified Economy

Foz do Brasil.

and Practical Proposals for Transforming the

With aims of promoting environmental education by emphasizing the conscious use of

Regional Reality.

In order to ensure that the visits to Aqua

water resources and other environmental issues,

Mundo generate the maximum possible degree

a traveling truck-school has been made available

of learning, monitors are available to orient the

to the population. The space houses six areas of

students and other visitors during the entire

knowledge: Watershed (concepts, importance,

process, answering their questions about the

micro-watersheds and regional geography);

content provided.

Water (multiple uses, public health, water-

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borne diseases, scarcity, pollution, conservation,

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Braskem Idesa Holds 3rd Edition of “Open Houses” Braskem Idesa, the joint venture formed

objective was to inform visitors about the

by the Brazilian petrochemical company

project’s progress, in addition to receiving

Braskem and the Mexican group Idesa,

the feedback from the communities and

received 300 people for the 3 rd Edition of

raising their awareness as to the fact that

“Open Homes,” a relationship initiative

they are, in fact, an important part of the

promoted with the communities that

context.

neighbor the project. The event gathered

“Open Houses” is divided into modules.

residents from the communities of

During each stage, a specific topic is

Ixhuatlán del Sureste, Coatzacoalcos and

addressed by a specialist on the topic,

Nanchital de Lázaro Cárdenas from the

such as the presentation and progress

Mexican state of Veracruz.

of the project, evaluation and mitigation

It was the first time that the company

of environmental impacts, career

held the program at the site, providing

opportunities and polyethylene and its

information to visitors. The initiative’s main

applications.

Members from Braskem Idesa receive residents from communities in the state of Veracruz to learn more about the project

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> FAST NEWS

Night Bikers Light Up Streets to Publicize Barra Funda LED Lights With LED lights of different colors fastened

incredible,” said Ana Amélia Feijó, Marketing

to their wheels, 76 night bikers lit up the streets

Manager at OR. “The proposal was to promote

of São Paulo on the evening of August 16. The

an action that could produce an esthetic

action, promoted by Odebrecht Realizações

intervention in the city,” explained Feijó.

Imobiliárias (OR), is part of the publicity

LED Barra Funda will be launched by OR in

campaign for the LED - Life Essencial Design

September of this year. The development gathers

development in the neighborhood of Barra

in a single complex a hotel, offices, shopping

Funda.

center and a boulevard. The project is included

The cyclists left from the neighborhood of

under the Água Branca Urban Operation, a

Jardim Europa and continued until the site

revitalization plan undertaken by the São

where the development will be built. In all,

Paulo City Government that has transformed

approximately 30 km of streets were lit up by

the former industrial region into an area of

the athletes’ bicycles. “The visual effect was

commerce and housing.

The cyclists, gathered together by Felipe Giana-Bianchi, President of the World Bike Tour, rode 30 km of streets in the São Paulo capital

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> 2014 WORLD CUP

Members perform the hoisting of the last part of the compression ring for the new Maracanã roof, which will serve as stage to the closing match of the 2014 World Cup

Feels Like the World Cup With just over 640 days until the 2014 World Cup, the Odebrecht Infraestrutura teams are on the field at four Brazilian stadiums, constructing the Corinthians, Fonte Nova and Pernambuco arenas and helping to remodel Maracanã Stadium.

Odebrecht News reveals more about the daily routine at the construction sites and the latest progress made with the projects.

MARACANÃ STADIUM ROOF AND SEATS On the morning of August 22, the last part

to then begin the hoisting process with 120

of the compression ring was placed for the new

hydraulic jacks. The raising of the cables, which

Maracanã roof, which extends 68.4 m in length

extend 20,000 m in length and 110 mm in

and will cover 76,000 of the 79,000 seats at the

diameter, is called the “big lift.”

new stadium. The construction work, being completed at Rio de Janeiro, is already 62% done.

The workers plan to begin installing the stressed cables and supporting these in the

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grandstands still during the month of September

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The membrane, which consists of PTFE and Teflon, will be installed by a group of mountain climbers with the support of cranes.

