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Logum Logística Launches First Stretch of Brazil’s New Ethanol System Organization Makes Companies of Youths’ Dreams List for Third Time

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LOGUM LOGÍSTICA: ETHANOL THAT ARRIVES IN PIPES

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f you could choose one company at which to begin your career, which one would it be?” This was one of the questions answered by the 52,000 Brazilian youth ages 17 to 26 who participated in the Companies of 2013 Youths’ Dreams survey, conducted by the company Cia. de Talentos in partnership with Nextview People. The responses landed Odebrecht in 7 th place in the ranking of the Top 10 Companies of Youths’ Dreams. This is the third time that the Organization

Professional Development

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has been included on the list. In 2012, it also earned 7 th place and in 2011, it earned 9 th place. The survey, which is in its 12 th edition, is focused on outlining a profile of Brazilian youth who are beginning their careers. The study this year revealed that youth are increasingly more collaborative, connected, demanding and interested in building a better world. When electing a company of their dreams to begin their career, the youth also indicated the reasons for their choice. The most cited attributes were:

Doing what you like / Achievement

Differentiated salary and benefits

Possibility for innovating

46% 32% 27% 24% 23% 4

Currently, more than 32,000 youth are part of the Odebrecht Organizations in a range of different Businesses, sites and activities.

Click to view the video by Cia. de Talentos about the 2013 Company of Youthsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Dreams survey (in Portuguese)

ODEBRECHT IS IN THEIR FUTURE

at Odebrecht Agroindustrial ; Philippe Martins Franco Brito, What will be the vision of the from SuperVia – an Odebrecht Organization’s youth about the TransPort asset; and Sabrina attributes of the companies Reis Costa, who is working on the most valued by the survey construction of the São Paulo participants ? We spoke to Eduardo Cançado, Subway Line 5 at Odebrecht who works at the Araguaia Center Infrastructure. Learn more!

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT For Brito, Cançado and Costa, the professional development of youth at the Organization includes several possible paths to follow due to the diversity of the segments in which Odebrecht operates. Bri to p o i nte d o u t that th i s d ive rse sce na ri o i s m otivati ng fo r th ose wh o a re sta rti ng o u t : “Rega rd l e ss of age, th e o p p o rtu n i ti e s e m e rge fo r th ose wh o have th e ca pa c i ty fo r a c h i eve m e nt a n d th e e n e rgy, ” h e sa i d . “Fo r yo u ng p e o p l e, th i s i s u n d o u bte d ly e s p e c ia l ly attra c tive. It i s m otivati ng to kn ow that I have l ots of p oss i b i l i ti e s a ro u n d h e re. ”

According to Cançado, development is associated with maturity. “I like to know that I am the ‘owner’ of my own career,” he said. This generated a sense of responsibility from the very start.”

DOING WHAT YOU LIKE Youth have a great desire for personal and professional achievement. Cançado sees this attribute as one of the strong points at the Organization. “What really marked the start of my career at Odebrecht was the orientation of my leaders to learn more about myself,” he said. “I found this approach interesting. I feel that I am encouraged to invest in that with which I most identify, in which I most stand out.” Costa believes that her sense of achievement is associated with the clarity of objectives in her program. For her, it is motivating to see that all the teams work focused on delivering the Client the best possible solution: “Knowing that I am part of an important

INNOVATION Innovation and creativity are attributes increasingly valued by companies and also by young professionals. Brito considers innovation to be crucial for monitoring and contributing toward the Organization’s rhythm of growth. “I am pushed to think outside the box, focused on the future and on sustainable actions,” he said. “I believe that this line of thinking is aligned with Odebrecht’s course for the future. We need to be qualified to operate in new markets, in sites we do not yet know and work in competitive scenarios.” The youth revealed that the Business diversity at the

project for the city of São Paulo carries with it major responsibility, but this does not intimidate me,” she said. “To the contrary, it motivates me, and I believe that this is a sign that I’m on the right track.”

Organization also encourages him to think and act innovatively: “We see opportunities in different markets, but which are interconnected in some way,” he said. “This, indeed, is innovative.”

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he first stretch of the new ethanol logistics system in the country, which connects the cities of Ribeirão Preto e Paulínia, in rural São Paulo, was inaugurated on August 12 during a ceremony that included the presence of Brazilian President, Dilma Rousseff. Developed by Logum Logística – an Odebrecht TransPort

asset in association with the companies Petrobras, Camargo Corrêa, Raizen, Copersucar and Uniduto Logística –, the stretch extends approximately 207 kilometers and, when completed, the system will have the capacity to transport more than 20 billion liters of ethanol per year. “Behind this project is a challenging perspective of

Logum Logística is formed by the companies Odebrecht TransPort, Petrobras, Camargo Corrêa, Raizen, Copersucar and Uniduto Logística

establishing a network for collecting ethanol and distributing it in the consumer markets,” said Rousseff. “It is a challenging project, but precisely because of this promising as well,” she said, further emphasizing the importance of installing the terminals at theTietê Paraná water that is included in the development. According to the President, the project represents yet another milestone in the area of renewable fuels in the country. “The Logum system demonstrates the union of important companies that work in the sector and which are building and planning international-level ethanol transport infrastructure,” she said. Roberto Gonçalves, President and CEO of Logum, emphasized that the first stretch of the system used 99% national content. According to him, the project reflects a long-term vision marked by the trust of shareholders in terms of ethanol development in Brazil. “Logum will install and operate this innovative system and accordingly,

contribute competitively and securely toward ethanol development in the country,” said Gonçalves. Brazilian Minister of Mines and Energy, Edison Lobão, explained that the development helps Brazil maintain its position as a country that holds the world’s cleanest energy matrix. The Governor of São Paulo, Geraldo Alckmin, and Mayor of Ribeirão Preto, Darcy

Vera, emphasized the benefits for the region. “Brazil is an example in renewable energy for the whole world,” said Alckmin. “The construction of the ethanol pipeline will generate a major boost in competitiveness and help reduce costs,” he said. “This development is important not just for our municipality, but also for the whole country,” said Vera.

THE COMPANY AND THE PROJECT Created in March 2011, Logum will install and operate a comprehensive multimodal logistics system for transporting ethanol – from the main producing regions to the major consumer site and to the Brazilian coast for export and cabotage. Known as a pioneer worldwide and considered

Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff, together with Roberto Goncalves, President and CEO of Logum, as well as by Governor Geraldo Alckmin, inaugurated the first stretch of the new ethanol logistics system in the country

“Brazil is an international reference in the production of sugarcane fuel,” said Dilma Rousseff.

innovative and sustainable, the development will serve to complement the existing means for transporting ethanol. The Logum Business Plan includes the elaboration of the project and the installation and operation of the system, and also includes the receipt of the ethanol at the collection centers and land and waterway terminals, and its transport – via pipes and barges – until the land and maritime terminals for delivery. For the construction of the first stretch of the development, Logum contracted the Etanol Consortium – formed by Odebrecht Engenharia Industrial and Camargo Corrêa. The construction work at the Ribeirão Preto Terminal was completed in April of this year, including the stretch of piping until the Petrobras Refinery in Paulínia (REPLAN) and the connections between the Logum and Petrobras installations at REPLAN.

NEXT PHASE The construction and assembly work for the Uberaba - RibeirãoPreto Pipeline and the Uberaba Ground Terminal, which are part of the SEDA (Alcohol and Derivative Pipeline Transfer System) project – the second stretch of the ethanol pipeline – started in July of this year by the Etanol Consortium. Extending approximately 145 kilometersand with a diameter of 20 inches, the pipeline will traverse the municipalities of Ribeirão Preto, Sertãozinho, Jardinópolis, Sales de Oliveira, Orlândia, São Joaquim da Barra, Guará, Ituverava, Aramina, Igarapava – in São Paulo – and Uberaba, in Minas Gerais.The new line will also be built along the existing Transpetro stretch of pipes, called Osbra (São Paulo – Brasília Oil Pipeline). The first stretch extends approximately 207 kilometers and, when completed, the logistics system will have the capacity to transport more than 20 billion liters of ethanol per year.

The system will traverse 45 municipalities, connecting the primary ethanol producing regions in the states of SĂŁo Paulo, Minas Gerais, GoiĂĄs and Mato Grosso do Sul to the main Logum storage center located in PaulĂnia

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A Milestone in Bahia’s Historiography The Salvador Museum of Sacred Art, located inside a 17th-century building, was the scenario chosen for the launch of the book entitled Edgard Santos e a reinvenção da Bahia (“Edgard Santos and the Reinvention of Bahia”), by Bahia author Antônio Risério. Held on August 8, the event was attended by the state’s former Governor Jaques Wagner, its current Governor Waldir Pires (1987-1989) and Roberto Santos (1975-1979) – the youngest child of the book’s main subject, whose mortal remains are found in the Church of Santa Teresa, part of the museum’s architectural unit, remodeled in 1958 by initiative of Edgard Santos, at the time Dean of the Federal University of Bahia (UFBA). The publication, by Versal Editores, received the cultural support of the Odebrecht Organization. “His life was his project,” stated Antonio Risério, who also explained that fact that he did not write a conventional biography, but rather “a series of manuscripts about Edgard and his

work, which are interweaved.” In the book, Risério reveals the entire history of the creator and first dean of UFBA, as well as the challenges he faced during the 15 years he served in the position (from 1946 to 1961). Structured into 18 chapters, which include “The Thinking of Edgard Santos,” “Focusing on the Vanguard,” “Student Opposition Movement,” “Between Darkness and Shots,” the book does not outline only a profile of its main character, but also of the political and cultural evolution of the place where he lived and worked. With a preface written by Luis Costa Lima, who defines Edgard as “someone who belongs to the Bahia social-economic elite and who behaves like an agent who is fighting tradition” and at the same time, as “an innovator with conservative roots,” the new biography proposal adopted by Risério emerges as a milestone in Bahia’s historiography. The publication can be acquired at the website: www.corujabooks.com.br.

Antonio Risério greets Roberto Santos, former Governor of Bahia and son of the book’s main character

Cover of the book Edgard Santos e a reinvenção da Bahia, a biography from the creator of the Federal University of Bahia

Illustrative photo showing one of the drill rigs that will be built by EEP for Sete Brasil

EEP: First Year of the Drill Rigs Project On August 17, the Enseada do Paraguaçu Shipyard (EPP) completed one year since the signing of the contract to build six drill rigs for the company Sete Brasil. The rigs will be crucial for the exploration of oil in the presalt layer, which is found at water depths of 3,000 meters. Of the six drill rigs, four will be operated by Odebrecht Oil and Gas (Ondina, Pituba, Boipeba and Interlagos), and delivered by 2018. The rigs Itapema and Comandatuba will be operated in association with Etesco/OAS, and delivered by 2020. The contract has a global value of US$ 4.8 billion. The project was developed by the Dutch company Gusto, which will work in real time in synergy with the EEP professionals in both Brazil and Japan. The rigs will be built through the technology transfer that resulted from the partnership between

EEP and Kawasaki Heavy Industries. “The exchange of knowledge is the path toward installing a shipyard in Brazil with stateof-the-art technology, which will produce ships and rigs compatible with the most modern features available worldwide,” said Francisco Dezen, Director of the Drill Rigs Project. The contract represents a positive milestone for the company, since it is the first order that will be built at a shipyard currently under construction in Maragojipe, Bahia. The construction work began in 2012 and the dredging and earth leveling stages have already been completed. Currently, the structure and outfitting workshops are being set up. The Bahia shipyard will begin to cut the steel plates in 2014, when the technological transfer process should be complete.

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More Reasons to Celebrate The docking of the first ship, the Petrobras 74 , completed one year on August 20 . The action indicated the start of the conversion work on the hulls of the four VLCC (Very Large Crude Carrier) ships on the future P- 74 , P- 75, P-76 e P-77 rigs – currently being built by the Enseada do

considering that the last conversion dated back to 2003 , when the P-48 was concluded. “We reached the end of the first year with 20% of the work completed, above the 15 % estimated for the period. The activities reached a pace that exceeded our expectations, ” celebrated Fernando Quintas, Contract

Paraguaçu Shipyard (EEP ) at the Inhaúma Shipyard in Rio de Janeiro, leased by Petrobras. The start of the work, which has been underway for a year now, represented a milestone for the recovery of the Brazilian naval system,

Director of the Inhaúma Shipyard. The P-74 will be the first unit from this series to have its hull converted, with conclusion estimated for June 2014. It is estimated that the P-75 hull will be ready in October 2014 and the hulls of the P-76 and P-77 rigs in 2015 .

One year ago, EEP completed the docking of the P-74 at the Inhaúma Shipyard. Currently, there are several different activities underway, such as the welding of plates, inspections and the manufacturing of piping

André Vital and Henrique Paixão (starting from the right) celebrate the success of the partnership together with Walter Faria and State Governor Jaques Wagner

Itaipava factory in Alagoinhas: 11 months to be completed, using the most modern equipment available in the world

A New Petrópolis Group Factory The Bahia factory of the Itaipava Brewery, which belongs to the Petrópolis Group, bottled its first beverage on August 14. The event was attended by Governor Jaques Wagner, by the Mayor of Alagoinhas – the city where the factory was installed – Paulo Cézar Simões, by the President of the Petrópolis Group, Walter Faria, in addition to André Vital, Senior Officer at Odebrecht Infrastructure in the Bahia and Sergipe markets, and Henrique Paixão, Contract Director. This is the fifth Petrópolis Group factory in Brazil and the third built by Odebrecht. The sixth is being installed in the municipality of Itapissuma, in Pernambuco, also by Odebrecht Infrastructure, and should be concluded by April 2014. The other ones will be located in the cities of Petrópolis and Teresópolis, in Rio de Janeiro, Boituva, in São Paulo, and Rondonópolis, in Mato Grosso. The Bahia factory took 11 months to be built – considered record time by the

client’s standards: “I have never seen a factory with these dimensions and production capacity be ready in such a short period of time,” said Walter Faria. The unit has the capacity to produce more than 600 million liters of beer per year and should generate some 600 direct job opportunities and more than 10,000 indirect ones. “It is a source of pride to be able to participate in a project like this one,” said Henrique Paixão. “The client bestowed a great deal of trust in us and we were able to win it over by meeting its demands within the established period,” he celebrated. The Petrópolis Group is Brazil’s second largest brewery. It holds 12% of the national market, trailing AMBEV, the largest in the world. In the Northeast, where it acquired the naming rights to the Fonte Nova and Pernambuco Arenas, for example, it plans to increase its market share from 0.5% to 15% over the upcoming years.

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Inside the Work at Maravilha Port The first stretch of the Binary Tunnel, located in Rio de Janeiro, was opened on August 5. Extending a total of 1,480 meters, it is the second largest tunnel within the scope of the construction work for the Maravilha Port urban operation and the fifth largest in the city. The construction work is currently 62% complete and is set for conclusion in June 2014. The stretch is part of the new avenue

another challenge is being overcome as we finalize this phase of the project,” said Ricardo Bueno, Contract Director. “The first phase of Avenida do Binário will be opened to traffic on September 30 so that we can begin the removal of the Perimetral Overpass still during this year,” he said. Extending 3.5 kilometers, the Port Binary Street will have three lanes in each direction

Avenida Oscar Niemeyer, part of the Port Binary Street, which runs from the street Rua Primeiro de Março to the street Rua Rivadávia Correia. The Binary Tunnel is currently being built by the Porto Novo Concessionaire – in which Odebrecht Infrastructure participates in the construction consortium. The meeting up of the excavation stretches between Praça Mauá and Primeiro de Março – an interval of 440 meters – will allow for the movement of materials, trucks and other equipment along the entrance ramp. Until then, a crane was used to move the cargo. “Yet

and several different exits for the internal distribution of traffic and accessways to the city’s downtown area. Certain stretches are already operating, such as the avenue Avenida Venezuela, street Rua Equador and part of the Via Trilhos. The replacement of the Perimetral Overpass for the new Expressway (modernization and expansion of the avenue Avenida Rodrigues Alves, with the installation of a 2.57-kilometer tunnel), combined with the Port Binary Street, will increase the traffic capacity in the Port Region by 27%.