This type of service is something new in the

national civil construction market. “Part of the

grandstand, special chairs, premium chairs, VIP

technical team will be formed by sub-contracted

boxes and the VIP seating area.

employees of the company responsible for

Based on quality criteria, the choice met the

the supply and assembly of the roof, with the

recommendations of the Brazilian Association

assistance of trained Members,” explained Carlos

of Technical Standards (ABNT) certification. In

Zaeyen, Operational Manager of the Rio 2014

order to host the 2013 Confederations Cup, 2014

Maracanã Consortium (formed by Odebrecht

World Cup and 2016 Olympic Games, Maracanã

Infraestrutura and Andrade Gutierrez). The

requires an international quality standard.

membrane installation process should begin in December of this year.

On August 30, another important milestone

In the modern stadiums, the grandstands must be closer to the game field. All of the spectators must have a full view of the field, without

was reached: the placement of the last pre-cast

obstructions and visual barriers. For the purpose,

part for the new grandstand.

the lower grandstand was demolished and a new

Since last month, the public has been able

structure is being built based on the visibility

to view the Maracanã chair models that are on

parameters recommended by FIFA. The ring

display in the showroom installed next to the

moved forward 14 m in the direction of the field.

stadium’s glass tower. In the colors blue, yellow and white, the seats are comfortable and come in five different types, including those for the

Click here to view a video on the progress of the Maracanã Stadium remodeling work.

The installation of the seats begins in December of this year. The stadium remodeling work should be completed in February 2013

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> 2014 WORLD CUP CONNECTION WITH PERNAMBUCO ARENA The Pernambuco Arena portal is now online:

the Pernambuco Arena Consortium, pointed out that the portal is also a space to address

www.cidadedacopa.com.br. The new channel

the idea of the multi-use arena in more depth,

will improve communication with the public,

helping them better visualize what the new

making it more direct and guaranteeing access

experience will be like. “Our goal is to increase

to differentiated information through texts,

the interaction with the future users, providing

photos and videos about the arena and World

information through diversified media so as to

Cup City, located in the city of São Lourenço da

clear up doubts and present all of the arena’s

Mata, which is 19 km from Recife.

possibilities of use,” said Sá.

Integrated with Facebook – www.facebook.

Besides the updates with special news

com/arenapernambuco – and Twitter (@

stories, the portal will have weekly blogs with

arenapernambuco), the website has a unique

topics related to soccer, historical analyses

and fun approach, including about topics

and information on the Pernambuco soccer

related to the universe of soccer, stories from

clubs, in addition to presenting the successful

past World Cups and entertainment.

experiences in other sites. One of the highlights

With dynamic content and playful language,

is the exclusive video channel, TV Arena, which

the idea is to present visitors the different

is designed for airing short films with dynamic

perspectives on the legacy left for Pernambuco

narratives that will present alternative views on

and Brazil. André Sá, Marketing Director for

topics permeating the arena and world of sports.

The Pernambuco Arena website homepage: the portal presents the project for the arena and World Cup City, the first “smart city” in Latin America

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CORINTHIANS ARENA IN COMIC BOOK

launch, which also included the presence of

STORIES

Gilmar Tadeu, Special Joint Secretary to the 2014

On August 23, Odebrecht Infraestrutura launched the campaign directed at workers

World Cup in São Paulo.

On the improvised stage set up on the lowest

called “Everyone against Drugs” at the

part of the grandstands, the leaders of Odebrecht

Corinthians Arena construction site. The launch,

Infraestrutura accepted the challenge: “We

which took place at the East Sector grandstand,

will choose the workers through a drawing,”

included the presence of Maurício de Sousa,

said Frederico Barbosa, Operational Manager.

creator of the “Monica’s Gang” comic book.

The characters should symbolize some of the

The cartoonist announced that he may

project’s most significant professions, such as

introduce new characters in his famous

bricklayer, carpenter, drill hammer operator,

comic book stories inspired by Members. “If

production assistant, fitter and assembler.

Odebrecht accepts, I propose to choose 10 or

During the launch of the campaign “Everyone

12 construction workers to transform into the

against Drugs,” the Members received t-shirts

‘Monica’s Gang’ characters,” Sousa said to the

and posters with playful messages through the

nearly 1,900 Members present at the campaign

characters from the “Monica’s Gang” and “Tina’s

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> 2014 WORLD CUP Gang” comic books, focused on topics such as

social moment for everyone involved.

alcohol, crack and other drugs. The campaign

The visits take place in groups of

also included lectures by representatives from

approximately 30 people (including children,

the group Alcoholics Anonymous, religious

youth and adults) and begin around 9:00 a.m.

groups and a cultural contest.