The first stretch of the Binary Tunnel, opened in August in Rio de Janeiro, will connect the streets Primeiro de Março and Antônio Lage, near Moinho Fluminense

After advancing 18 meters per day, the TBM Cristina arrived to the ditch located near the Paraná de las Palmas River. The tunnel will carry water from the river to the North Area Treatment System in Buenos Aires

Waters of Paraná Advances in Argentina Responsible for building the North Area Treatment System for the Argentinean stateowned company AySA, the Aguas del Paraná Consortium – led by Odebrecht Infrastructure – reached one of the project’s most important milestones on August 1: the arrival of the Tunnel Boring Machine or TBM (better known as the “tatuzão”) called Cristina to the Paraná de las Palmas River. The first stretch of the tunnel, which extends 15 kilometers long and has a diameter of 3.6 meters, will carry the crude water from the Paraná de las Palmas River to the Juan Manuel de Rosas treatment plant, located in the district of Tigre, Province of Buenos Aires. In order to celebrate the milestone, Rodney Carvalho, Infrastructure Director for Odebrecht in the country, Allan Abrantes, Contract Director of Aguas del Paraná, Members of the consortium and representatives of AySA, were all present.

The consortium uses the TBMs manufactured in Germany called Cristina and Liliana, to excavate and line the tunnel with concrete rings as part of a coordinated action. According to Leo Cavalli, responsible for Production, the tatuzão concluded the work after navigating up 8.15 kilometers and traveling 50 meters from the river. “During its course, it excavated 123,000 cubic meters of earth, installed 35,000 staves and set up 5,800 rings, advancing an average of 18 meters per day with peaks of 26.5 meters,” said Cavalli. The tunnel is part of the North Area Treatment System, a set of construction projects that will allow for the expansion and improvement of the supply of potable water in Northern Buenos Aires. The work also includes the construction of the Juan Manuel de Rosas plant, two entries of water (into Paraná de las Palmas River and Luján River) and three aqueducts for the distribution of treated water.

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The transport was completed in 92 trips, which had special routes during the dawn hours. The parts left Leopoldina in the order of their assembly, beginning with the cutting wheel

Line 4 of the Rio de Janeiro Subway and the Assembly of the ‘Tatuzão’ The Tunnel Boring Machine (TMB) – or “tatuzão” – which will drill the Rio de Janeiro Subway Line 4 tunnels between the General Osório and Gávea Stations, has begun to take shape. It is the largest in Latin America and the largest ever used for any subway construction work in Brazil. After finalizing the pre-assembly, the equipment continued to the tunnel at the underground level next to General Osório, where it is being set up to then begin the excavation work. Weighing 2,000 tons, and with a length of 120 meters and diameter of 11.5 meters, the TBM excavates 15-18 meters of tunnel per day, four times faster than other methods used previously in Rio de Janeiro. The stave factory – concrete rings that will be installed by the “tatuzão” to form the Line 4 underground tunnel – began to operate in July in

the city’s Downtown area. More than 70 staves have already been produced. The molds were custom-made from steel in Germany and each mold produces a segment of the ring, which is formed by eight parts. The production capacity is 10 rings per day, the same number of pieces that the TBM will install each day. Along the entire extension of the new stretch of line, from Ipanema to Gávea, a total of 21,088 staves will be used. The Rio de Janeiro Subway Line 4 – which will connect Barra da Tijuca to Ipanema – currently being built by Odebrecht Infrastructure, will transport more than 300,000 people per day starting in 2016. There will be six stations (Nossa Senhora da Paz, Jardim de Alah, Antero de Quental, Gávea, São Conrado and Jardim Oceânico) along the 16-kilometer course. The operation will begin during the first half of 2016.

Construction Work in the World’s Deepest Station The excavation of the main well for the Pump Station PS-01 project – the construction of the world’s deepest and most complex sewage pumping station, located in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates – was initiated by the teams from Odebrecht África, Emirados Árabes e Portugal in June. The construction work includes a reinforced concrete structure inserted into a well with a 50-meter diameter and which extended more than 100 meters underground, connected in the end to the sewage collector, which extends 46 kilometers at which will receive all of the sewage from Abu Dhabi in the future. Eight pumps with a total capacity of 30 cubic meters per second will be installed, and there is also the possibility for the addition of two more, which would increase the capacity to 39 cubic meters per second. The excavation work passes through different materials – soil and rock–, requiring methods and containments gathered into five different phases of execution, based on the progress of the activities. In order to excavate the tunnel, workers will use the NATM method – the sequential excavation of solid rock using projected concrete as a support and lattice girders. Because the groundwater levels in the region of the construction work are quite high,

treatment was completed along the perimeter and at the bottom of the well to join the fissures and reduce the possible flow of water during the excavation work.

In 2013, Odebrecht will complete 10 years of operations in the Arab Emirates: the Pump Station is currently the largest contract in the history of the Abu Dhabi Sewage Company (ADSSC)

The project’s main well began to be excavated in June of this year and should reach a depth of 100 meters

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Partnership to Develop the Supply Chain The Executive Director of the Enseada do Paraguaçu Shipyard (EEP), Fernando Barbosa, together with the President of the Bahia State Federations of Industries (FIEB), José de F. Mascarenhas, signed a partnership agreement on August 8 with aims of strengthening the Bahia oil and gas and naval chain. The signing occurred at the FIEB head office with the presence of the Director of Institutional Relations and Sustainability at EEP, Humberto Rangel, together with the Head of the Euvaldo Lodi Institute (IEL), Armando Neto. IEL – the entity that is part of the FIEB System – will be responsible for managing the project, which aims to develop suppliers to meet EEP’s demands. The initiative is part of the agreement established with Brazil’s Ministry of Development, Industry and Foreign Trade. The first phase of the Oil and Gas and Naval Chain Strengthening Project will be to identify the critical items related to material and service supply. After that, there will be a mapping of potential suppliers, which will provide the basis for elaborating a prior plan including improvements to be implemented by the companies. The idea is for the 30 companies to be inserted into the project, which also includes individual consulting through IEL. The initiative also includes the organization of business roundtables between suppliers and EEP. For José de F. Mascarenhas, the action is extremely important for Bahia and is part of FIEB’s efforts to form a strong metal-mechanical industry in the state. “With the signing of the contract, it is now necessary for the companies to become candidates and get qualified, since this is how we will be able to consolidate a supply chain in the mechanical area,” said Mascarenhas. He further emphasized the shipyard’s importance: “FIEB’s mission is to support the actions that help develop the industry in the state and this is a new sector for which Bahia presents major potential,” he said. Fernando Barbosa pointed out the development’s expectation with relation to the contract. “One of the most important things for EEP is to develop its supply chain, since we understand that the shipyard should be an assembler and need to have partners by its side that can add products and services to our work.”

The new units are reallocating families who lost their homes in the 2011 floods. Each set of apartments has a public space with a barbecue pit, playground and leisure areas

New Homes at Terra Nova On August 3, 140 families from Nova Friburgo, located in Rio de Janeiro’s mountainous region, received the keys to the first housing units of the Terra Nova Condominium, built in the district of Conselheiro Paulino by Odebrecht Infrastructure in synergy with Odebrecht Realizações Imobiliárias. Still this year, another 680 apartments will be delivered at the site for a total of 820 homes installed along a terrain extending approximately 66,000 square meters. The construction work from the second phase is already underway along a 71,000-meter area in front of the terrain of the first building, and includes another 1,360 units. The two phases should be concluded by the start of 2015. There are 2,180 units in the condominium, included in the Brazilian Federal Government’s My House, My Life program. They are 43-m² apartments with a living room, two bedrooms, a kitchen and bathroom. Elizabeth do Carmo de Oliveira, age 69, was one of those chosen: “Today is the happiest day of my life,” she said. “Today, my dream of receiving this wonderful home

is coming true. I now have my peace of mind back,” she said. Vice Governor and Infrastructure Coordinator in Rio de Janeiro, Luiz Fernando Pezão, emphasized the importance of building homes in a safe site. “There is not much flat terrain in the mountainous region, and it is expensive and generally not set aside for low-income housing construction,” he said. “We had to build these terrains in an environmentally correct way.” The Secretary of Construction Projects, Hudson Braga, believes that the residents of Terra Nova will recover their citizenship: “We are helping to give these people’s citizenship back,” he said. “They are every dignified homes that have all the necessary infrastructure.” In partnership with the National Industrial Learning Service (SENAI), Odebrecht Infrastructure trained more than 60 people in Nova Friburgo through the Believe Program, and also hired 52 participants. Currently, there are 700 Members working on the projects, and at the peak of the work starting in October, there will be around 1,000 workers.

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Swiss Students Visit Projects in Rio de Janeiro In July, 63 Engineering students from Switzerland visited the construction work for the Subway Line 4 and Maravilha Port in Rio de Janeiro – in which Odebrecht Infrastructure participates. The visit began with a presentation by Alexandre Mahfuz, TBM Coordinator for the Linha 4 Sul Consortium, and also an institutional video about Line 4. After that, the youth continued on to the tunnel where the “tatuzão” will be assembled and begin the excavation work. The group also visited the tunnels that connect the São Conrado and Gávea stations. “We have heard a lot about Brazil abroad and we wanted to see it with our own eyes,” said Kathrin Arnet, age 25. “When we arrived here to the tunnel, we could see that the investments in infrastructure are major and that Rio de Janeiro is truly changing,” she said. At Maravilha Port, the group listened to a presentation of the area requalification project

Accompanied by project engineers, the youth were able to see the details of the excavations up-close, together with the preparation of the Subway Line 4 “tatuzão.”

and also learned the details of the region’s new transport system, in addition to the demolition of the Perimetral Overpass. The youth also visited My Maravilha Port, an interactive exhibit hall that presents the construction work underway and the perspectives of what the city’s Port Region will look like in the future. The students also toured the Praça Mauá well, where the 3.5-kilometer Binary Street is being constructed – which connects the Linha Vermelha Expressway and the Gasometer Viaduct to the city’s Downtown area. “The exchange of knowledge is one of the experiences that we encourage at the project,” said Ricardo Bueno, Contract Director. “Receiving Swiss students was yet another opportunity for us to demonstrate the pioneering approach and innovation of the project. We frequently receive students at the projects that are able to learn in practice what they are learning at the universities,” he said.

Youth from Ilhéus Visit the Organization’s Head Office On August 15, 21 Members from Cia Junior, the junior company from the State University of Santa Cruz (UESC), located in Ilhéus, Bahia, were at the Odebrecht head office at Salvador. According to the Marketing Director of Cia Junior, Laion Nascimento, the idea for the visit came from an evaluation by certain members of the need to better understand the operations of a company that constituted a reference for the group. “Nothing better than to visit Odebrecht, which for us is one of the best places to work in Brazil,” said Nascimento. We rented a bus, reserved rooms in a hostel and came to Salvador just to visit the Organization,” he said. The students also visited the Odebrecht Cultural Center, Hertha Odebrecht

Library, the exhibit entitled Water and the structure of the head office buildings. During the break from the visit, the group had lunch at a local restaurant as the company’s guests. “We work focused on training companies and people, and for us, visiting Odebrecht is a sensational experience,” said Tatiana Cardoso, the Human Resources Director of Cia Junior. “I’m sure that everyone has the desire to become professionally involved with a place like this,” she said. Founded in 1996, Cia Junior works in the city of Ilhéus offering consulting to local micro and small companies. It consists of 23 people, all students of the Business Administration, Accounting Sciences and Economy courses at UESC.

Members of Cia Junior, a State University of Santa Cruz company from Ilhéus, visit the Water exhibit at the Salvador head office

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Eleven Years of Braskem Seeking to guarantee its perpetuity, Braskem is completing 11 years of existence with strong operations to grow together with the plastic chain. In a little more than a decade, the company tripled in size:it was founded with 13 units and 2,800 members and currently has 7,600 Members at 36 industrial plants distributed throughout three countries, in addition to the offices in different regions of the world. In an internal notice distributed to professionals, Braskem emphasized the role played by people during the company’s 11-year history:“Everything that was achieved until now is the result of a great deal of work and

commitment by each one of the Members, constantly driven by challenge, the innovative spirit and collaboration – considered trademarks of our company since its first year of life.” In order to celebrate yet another year, Braskem invited all Members to share their achievements by sending in a photo forming the number “11” with colleagues and a phrase stating what participants have done together at the company.The images received were publicized during the entire month of August in all the Braskem communication channels. View some of the photos sent by Braskem Members!

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‘Clicks’ of the Bahia Southern Lowlands “I’m one of these youth that believes in agriculture,” said Ubiratan dos Santos, age 17. “It is the best business,” he said. Resident of the community of Riachão da Serra, in the municipality of Valença, Bahia, the youth is proud to live in the rural zone. “I realized that I can live well in the rural region and this is what I want for myself,” said the student of the Presidente Tancredo Neves Rural Family Home (CFR-PTN) – a teaching unit associated with the Bahia Southern Lowlands Environmental Protection Area Mosaic Program for Development and Growth Integrated with Sustainability (PDCIS), supported by the Odebrecht Foundation together with public and private partners. The representation of this pride through images is the essence of the PDCIS Photography Award – a mobilization action involving the graduates of the teaching units associated with the program. These include: Family Homes, the Youth Home State High School and Build Better Professional Training Center. The idea is to awaken in youth a new perspective about the

region where they live and encourage them to care for the local wealth, reinforcing a love for the land. Promoted by the Odebrecht Foundation, those interested can sign up for the award until September 20. In order to participate, the youth must be at least 16 years of age, be enrolled at one of the teaching institutions associated with PDCIS and send photos that they themselves took and which represent “Proud to Live in the Rural Region” through the Odebrecht Foundation website. The validated photos will be published on the Facebook page, created especially to publicize the award. This space also feature photography tips, information about PDCIS and the life stories of people who are making a difference in the region, such as Ubiratan. “Just like myself, there are several other youth who believe in agriculture,” he said. Learn more about the PDCIS Photography Award on the Facebook page.

“Proud to Live in the Rural Region” is the theme of the PDCIS Photography Award. In the grey shirt, Ubiratan is one of the youth who shares this feeling

Distinction for Members in Venezuela Odebrecht Infrastructure recognized five operators from the IRIS System – fleet tracking, administration and management – for their performance at the Third Bridge over the Orinoco River Project, located in Venezuela, between the states of Bolívar and Guárico. The event took place at the central construction site auditorium with the presence of the families of the Members, who were honored for not having any infractions within a period of three months. The IRS System monitors the functional parts of the vehicle, while at the same time also generating logistics support information about the equipment through a tracking program formed using the geographic coordinates obtained via GPS. Since its implementation in 2009, IRIS has allowed for the optimization of resources and boosted the drivers’ efficiency. Based on previously defined data related to excess speed, engine rotation, overheating, gears and clutches,

fuels and other aspects, the information is stored and sent to a monitoring center. At the center, it is possible to consult the records in real time, in addition to assessing the efficiency of each operator. At the Los Teques Linha II Consortium, 80 truck drivers and fleet operators also achieved a record. The project recorded the lowest IRIS infraction rate in Venezuela and even worldwide: zero, during a period of 24 months. The result was possible due to a new approach given to the IRIS System, which was transformed from an infraction control tool to a continuous evaluation and awards system that recognizes the operators’ efforts and performance. Click here to view the video on the distinction received by Members at the Third Bridge over the Orinoco River Project in Venezuela (in Spanish)

Operators of the Third Bridge Project receive distinction, designed to motivate Members to improve their performance and reduce traffic accidents

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Challenge to Design a Plastic House Registration for the PVC House Contest – launched by Braskem and the Brazilian Architects’ Institute (IAB) – is open until September 13. The competition proposes the creation of a design for a house that prioritizes the use of plastics, and primarily PVC, as construction elements. The initiative is part of the commemorations for the inauguration the first PVC unit in Alagoas in 1988. One of the objectives is to generate visibility for new technologies applied in civil construction, incorporating the concepts of global sustainable housing. The use of PVC Concrete as a raw material for the project constitutes the major differential when meeting requirements

such as durability and thermal comfort, in addition to the fact that PVC is a recyclable material. The jury will be made up of architects indicated by IAB and by Braskem. The total prize will be R$ 18,000, with R$ 10,000 for first place, R$ 5,000 for second and R$ 3,000 for third. The result of the contest, which has a national scope, will be announced on October 25 and the award ceremony will be held at the start of November. The winning works will be the object of an exhibit open to the public. View more information about the contest on the website!