The tour leaves from the Visitation Center, with

“We always learn a little bit from the characters a presentation of the history of the former of Maurício de Sousa and their principles of

Fonte Nova, the electronic model and the social

honesty, loyalty, humbleness, friendship and

projects. One of the most interesting points of

companionship,” said Gilmar Tadeu. “The fight

the tour is when the visitors share a bit about

against drugs needs to be a constant battle with

their experience and exchange comments on

which we are all engaged,” he said.

the visit. The programming ends with a familyoriented lunch at the arena’s cafeteria and the

MEMBERS’ FAMILIES VISIT FONTE NOVA ARENA

For the children, the visit to the Fonte Nova

“Bringing my family to the construction

Arena is something to remember forever and the

site was very important to me,” said carpenter

beginning of a fun journey through the emotions

Roberto Ferreira, who took his children to

that they are yet to experience at the new arena.

participate in the Family at the Project Program, an initiative promoted by the Fonte Nova Arena construction consortium. “I want my children to remember that their father was part of such an important construction project for the country,” said Ferreira.

More than 180 family members have already visited the arena through this project, which offers tours every Saturday. The guests receive a presentation about the multi-use concept of the development, the social and environmental programs developed and get a first-hand look, inside the Visitation Center, at the structure of comfort, safety and leisure that the new space will bring the city.

The main goal is to familiarize the family with the Members’ work environment, thereby boosting their self-esteem and providing a fun,

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More than 180 families have already visited the Fonte Nova Arena construction work through the Family at the Project Program

Matheus, age 7, son of signalman Josevan da Matheus, son of signalman Josevan da Silva, said he was excited to see his father’s work

Silva, was the most attentive when it came to the explanation at the Visitation Center. His mother, Neomar da Silva, explained why: “He is nuts about soccer and was so excited to learn more about his father’s work, she said. “I’m certain he’ll remember this day forever.”

“In addition to opening the space for the Member’s family to learn more about his or her work routine, the initiative also brings the Fonte Nova Arena closer to those people who are behind this major project,” said Thiago Cunha, responsible for People and Organization and Social Programs.

“The families are part of the construction and need to experience this moment up-close,” he said.

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> AWARDS AND DISTINCTIONS

ETH Earns MasterCana Award in People Management Category On August 27, ETH

2007, ETH has helped

Bioenergia received the

bring the bioenergy sector

2012 MasterCana Central-

best practices related to

South Performance Award

caring for people by using

in the category of People

sustainable practices in the

better work conditions.

Management during

operation of its nine units.

The constant training

the opening event for

and professional

the social programming

agricultural operations for

development –

offered at the FENASUCRO

the cutting and planting

undertaken in partnership

& AGROCANA event, held

of sugarcane, the company

with institutions like

in the city of Sertãozinho,

generates more qualified

the National Industrial

rural São Paulo.

job opportunities, with

Learning Service (SENAI)

improved income and

and the Paula Souza

Since its creation in

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With 100% mechanized

Sustainable actions in the operation of the nine E

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ETH Units are among the best practices related to caring for people

Center – of its Members

engages city governments

addition to contributing

and the communities

and communities through

toward the healthy growth

located near the five

the Social Energy for Local

of the municipalities,

production centers is

Sustainability Program,

the initiative helps

the result of a nearly R$

which is focused on

improve the qualification

10-million investment

participative management

of labor and develops

in people training and

and is designed to improve

projects in the areas of

qualification programs.

the quality of life in ETH’s

health, environment and

regions of operation. In

production activities.

The company also

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> PREMIOS Y RECONOCIMIENTOS

Prioritizing the recruitment of local labor, the company offered nearly 1 million hours of training in 2011

Another highlight of

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Couto, responsible for

are superior to that of

the ETH operations is

People, Sustainability

a micro-entrepreneur.

the leadership training

and Communication.

There is more than R$ 8

program. “Our leaders

“ They have in their hands

million in equipment per

are the owners of the

equipment, people and

agricultural front and

business,” said Genésio

responsibilities that

approximately 30 people.

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That Best Communicate with Journalists Award.

Promoted by the magazine Negócios da Comunicação, the company was one of the winners in the category Biofuels and Alternative Energy.

Approximately 25,000 journalists responded to a questionnaire to evaluate the relationship with the press in 31 sectors of operations, recognizing the quality of the companies and emphasizing their level of treatment toward professionals from the sector in terms of access, availability and the ease with which they are able to verify information. The award will be delivered on September 18 in São Paulo.