Focus on Developing Competencies In order to fulfill the commitment made by Odebrecht Oil and Gas to provide teams formed by people with better technical qualifications and thereby guarantee their operational excellence, the Drill Business Unit launched the On The Job Training (OJT) onboard its maritime units. The idea is to ensure the necessary skills for the completion of the activities and progress of the Members at their own pace. Members have access to audiovisual tools aligned with practical experiences that are specific to each position described in the Record Log, with the verification of the leader or mentor. Among the resources offered are videos that can be accessed both online and

offline, together with complementary readings to gain a more in-depth understanding of the knowledge acquired from day-to-day. Made available as a pilot project through the Drilling Module, OJT is mandatory training for all offshore Members. Each function has its corresponding module in the program. “On the Job Training is a strong ally in terms of building our Members’ competencies and demonstrates yet again Odebrecht Oil and Gas’ concern with supporting and creating the conditions for people to develop and consolidate their careers at the Organization,” said Arabela Vilaça, Training and Development Coordinator at the UN-Drilling.

The methodology of the Odebrecht Oil and Gas On the Job Training is based on Education Through and For Work

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CONEST: Innovation Seen in Qualification Course Wh i l e m a r ke t n o r m i s to a d m i n i s te r t h e N R 1 1 a n d N R 1 2 ( re gu l a to ry s ta n d a rd s ) t ra i n i n g s e s s i o n s s e p a ra te l y, t h e CO N EST Co n s o rt i u m Tra i n i n g a re a – fo r m e d by Odebrecht Engenharia Industrial a n d OAS – h o l d s t h e m to ge t h e r. I n o rd e r to d eve l o p t h e c o u rs e fo r t h e o p e ra to rs o f t h e Au to C ra n e – “ M u n c k Tr u c k” – , CO N EST i d e n t i f i e d w i t h i n t h e c o n s o rt i u m i ts e l f q u a l i f i e d , t ra i n e d a n d s k i l l e d p ro fe s s i o n a l s to a d m i n i s te r t h e t h e o re t i c a l a n d p ra c t i c a l c o n te n t a n d p ro m o te t h e t ra i n i n g to ge t h e r.

Th e c o u rs e l a s ts e i g h t h o u rs a n d a d d re s s e s t h e l aws N R- 1 1 – Ca rgo Tra n s p o rt a n d H a n d l i n g ; N R1 2 – Wo r k p l a c e S a fe ty ; N R- 1 8 , I te m 1 8 . 1 4 – M a te r i a l a n d Pe o p l e M ove m e n t a n d Tra n s p o rt ; a n d B a s i c Fi rs t A i d . Af te r c o n c l u d i n g t h e t ra i n i n g , t h e M e m b e r re c e i ve s a c e rt i f i c a te o f p a rt i c i p a t i o n a n d a p p rova l i n t h e c o u rs e b a s e d o n t h e t h re e s ta n d a rd s , to ge t h e r w i t h a u n i q u e b a d ge c o n ta i n i n g t h e l e ga l l y re q u i re d i n fo r m a t i o n a n d H e a l t h , E nv i ro n m e n t a n d S a fe ty t i p s .

The consortium team that developed the integrated training of regulatory standards: the result is considered to be a break in paradigm for the project, since it adds knowledge and legal information with the participation of qualified professionals

Moving toward Progress Progress in their work is what the 90 Members of the Moatize Expansion Project – a Vale project being completed by Odebrecht Infrastructure – are seeking in the classrooms of the Believe Program. According to Pryscilla Gomide, Educational Coordinator for Believe, professionals from the areas of Administration, City Government, Quality, Clinic, Transport, Civil Engineering and Workplace Safety participated in the program during three weeks of study. “The initiative reinforces the Odebrecht Entrepreneurial Technology [TEO] in our daily routine, since the Members are qualified through Education Through Work and Education For Work,” explained Gomide. “Certainly, the result will be there in the final quality

Psychology and Quality. “The groups took part in classes with reports, folders, plays, songs and other rich contributions,” said Gomide. “This is a sign that we are aligned with what is happening at the project,” she said. For instructor Pita Avelino, the groups are productive and dynamic. “The Members already have knowledge in the field and now have the opportunity to improve what they know,” he said. “There are lots of things that I didn’t know, and which I learned at Acreditar and plan to incorporate into my work,” said Maria Ivone Correia, janitor at Moatize Expansion. Safety Supervisor, Mário Antonio Joaquim Macasssa, celebrates the opportunity for training. “I’m here in the classroom, thanks to the vision of the directors,” he said. Noel

of the product or service of these participants,” she said. The Members learned more about five topics of the Basic Cycle: Safety, Environment, Health, Workplace

Sixpence Sozinho, responsible for the Central Office Reception, added: “With the knowledge that I will have here, I’m sure that I will continue to progress even further at the company,” he said.

The Moatize Expansion Project, in Mozambique, is qualifying Members from different areas through Believe

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Leaders at the 2013 Achievements Forum On August 13 and 14, some 90 leaders from Odebrecht Realizações Imobiliárias met in Guarujá, located in São Paulo’s coastal region, for the 2013 Achievements Forum. The goal was to create a favorable environment for exchanging experiences and knowledge when facing the productivity-related challenges that the teams will face,

focus on Differentiation, Selectivity and Sustainability. During the opening of the event, a video with a retrospective from the 2012 meeting was presented, going over the topics discussed and the results achieved. Entrepreneurial Leader, Paul Altit, gave a welcome speech and presented the topics addressed, emphasizing the

together with the permanent search for Client’s full Satisfaction. The central theme was OR Factor: Innovation and Productivity, considering the corporate

points of differentiation and the bigger Business-related challenges. After that, the four regional offices, represented by Eduardo Frare, Álvaro Castilho and Luiz Roberto Nadalin, Eduardo Pedreira, Daniel Villar and Maurício Cruz, took part in a round of presentations whose common theme was innovation along the different links of the value chain. Besides this, Ênio Rocha talked about the challenges involved with transferring property ownership, considering the histories of the companies Habilita and Reside (created to advise the Bairro Novo Clients during the transfers). The morning of the second day was dedicated to the topic of Innovation and Productivity. Caspar van Rijnbach, a

Paul Altit speaks to the Business leaders. The term OR Factor summarizes the strength of the brand in a single concept: Differentiation, Sustainability and Selectivity

consultant from Ernst & Young, revealed experiences involving innovation in civil construction; Marcio Pellegrini, responsible for Entrepreneurial Support – Engineering and Productivity, revealed the Engineering and Innovation action plan at Odebrecht Realizações Imobiliárias, and the Engineering supports participated in a rich debate on the topic. Paulo Melo, Senior Officer of the Central-South Regional Office, talked about the challenge of stocks considering Liquidity; Sergio Kertész, responsible for Entrepreneurship Support - Marketing and Communication, presented the Client Assistance Center together with Amanda Zaragoza; and Marcelo Neves, responsible for Entrepreneurship Support – Finances and Technology Information, presented the innovation in the capital structure of projects and the challenge of fixed expenses. In the afternoon, the topic of the Inclusion of People with Special Needs was presented by consultants Taís Nambu and Adriana Cerveira, and Ciro Barbosa, responsible for Entrepreneurship Support - People and Organization and Sustainability, concluded with a reflection about the current Business scenario. Paul Altit closed the meeting by transmitting the final messages and the main focuses until the end of this year. The discussions generated will serve as the base for the 2014-2016 Action Programs of the leaders, whose Planning Cycle began on this date.