Our goal with the program

CORPORATE

is to make them Leaders

COMMUNICATION

who are more present

ETH Bioenergia was

and responsible for their

also distinguished for

results and their teams,”

the second consecutive

said Couto.

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> FAST NEWS – AWARDS AND DISTINCTIONS

Organization Companies Appear in Valor 1000 Yearbook Published by the newspaper Valor Econômico, the Valor 1000 Yearbook – 1,000

do Brasil moved up from 235th to 234th.

In the Finances category, Odebrecht

Largest Companies in 2011, launched

moved up in the ranking from 19th to 15th,

at the end of August, is reflected in the

and Odebrecht TransPort leapt from

figures that present the Brazilian economic

188th to 129th. In the Engineering and

scenario through an analysis by economists,

Construction segment, the company came

specialists and entrepreneurs throughout

in at 9th in the final ranking and Odebrecht

the different stories that make up the

Realizações Imobiliárias (OR) was ranked

edition. Each year, the companies with the

7th in Sustainable Growth.

top performance in the 25 studied sectors are awarded.

In the overall ranking of the largest

In the division of the 50 largest based on the region of the country, Odebrecht improved its advantage from 19th to 15th

companies – led by Petrobras and followed

in Engineering and Construction in the

by Vale and JBS –, Odebrecht moved up

Southeast, and Braskem made the biggest

from 20th place in 2010 to 19th last year;

leap, form 7th in 2010 to assume the top

Braskem moved up from 9th to 7th and Foz

position.

Construction Company with Best Reputation in Argentina For the first time, Odebrecht was

different countries to assess the image of

considered the Company with the Best

the world’s most important companies. In

Reputation in the Construction Sector

Argentina, the survey was conducted by

in Argentina, according to the Merco

the consultant firm Villafañe & Asociados,

(Entrepreneurial Corporate Reputation

in partnership with the Instituto Español de

Monitor), published on August 12 in the

Análisis e Investigación (“Spanish Analysis and

newspaper Clarín, which has the largest

Investigation Institute”) and considered the

distribution and circulation in the country.

opinion of over 300 executives and directors,

The ranking is calculated in several

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whose responses were audited by KPMG.

Odebrecht Among the Best Places to Work in Florida

Ranking reveals the best places to work in the category of Medium-Sized companies

Since 2009, Odebrecht United States

each company. Besides this, the survey

has been recognized as one of the best

gives emphasis to the opinion and

places to work in the state of Florida in the

satisfaction of the workers, who answer an

category of Medium-Sized Companies. In

anonymous online form.

2012, the company earned 9 th place.

The editorial team of Florida Trend

The Florida’s Best Companies to Work

interviewed some of the Members from

For ranking, published each year by the

Odebrecht United States and published

magazine Florida Trend in partnership with

a story in the special 2012 edition, which

the Best Companies Group, publicizes

highlighted the Young Partner Program

companies that provide the best work

and importance of the succession plan for

conditions for their professionals. The

new generations, based on the Leader-

result is defined by an evaluation of the

Team Member relationship.

practices, philosophies and systems of

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> FAST NEWS – AWARDS AND DISTINCTIONS

Limeira Highlighted in “Treat Brazil” Institute Sanitation Ranking The sanitation in the city

by Foz do Brasil, earned

Institute (ITB), disclosed on

of Limeira, in rural São Paulo,

7th place in the Sanitation

August 16.

which is operationalized

ranking of the Treat Brazil

The survey presented the advances and challenges for the universalization of basic sanitation in the 100 largest cities in Brazil, showing the population’s access to treated water and sewage collection and treatment services, as well as the water loss rates. The survey is based on the collection of data from the National System of Information on Sanitation (SNIS), conducted in 2010, the year during which Limeira had already earned attention in the sector with the universalization of the supply of water and collection and treatment of 70% of the volume of effluents.

The city of Mauá, which came in at 46th in the ranking, and the city of Blumenau, which earned 94th place, also receive the services of Foz

At the end of 2011, Limeira achieved the full universalization of basic sanitation and was able to treat all the city’s sewage

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do Brasil in sanitary sewage projects.