Karina Oliani, a physician specialized in rescues in remote areas and someone who practices radical sports, shared the emotions of her last achievement: arriving to the summit of Mount Everest

Cristiana Lôbo, journalist from the Globo News channels, addressed the political and economic scenario in Brazil

Exchange of experiences and knowledge: 90 leaders discussed the productivity-related challenges that the teams have ahead in the quest to achieve full Client Satisfaction

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Technology Focused on Productivity Mobility, efficiency, savings and a concern with the Environment are the four objectives that summarize the initiative developed at the POY PET project, headed by Odebrecht Engenharia Industrial in Pernambuco: a software solution for the iPad designed to monitor construction project planning. Named “EPC-Tab”, the application – a supplement to SisEPC – allows for information updates, performed previously with printed protocols, directly on the field and online. If before the teams used large quantities of paper that generated complex files, with the new application the work is completed digitally. “The documents are sent via e-mail in a simple, fast and secure manner,” explained Erivelton Valmon, Systems Analyst responsible for the tool development team. According to

Valmon, the EPC-Tab interacts with other programs: “It can communicate with different types of systems and databases connected to the Odebrecht network,” he said. Also according to Valmon, the project is a pilot and is open to other demands. “The features developed until now are just a door of entry,” he said. “The idea is to use the application in the future to monitor the project indicators even while not at the site, in real time.” Ailton Araújo, Planning Manager, stated that the application also benefited the project test part. “Through EPC-Tab, we can monitor all of the LoopTests online,” said Araújo. The tool will also be used to help schedule activities, which is currently done on paper. “In the future, we will save some 2,000 sheets of paper per week,” he said.

Members from the POY PET Project earned efficiency and reliability for the planning processes. In order to install the application, the company purchased three iPads and the wireless internal network was expanded

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To encourage the presence of the families at the Brazilian stadiums, Odebrecht Properties promoted several different special actions on Father’s Day

ather’s Day, celebrated in Brazil this year on August 11, was an exciting one for those who came to watch the Brazilian Soccer Championship games at the Itaipava Arena Pernambuco and Itaipava Arena Fonte Nova arenas and Maracanã Stadium. The developments – administered with the participation of Odebrecht Properties – promoted actions focused on encouraging the presence and return of families to Brazilian stadiums. Odebrecht News presents the celebrations and shares the latest news about the arenas. Learn more!

PERNAMBUCO With the support of the social networks, the Itaipava Arena Pernambuco promoted activities during the game between the teams Náutico (from Pernambuco) and Atlético Mineiro (from Minas Gerais). The members of the Clube Arena Prime had the chance to bring their parents or children to watch the game for free and take photos with their family that they received on the spot. The Members working on the arena were also invited to bring their parents, with the right to two tickets to the game.

At the Itaipava Arena Pernambuco, fans were encouraged to share their photos on the social networks using the keyword #hojetemarena

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New offer at the Itaipava Arena Fonte Nova Arena: the free pass was extended to children ages 6 and under

BAHIA Itaipava Arena Fonte Nova posted a video in honor of the fathers of the Esporte Clube Bahia players on its Facebook page, which was also aired on the arena’s big screen at half-time during the game between the teams Bahia and Grêmio (from Rio Grande do Sul). The public shared its photos using the hashtag #diadospaisnaarena.

Since August 11, the arena extended the free game option to children ages 6 and under in all sectors. “With the free pass increased from 3 to 6 years of age, we are forming the fans of the future, receiving increasingly more children and families in a pleasant atmosphere that is different than anything the Bahia people have ever experienced,” said Frank

Alcântara, President of Itaipava Arena Fonte Nova. Another new offering is the promotion, for a limited period of time, of the Itaipava Premium Lounge – an ample air-conditioned area that offers special services, located at the second West ring. In the space, the tickets for children ages 7 to 12 will cost R$ 35.

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Click to view the video by Itaipava Arena Fonte Nova that pays tribute to the fathers (in Portuguese)

Itaipava Arena Fonte Nova offers the children’s play space called Areninha, located in the Premium Lounge, with games and fun to guarantee that children have a good time

At Maracanã, 60 Flamengo fans and 60 Fluminense fans were able to view their images before, during and after the game on the big screen

RIO DE JANEIRO At Maracanã, the Rio de Janeiro classic game of Flamengo versus Fluminense returned to the stadium after three years. The milestone was celebrated on Father’s Day by some 40,000 fans. During the game, then families were approached by photographers who walked around the stadium. As a special gift, the Complexo Maracanã Entretenimento S.A. concessionaire displayed 120 photos of fathers and their children on the big screens at the stadium. All of the images of the fathers and sons and the photos taken by the fans were publicized on the concessionaire’s

social networks using the hashtags #diadospaisnomaraca and #maracadetodos. Click to view the video displayed at Maracanã during the game between Flamengo and Fluminense.

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CORINTHIANS ARENA ON THE HOME STRETCH On August 18, the General Secretary of FIFA, Jérôme Valcke; State Secretary of Development and Coordinator of the São Paulo World Cup Committee, Júlio Semeghini; CEO of the Local Organizing Committee (COL), Ricardo Trade; Coordinator of SPCopa, Nadia Campeão; Brazilian Minister of Sports, Aldo Rebelo; and the former players and consultants of COL, Ronaldo and Bebeto, visited the construction work for the Corinthians Arena in São Paulo – stage to the opening

ceremony of the 2014 World Cup. The group was welcomed by Members and by Contract Director Antonio Gavioli, from Odebrecht Infrastructure, and toured several different areas of the development, including the locker rooms and grass field. The project is already 86% complete. Former player Ronaldo emphasized the importance of the road work for the region’s development. “In addition to the stadium, which is beautiful and will look even better for the World Cup, it is crucial to also remember the legacy for the

During the group’s visit for the 2014 World Cup, FIFA announced that it will give away free tickets to the Members of the Corinthians Arena construction work

Planted on June 25, the grass field has already been mowed and is being treated with fertilizers and agrochemicals to ensure that it will be ready by the end of September

surrounding region, primarily for the residents of Itaquera, who will benefit from all of the mobility-related construction work,” said Ronaldo. “We have already seen that there is a Technology college [FATEC] operating and also a technical school [ETEC] being constructed. The World Cup will leave an important legacy in Itaquera,” he emphasized.

Jérôme Valcke also had praise for the stage of the construction work. “I can safely say that the stadium will be delivered on time, not just for the opening game, but also for the test events,” said Valcke. The General Secretary of FIFA also pointed out the advances made in the planting of the grass field: “It is beautiful. What the workers did is quite

impressive,” he said. Before the visit in Itaquera, Jérôme Valcke was at the Bandeirantes Palace, where he met with the Governor of São Paulo, Geraldo Alckmin, and the Municipal Mayor, Fernando Haddad. During the meeting, they talked about the public, state and municipal investments in the Itaquera Center road complex and the investments

made by the State Government to increase the rail transport capacity – considered a fundamental part of the mobility plan for the event. The General Secretary of FIFA talked about the importance of meeting deadlines in order to allow for the operational tests far enough ahead of time and also praised the urban transformation visible in Itaquera.

RETURN OF PELÉ’S STATUE On August 18, the statue portraying former player Pelé during one of the greatest achievements in the history of Brazilian soccer – the 1970 threetime world championship – was re-inaugurated at Itaipava Arena Fonte Nova before the start of the game between Bahia and Santos as part of the Brazilian Soccer Championship.

The bronze monument, created by modern artist Lucy Viana Medina, was originally inaugurated in 1971. In 2007, the arms and Jules Rimet Trophy piece were broken and stolen. With the implosion of the former stadium and the construction of the new arena, the statue was removed and recovered by modern artist Márcia Magno under the coordination of the Gregório

Starting from the left: Raimundo Nonato Tavares, Virgílio Elísio, Fernando Schmidt, Nilton Vasconcelos, Fernando Guerreiro, Guilherme Bellintani and Frank Alcântara, during the inauguration of the new Pelé monument

In 1969, at the former Fonte Nova Stadium, Pelé could have made is 1,000th goal, but the defender from Bahia, Nildo, kicked the ball out of the way right before it crossed the goal line. Click here to view the Itaipava Arena Fonte Nova tribute video for Pelé and Nildo! (in Portuguese)

de Mattos Foundation, an entity associated with Brazil’s Department of Development, Tourism and Culture. To protect it and prevent damage by vandals, the statue is now located on a pedestal inside a fenced-in area, visible to those who pass by the Fonte das Pedras Staircase. Present at the ceremony that marked the re-installation of the monument were Fernando

Guerreiro, President of the Gregório de Mattos Foundation; Nilton Vasconcelos, Secretary of Labor, Employment, Income and Sports; Guilherme Bellintani, Secretary of Development, Culture and Tourism; Raimundo Nonato Tavares (“Bobô”), General Director of the Bahia State Sports Department (SUDESB); and Frank Alcântara, President of Itaipava Arena Fonte Nova; among other authorities.

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Leader in the Ranking of 500 Biggest in Construction For the 17 th consecutive year, Odebrecht leads the Brazilian Engineering Ranking, elaborated by the magazine O Empreiteiro (“Contractor”) and published in the publication 500 Grandes da Construção ( “500 Biggest in Construction” ) The award ceremony, held on August 13 in São Paulo, included the presence of representatives from entities and class associations, together with the companies participating in the ranking. The Organization was represented by Luiz Bueno, Senior Officer at Odebrecht Infrastructure. Already in its 42 nd edition, the ranking analyzed companies from all over the country in the segments of heavy and real estate construction, mechanical and electrical assembly, projects and consulting and special engineering services. The parameter for classification is based on two criteria: questionnaire answered by the companies and analysis of the annual reports.

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t h e c atego ry o f Co m p a ny H i s to ry U p to 5 0 Ye a rs . Th e Stevi e Awa rd s j u ry wa s fo rm e d by m o re t h a n 3 0 0 p ro fe ss i o n a l s fro m a l l ove r t h e wo rl d , re s p o n s i b l e fo r co m p l e t i ng a p re l i m i n a ry eva l u at i o n . Th e fi n a l c h o i ce wa s u p to t h e m e m b e rs o f s p e c i a l i ze d co m m i tte e s , wh o s e s co re s d e te rm i n e d t h e G o l d , S i lve r a n d B ro n ze wi n n e rs . Th e awa rd ce re m o ny wi l l ta ke p l a ce i n B a rce l o n a , S p a i n , o n O c to b e r 1 4 . Th e sa m e p ro d u c ts we re re cogn ize d wi th Ce rti fi cate s of Exce l l e n ce i n Co nte nt Cre ati o n by th e j u ro rs of th e 2013 SAB RE Awa rd a s fi na l i sts i n e a c h catego ry a m o ng th e m o re tha n 1 , 800 ca n d i date s wo rl dwi d e .

The book Odebrecht 25 Years in Argentina earned first place in one of the categories of the 2013 Stevie Awards. More than 3,300 products from more than 50 countries signed up for the award

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Recognized Sustainable Practices On August 1 , the Santo Antônio Civil Consortium (CSAC) – responsible for building the Santo Antônio Hydroelectric Power Plant in Rondônia, and led by Odebrecht Infrastructure – received the classification in the 2013 Brazil Benchmarking ranking, which gathers those companies with the best

Th e i n i t i at ive s we re c h o s e n by a te c h n i c a l te a m co n s i s t i ng o f 1 5 p ro fe ss i o n a l s , i n c l u d i ng s p e c i a l i s ts , p ro fe ss o rs a n d d o c to rs fro m e ight d i ffe re nt co u nt ri e s . Th e fo l l owi ng c ri te ri a we re eva l u ate d : d u rat i o n o f p ro j e c t i n s ta l l at i o n , s co p e , co nt i n u i ty a n d re s u l ts fo r t h e Envi ro n m e nt a n d fo r t h e co m m u n i ty,

Sustainability practices in the country. The recognition took place after entering the work Closed Cycle Ecological Cleaning and Lubrication Ramp, developed at the plant to reuse the water generated by truck and equipment cleaning. Tarciso Camilo Sousa, from the Environment team, stated: “This award brought us a great deal of satisfaction, since we are sharing work of environmental, social and economic importance,” said Sousa.

a m o ng o t h e rs . The Closed Cycle Ecological Cleaning and Lubrication Ramp has a structure that collects all of the water used in the washing process and then treats it, making it fit for reuse. João Ferolla, from the Environment team, added: “With the creation of the project, the Santo Antônio HPP ceases from removing 300, 000 liters of water per month from the environment, ” said Ferolla.

CSAC received the trophy and certificate from the Brazilian Environmental Benchmarking Program, an initiative that identifies, selects and shares socialenvironmental knowledge at the country’s companies and institutions

Leonardo Santos (to the right), Commercial Manager of Jornal do Tocantins, delivers the award to the Institutional Relations and Corporate Communication team from Foz|Saneatins, represented by Rodrigo Vilar and Guilherme Oliveira (to the left)

Adverting Action Awarded Foz | Saneatins earned first place in the category of Newspaper / Institutional for the 7 th edition of the Jaime Câmara Publicity Award, promoted by the main Communication company in the states of Goiás and Tocantins – an affiliate of the Globo Network and responsible for the most highly circulating newspapers in the two states, O Popular and Jornal do Tocantins. The winning piece celebrated Water Day in 2012 and competed with products from different private companies and

public agencies in Tocantins. Rodrigo Vilar, responsible for Institutional Relations at Foz|Saneatins, points out that this type of publication is fundamental. “In addition to the actions focused on rational water use and environmental education, the advertisements like the one for Water Day help raise the population’s awareness as to the importance of the service provided by Foz|Saneatins, which collaborates directly to improving people’s quality of life and preserving the Environment,” said Vilar.

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he One, a corporate building constructed by Odebrecht Realizações Imobiliárias located in the region of the Itaim Bibi neighborhood in São Paulo, received the LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Core&Shell certification in the Silver category – the most highly recognized “green” seal in the real estate market. “We, together with Zabo, our partner, invested to obtain the LEED certification to adjust The One to global sustainable building trends, adding even more value to the development,” explained Daniela Scatini, Incorporation Manager of The One. “We are proud to share this achievement with our Clients, who invested in this unique development,” she said.

Built by Odebrecht Realizações Imobiliárias, in São Paulo, The One earned the most recognized certification in the real estate market - the Green Building Council LEED

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The LEED – granted by the Green Building Council, of which Odebrecht Realizações Imobiliárias is founding member in Brazil – is based on a structured point system to measure a building’s environmental performance. This system is organized into the following categories: sustainable choice of the terrain; rational water use; rational energy and atmospheric emission use; material consumption and waste management; quality of the constructed environment and innovation and design process. The categories include required practices and credits and recommendations that, when met, guarantee points for the building. The certification level is defined based on the number of points earned, which varies from 40 to 110.

A LO OK I NSI DE TH E ON E The One – a single tower with 10 floors – currently occupies a terrain of 4,400 square meters and its units have a private average area

The adoption of the mixed metal structure construction system meant that the development was ready in just 16 months

of 1,100 square meters, divided into four sets. Co n s i d e re d i n n ovat ive , t h e p ro j e c t a d o p te d a m i xe d m e ta l s t ru c tu re co n s t ru c t i o n sys te m , a l l owi ng t h e d eve l o p m e nt to b e re a dy i n j u s t 1 6 m o nt h s . A n o t h e r i n n ovat i o n wa s t h e u s e o f a u n i q u e s a l e s sys te m : h a l f o f t h e d eve l o p m e nt wa s s o l d t h ro ugh co nve nt i o n a l m e a n s to l a rge i nve s to rs , a n d t h e o t h e r h a l f wa s s o l d t h ro ugh t h e Re a l Es tate I nve s t m e nt Fu n d ( FI I ) , a s a l e s typ e t h at wa s u n p re ce d e nte d u nt i l t h e n at O d e b re c ht Re a l i za çõ e s I m o b i l i á ri a s . During the construction work, more tha 20% of the investment in construction materials was applied to products that include recycled or extracted raw material in their composition and which were processed and manufactured within an 800-kilometer radius of the building. Approximately 50% of all the waste generated during the project was sent to areas that allow for its reuse.

Locker rooms and bicycle racks were installed to give users the adequate means for adaptation to use bicycles as a means of transport

For those who use cars, special parking spots were reserved for vehicles that pollute less and consume less fuel

PRACTIC ES ADOPTED According to the orientations of LEED, The One chose to adopt a series of practices that officially made it a sustainable development. Learn more about these actions!

TRANSPORT Odebrecht Realizações Imobiliárias adopted measures designed to reduce the impacts of pollution generated by automobiles. The One was built a site equipped with a rich public transport network, thereby

reducing the dependency on individual means of transport.

FLO OD CONTROL Aiming to reduce the impacts caused by floods, certain new ideas were applied. The development has approximately 900 square meters of permeable area, with either native or adapted species of vegetation. Besides this, 450 square meters were also set aside for walking paths and covered sidewalks with permeable draining ground.