Braskem Leads FIEB Environmental Performance Award In August of this year, Braskem earned first

analyses to identify any deviations and

place in the category of Cleanest Production

their appropriate treatments. “We are

for the 10th FIEB Environmental Performance

very pleased to be a part of this award,”

Award, granted for excellence in the

said Silvia Reis, responsible for Safety,

management and reduction of greenhouse

Health and Environment at the UNIB 1

gases. The case entitled “Atmospheric

BA. “Winning this sustainability award

Emission Management” was entered by UNIB

reaffirms our commitment to the premises of

1 BA, and competed with projects entered by

sustainable development and environmental

major companies such as Deten, Coelba and

preservation,” she said.

Cromex, among others.

The case presented the results in the

The FIEB award is designed to recognize the practices of small, medium-sized and

significant reduction of atmospheric

large companies in their quest to reduce

emissions at UNIB, carefully confirmed

the environmental impacts resulting from

through daily, 10-day and monthly

their production activities that directly help

measurements, with the respective critical

improve the population’s quality of life.

Members from the SHE team at UNIB 1 BA celebrate the distinction

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> FAST NEWS – AWARDS AND DISTINCTIONS

CADCA Project: Commitment to Sustainable Development During the 1 st Performance

commitments, such as the Kyoto

Evaluation conducted in the area

Protocol, to reduce the volume of

of Sustainability, the Venezuelan

pollutant gases released into the

state-owned company PDVSA

environment.

Agrícola qualified the CADCA Project, currently being developed

its evaluation in the SI-S-04

by Odebrecht Engenharia

Standard - “Requirements on

Industrial in the state of Trujillo,

Industrial Safety, Occupational

with a score higher than 90

Hygiene and Environment in

(Excellent) in the Satisfaction

the Contracting Process,” which

category.

analyzes the areas of Workplace

CADCA includes Venezuela’s

Safety, Health and Occupational

Sugarcane Derivative

Hygiene and Environment at the

Agroindustrial Complexes and

project. There is verification of

is currently under construction,

the compliance with the standards

together with another three

during the different stages of

complexes located in the states of

the CADCA construction process

Barinas, Cojedes and Portuguesa.

to control the risks associated

The project is focused on the

with the completion of services

production of ethanol and

and minimize the occurrence of

torula (a byproduct derived from

accidents, incidents, occupational

sugarcane to generate animal

diseases and environmental

feed), which will allow the

pollution.

company to fulfill its international

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PDVSA Agrícola upheld

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OOG Awards Good Practices in SHE A work environment free from personal

Based on the award, the Sustainability

accidents. This was the main message of

area, aligned with the teams from the same

the event to award the commemorative

sector of the company’s projects, will begin

plaques for good performance in Workplace

to record and honor each year all of the

Safety at the Odebrecht Oil and Gas (OOG)

contracts that achieve one year without

Maintenance area contracts.

time loss accidents. For Marco Aurélio, the

Held on August 8 at the Macaé BU-

results were achieved with a lot of hard work

Integrated Service Base in Rio de Janeiro, the

and competency. “We work with committed

ceremony included the presence of Marco

Knowledgeable People and a management

Aurélio Fonseca, responsible for Sustainability

system with tools that, when correctly

at OOG, which delivered the honors to the

understood and used, will contribute toward

representatives from the three contracts

ensuring that the safety-related goals are

that achieved the record of zero accidents

surpassed every year,” said Aurélio.

with time loss during a minimum period of

The contracts that reached the goal of

one year. Also present were the Contract

zero accidents with time loss were: Statoil

Director at the Macaé BU-Integrated Service

(Peregrino Project), Shell do Brasil (FPSO

Base, Marcelo Rennó, and managers and

Fluminense) and Industrial Painting.

coordinators of the Maintenance contracts.

From left to right: Raffaello Paladino, Coordinator at Statoil; Marcelo Rennò, Contract Director at the Macaé BU-SI Base; Renato Garcia, Painting Contract Manager; Edney Coutinho, SHE Manager; Carla Duplan, Painting Coordinator; Marcus Vinícius Dias, Contract Director; Guilherme Coltri, Shell Contract Manager; and Marco Aurélio Fonseca odebrechtnoticias.com.br / no. 290 / september 2012

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> FAST NEWS – PEOPLE DEVELOPMENT

Moatize Expansion Holds Introduction to Odebrecht Culture Program From August 6-10,

the principles, concepts

through an exchange of

200 Members from the

and criteria of the

experiences, training and

Moatize Expansion

Odebrecht Entrepreneurial

people development,”

Project – a Vale project

Technology ( TEO) through

said Bruno Malaguti,

being undertaken by

topics such as Education

responsible for People

Odebrecht in Mozambique

Through Work, Spirit of

and Organization for

– participated in the

Serving, Trust, Leadership,

Odebrecht in the country.

Introduction to Culture

Partnership and Capacity

Course in the city of Tete.

to Entrepreneur, among

conducted by educator

others. “It was an

and consultant

listened to lectures and

opportunity to promote

Milenna Brun, with the

participated in group

integration with TEO and

participation of Members

dynamics that addressed

add value to our project

Oscar Benito, Rogers

The professionals

The seminars were

Cruz, André Canoas and Marcos Camargo, who inspired those present with life and career stories. The participants were welcomed by Paulo Brito, Contract Director, and Antonio Caiado, Administrative and Financial Manager, who emphasized the importance of the operations and conducting of business based on the cultural and ethical references of the Organization’s Mozambique Members participated in the event designed to further knowledge about TEO

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entrepreneurial

Power of Partnership On August 14, the BA093

of the project reflects

conducting the work.

System Consortium, made

the relationship between

up by OAS and Odebrecht

the consortium, partner

Capelão, in Lauro de Freitas,

Infraestrutura, gathered

companies (D&A Locação

was chosen to host the

part of its Members and

de Veículos, Mineração São

program’s first laboratory,

partners to launch the digital

Vicente, NF Neuburger, WS

since it lacks greater

inclusion project Hit the Net.

Engenharia, Cen Group,

investments in the social

Through the initiative,

Microsoft and Dell), which

area and is located near the

children and adolescents

supported the remodeling

development. “Hit the Net

from the metropolitan region

of the environment and

will join our actions in the

of Salvador will be trained

acquisition of the computers

social area, which are not

to use digital technologies,

and software, and the

few,” said Douglas Longhi,

associating the skills for

Odebrecht Foundation,

the consortium’s Commercial

the exercise of citizenship,

which supported the

Manager. “And with this, give

environmental preservation

consortium’s Sustainability

people access to knowledge

and improvement of quality

area during the definition

and possible alternatives for

of life.

of the scope and training of

generating jobs and income,”

the monitor responsible for

said Longhi.

The implementation

The community of

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> FAST NEWS – PEOPLE DEVELOPMENT

BNDES and Odebrecht Organize Workshop

The partnership is designed to leverage Brazilian product and service exports and give Odebrecht a competitive advantage when it comes to winning the rights to new projects abroad

The Brazilian National

operational procedures

Machado, who represented

Economic and Social

required to obtain

the technical, legal

Development Bank

financing for Brazilian

and financial team

(BNDES), working through

exports in the company’s

from BNDES Exim, the

its Export Financing area

projects abroad, both in

Odebrecht Contract

(BNDES Exim) promoted

terms of the approval of

Directors responsible for

a workshop in Rio de

the request as well as the

the projects supported

Janeiro in July of this

related expenses.

by the Export Financing

year in partnership with

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The meeting included

for Brazilian goods

the Odebrecht Export

the participation of

and services and

Financing area. The

the Head of the Export

representatives from OLEX.

idea was to address the

Area at BNDES, Luciene

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The partnership is designed to leverage Brazilian product and service exports and give Odebrecht a On August 20 and 21, Odebrecht América Latina held

América Latina.

Clients at Odebrecht Properties;

The topics addressed

“Matrix of Risks and Insurance

its 2012 Financial Meeting with

included: “Financing Brazilian

Strategy,” presented by Katia

aims of sharing the main topics

Exports,” administered by

Luz, responsible for Risks and

from the Finance area.

Luis Eduardo Mellin, Director

Insurance in the Engineering

of BNDES; “The Financial

and Construction business;

approximately 80 Members

Position of the Odebrecht

and “Entrepreneurial Security

from nine countries – Argentina,

Organization,” conducted by

Program,” presented by Mário

Colombia, Cuba, Equador,

Felipe Jens, responsible for

Nano, a partner at Ernest &

Guatemala, Mexico, Panama,

Entrepreneurship Support –

Young.

Peru and the Dominican

Finances and Planning; “Financial

Republic – , in addition to invited

Position of Engineering and

development of group dynamics

professionals from Brazil and

Construction,” presented by

for sharing experiences

Angola. The opening of the

Jayme Fonseca, responsible for

among the teams from the

meeting included the presence

Finances in the Engineering and

different countries, with the

of Marcelo Odebrecht, Managing

Construction business; “Base

participation of the exhibitors

Director of Odebrecht S.A., and

of the Synergic Evaluation,”

Álvaro Carvalho, Geraldo Souza

Luiz Mameri, Entrepreneurial

administered by Carla Barretto,

and Javier Collantes, about

Leader (EL) of Odebrecht

Managing Director of Private

“Credit for Brazilian Exports;”

Present at the meeting were

There was also the

Francisco Ayres, Márcio Ribeiro and Lucas Carracedo, about the “Entrepreneurial Security Program;” and Gleiber Faria and Nelson Bulhões, about the “Base for Synergic Evaluation.”

The event also included a presentation by the LE team: Eduardo Gedeon, Rogério Ibrahim, Alexandre Macedo, Heider Aquino, João Nogueira, Members from nine countries gathered for lectures and group dynamics on financial topics

Mauro Rehm, Rodrigo Menck, Vera Gaspar and Vinicio Fonseca.

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AFEq Helps Boost Productivity through Simulators The Functional Equipment Support Area - AFEq Brasil,

equipment.

In order to qualify

new workers, certifying already existing operators,

among other things, works

professionals from the sector,

training mechanics and safety

based on the philosophy of

AFEq began using virtual

technicians and training

seeking out solutions based

reality simulators with aims

engineers and supervisors in

on new technologies that

of evaluating knowledge

the application of the product.

can help safely increase

when contracting operators

productivity in the area of

and conductors, training

The results obtained with the methodology are surprising, since they generated a reduction in the training time and cost of the same. In the majority of the courses, it was possible to replace 100% of the equipment and reduce the use of the machine in new operator training by 75%.

Besides this, a production increase of 5% and mechanical availability increase of 4% were recorded after the training sessions, together with improvements at the handling site, loading and unloading yard, and there was a 10% reduction in CO2 emissions and fuel

AFEq currently has three types of simulators: power shovel, crawler tractor and dump truck

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consumption.

Foz do Brasil Holds 3rd Communicators’ Meeting

Professionals from the Communication area at the Foz do Brasil units meet every six months to guarantee alignment on important topics

On August 27 and 28, Members from the Communication area at the Foz do Brasil units gathered in the city of Limeira, in

promoting an exchange of experiences between the units.

Journalist Milton Abrúcio, from the firm

rural São Paulo, for the third edition of the

CDN Comunicação, who spoke about Crisis

company’s Communicators’ Meeting.

Management, and Pedro Varoni, Journalism

Held every six months, the event is

Manager at the television broadcaster

designed to align important topics to

EPTV/Globo, who covers the region of São

be developed by the teams that support

Carlos in São Paulo, and Southern Minas

of the operation directors in terms of

Gerais, marked their presence as guest

consolidating Foz’ image, as well as

speakers.

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> FAST NEWS – PEOPLE DEVELOPMENT

OCS Receives Management Monitoring and Control System The start of August marked the first implementation of the Hyperion Planning in

any possibility for error,” said Salgado.

After the first training of the team responsible

2012 at Odebrecht Administradora e Corretora

for the Engineering and Construction,

de Seguros – OCS by the Odebrecht Information

Environmental Engineering and Industrial

Technology (IT) area.

Engineering businesses at OCS, completed

The tool included in the Oracle system

during the second half of August, the users

was added to support the leaders in the

stated that they were motivated due to the

management planning processes. What before

ease with which they could operate the tool.

was produced in spreadsheets, made available

Izabel Moreira, from OCS, responsible for the

via e-mail and centralized, is now created and

implementation, stated: “The need for a system

shared on a single platform – the system itself.

that supported us in the budgetary activities

“Hyperion increases the speed and efficiency of

always existed, but we never found a tool that

the consolidation,” said Emanuel Salgado, the

could meet this need, said Moreira. “Hyperion

individual responsible for the Administrative and

allows the leaders from each area to perform

Financial area at OCS. “Starting now, we have an

the management monitoring in an integrated

integrated tool, which helps us further prevent

fashion and in real time.”

The IT and OCS teams gathered for the implementation of the new tool: enhanced safety, control and reliability, as well as the optimized use of time, are among the benefits

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Angolan Supervisors Participate in Third Meeting With aims of strengthening knowledge,

The central theme of the meeting was

communication and the acceptance and practice

Productivity and Workplace Safety. Furthermore,

of Odebrecht Entrepreneurial Technology (TEO)

the event addressed aspects about the Leader-

among the Members of different contracts,

Team Member relationship, communication as

Odebrecht Angola held the 3rd Supervisors’

a tool for educational leadership and Angolan

Meeting on August 17 and 18.

culture and folklore.

The event included the participation of 55 supervisors, managers and contract directors

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> FAST NEWS – PEOPLE DEVELOPMENT

Rota das Bandeiras Launches Traffic Education Project citizenship, ethics and mobility,”

developed for computers, tablets

Odebrecht TransPort company,

said the Head of the Traffic

and cellular phones, designed

will supply the instructional-

Education Department at

to create a virtual space for

educational material on traffic

EMDEC (the Campinas Municipal

exchanging experiences among

education to municipal public

Development Company), Débora

the professionals.

schools in rural São Paulo. The

Damasco. Representatives from

concessionaire presented the

Artur Nogueira, Bom Jesus

the municipalities will sign a

Education Route project to

dos Perdões, Itatiba and Jarinu

term of commitment to use the

50 representatives from the

also expressed their interest in

material, apply the program in the

Department of Traffic and

participating.

classrooms and supply reports

Rota das Bandeiras, an

In exchange for the instruction,

Department of Education from

The cities that have already

the city governments of the 17

implemented Education Route will

results obtained. According to

municipalities located along the

receive free books for the teachers

the Rota das Bandeiras Social

Dom Pedro Corridor.

and activity notebooks for the

Responsibility Manager, Adherbal

students. The instructional material

Vieira da Silva, the municipalities

of educator Roberta Mantovani

also includes video classes, sets of

that join the project will assume

and support of the publisher Yendis

posters and slide presentations,

the program entirely starting

Editora, the project will benefit

awareness raising videos on

with the fourth year of activities.

260 municipal schools and 7,800

the class topics and a guidance

“Our goal is to promote reflection

students from the 1st to 5th grades.

plan. The teaching institutions

and a change of behavior with

During a five-year period and

will receive visits and technical

relation to traffic, primarily among

considering all the groups, there

support and the teachers will

the children, who are the future

will be a total of 39,000 people

have access to a digital platform

drivers,” said Silva.

Undertaken with the advisory

to the concessionaire about the

assisted in the classroom, as part of an R$ 1.8-million investment. From September to December of this year, Rota das Bandeiras will assist the first six cities that express an interest, and starting in 2013, the program will be taken to the other municipalities.

“We like the proposal since it addresses not only traffic education, but also concepts of

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Representatives from the Department of Education, Department of Traffic and Department of Transportation in the municipalities located along the Dom Pedro Corridor listen to a lecture by Roberta Mantovani on the project

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In Search of Solid School Performance The municipality of Nilo

Association and the Pratigi EPA

Peçanha, located in the Bahia

Intermunicipal Consortium

Southern Lowlands, improved

(CIAPRA) participated directly

its school per formance to

in the action, supporting the

achieve a score of 4.1 for

initiatives associated with

Primary School I (from 1 st

the Bahia Southern Lowlands

to 5 th grade) and II (from 6 th

Environmental Protection

to 9 th grade), as indicated

Area Mosaic Program for

by the 2011 Basic Education

Development and Growth

Development Index (IDEB). In

Integrated with Sustainability

addition to the government’s

(PDCIS), which is supported by

investments, actions undertaken

the Odebrecht Foundation.

in partnership with local

The Reference Schools

institutions also helped increase

Program also helped the

the IDEB, which, in 2009, ranked

schools achieve this result. The

the city among the 10 worst

initiative sought to guarantee

scores in Brazil.

the qualification of the primary

One of the initiatives was the

education system, integrating

Training of Municipal Teachers,

the students’ and teachers’

undertaken during the months

school activities inside the

of February and October

classroom.

of 2011, which proposed

The 2011 IDEB was disclosed

to support the Portuguese

by Brazil’s Ministry of Education

Language and Mathematics

on August 14, and based on the

teachers to improve their

results, the national average was

performance in the classroom.

5.0 in the lower grades and 4.1

The Pratigi Environmental

in the upper grades.

Protection Area (EPA) Guardian

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