Part of the rainwater will be collected in reservoirs, and after it is filtered, it will be used to irrigate green areas

WATER In order to reduce the consumption of water at The One, several different actions were studied. One of these was the installation of water-saving devices, such as double action toilets, automatic faucets and flow restrictors, which guarantee a 20% reduction in water consumption based on United States reference values. To irrigate the gardens, non-potable rainwater is collected, together with condensed water through the air conditioning system.

E N ERGY In order to guarantee a reduction of approximately 10% in energy consumption, the measures adopted by The One are based on a model building determined by the ASHRAE (Energy Standard for Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings) Standard 90.1, enacted in 2007. The development is preequipped for the VR type air conditioning system, which uses less energy compared to other systems and allows for independent air conditioning control in each unit. The lighting of the public areas was designed with energyefficient light bulbs and lamps,

controlled automatically by the building â&#x20AC;&#x201C; a model that guarantees they are turned off when not in use. Besides this, each area has an energy meter that is also connected to the automated system, which monitors consumption on a daily basis. The front of the building uses high performance windows

that guarantee good natural lighting while also reducing the transmission of heat into the indoor environment.

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A modern automation system monitors consumption and controls the buildingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s functions, such as lighting, air conditioning, fans, access controls, etc

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Life for the Arcoíris Mangroves With aims of helping to preserve the mangrove forests of Colón, in Panama, some 100 Members from the Odebrecht Infrastructure Colón Corridor contract took part in the cleaning and reforestation of the mangroves in the community of Arcoíris. The volunteers joined forces with

damage the marine ecosystem and the region’s drainage system –, and also helped eliminate mosquito breeding sites. The volunteers also planted 200 seedlings of native flora from the region to strengthen the mangroves. For Arquimedes Sosa, the professional responsible for the Environmental area

members of the Panama Aquatic Resource Authority (ARAP) and Ministry of Public Works to clean up 1.5 hectares of mangrove forest. The group mainly found a large amount of plastic and glass. The initiative stopped the waste from reaching the ocean – which would

at the Colón Corridor, the future of the mangroves depends on everyone’s awareness as to the importance and value of this environment. “It is necessary for more people to become involved with environmental preservation in Colón,” emphasized Sosa.

The mangroves have an essential function in protecting the slopes against erosion due to winds and waves and are considered the cradle of a variety of ecosystems

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n September 2011, representatives from the Banco do Brasil Foundation (FBB ) traveled to the Bahia Southern Lowlands to learn more about the strategies of the Bahia Southern Lowlands

Environmental Protection Area Mosaic Program for Development and Growth Integrated with Sustainability ( PDCIS) , supported by the Odebrecht Foundation in partnership with national and

QuĂŠsia Santos (second, from left to right) and her family: the rural work is completed in partnership

international public and private institutions. This interaction generated an agreement with the educational units associated with PDCIS for the implementation of the initiative PAIS - Integrated and Sustainable

Agro-Ecological Production. Disseminated and replicated by FBB, this social technology promotes sustainable agriculture and healthy foods for rural families, in addition to creating job and income generation opportunities.

Deian Andrade, a student at the Presidente Tancredo Neves Rural Family Home, is one of the participants of PAIS - Integrated and Sustainable Agro-Ecological Production

Nearly two years later, 75 PAIS units have been installed and 105 are currently being installed on the properties of the young producers who study at the Family Homes – the Presidente Tancredo Neves Rural Family Home (CFRPTN), Igrapiúna Rural Home (CFR-I), Agroforest Home (Cfaf), and the Youth Home. “I began planting the crops in a planned fashion and I’m also selling produce – cilantro, parsley and mint – at local establishments,” said Deian de Andrade, age 18, resident of the community of Moenda in Presidente Tancredo Neves. As soon as they received kits to set up the structure for PAIS – which consisted of a circular

garden, agro-ecological yard, chicken coop in the middle and drip irrigation –, the technical staff of Cfaf, CFR-I and the Youth House participated in the training sessions held at CFR-PTN, the first to start the work applying the technology.

BENEFITS FOR THE COMMUNITIES Encouraged to participate in the project, Wagner Conceição, age 20, a graduate of Cfaf, is guaranteeing R$ 550 per month through the sale of produce alone at outdoor fairs and through public policies, such as the Food Acquisition Program (PAA). “In addition to complementing the family’s income, I know that I am

supplying healthy foods to the final consumer,” said the resident of the community of Lagoa Santa, in Ituberá. For his next harvest, Quésia Santos, age 17, a second-year student at CFR-I and resident of Piraí do Norte, will also sell her products via PAA. “Through the municipality’s Department of Agriculture, we will offer foods to the schools and contribute toward the health of many children,” she said. “The results are visible and this motivates me to increase production.” The Youth House supported the installation of the PAIS units at the homes of graduates from the Youth House State School (CECJ). One of

them is Jhonatan dos Santos, age 19, from the second-year group of the technical course in AgroEcology. “Because I didn’t have any cost to adopt this project, I will be able to invest the profit in the next crops,” said Santos. Gláucio Gonçalves, an Agronomic Engineer and professor at CECJ, pointed out three important aspects of PAIS for family farmers: “It guarantees high quality food, helps improve monthly income and promotes practices that are in harmony with the environment, since the entire management of the project is based on the rational use of natural resources, such as water and soil.”

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For Safer Traffic On August 16, Odebrecht Infrastructure kicked off the Safe Traffic campaign in Angola in cooperation with the country’s National Traffic and Road Department (DNVT) and the Angola Road Institute (INEA). The initiative was prompted by the high number of incidents on the Luanda roads recorded for the second consecutive year. The idea was to raise the awareness of pedestrians from the surrounding communities – under the theme “Every Driver is a Pedestrian, but Not All Pedestrians are Drivers” – and also reduce the number of pedestrians hit by cars on the roads. In addition to the participation by the Luanda Expressways project, the initiative also received the support of the Belas Business Park-4 (BBP4), Zango Project, Luanda Road System and Nossosuper contracts. “Due to the positive impact last year, we had the idea to make the campaign more extensive, involving the Organization’s other projects in

the country,” emphasized Roque D’Oliveira, responsible for the Social Area at Luanda Expressways. Each project set up a tent near the construction site and distributed t-shirts and brochures with messages about the topic. During the campaign opening ceremony, there was participation by Rosário Kiala, Engineer and Province Director of INEA, the Contract Directors from the involved projects, clients and representatives from the country’s National Police Force. Marcus Felipe de Aragão, responsible for Planning, People and Institutional Relations in Angola, highlighted the company’s role with society. “Odebrecht’s social responsibility policy includes work with the communities,” said Aragão. “With this campaign, we are maintaining a dialogue with people and raising their awareness about the importance of safe traffic as a way of reducing the death rate in the country,” he said.

The campaign involved some 500 mobilizers – Members in Angola –, and more than 18,000 brochures were distributed with messages featuring precautions when using public streets

Developing People through Agriculture In June, the OIV Tocoma Consortium, led by Odebrecht Infrastructure in Venezuela, delivered the training certificates for the Ecological Practice of Seed Sowing and Land Tenure course for 36 people from the community located near the construction work. The initiative marked the conclusion of the projectâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s social responsibility program, focused on providing the necessary tools so that the participants can live from the resources offered by the land in an ecological and sustainable fashion. During the course, the participants received instructions about the soil and its compounds, among other topics related to agriculture. The

consortium responsible for the construction of the Manuel Piar Hydroelectric Center in Tocoma began the training in January of this year, collaborating toward the policy of valuing and developing the communities located near the projects, as established by the consortium. In this group, the program trained 34 inhabitants from Los Melones and two representatives from CORPOELEC (Socialist Electric Company, from the countryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Ministry of Popular Power of Electric Energy). Together with the certificate, they received the responsibility of multiplying this knowledge in the community in which they live.

The training included a course load of 1,340 hours, with theoretical and practical activities on the resources offered by the land

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The Community’s Physical and Financial In July, the Chaleno Kiambote program, developed by the Cambambe Hydroelectric Facility project, currently being undertaken by Odebrecht Infrastructure in Angola, combined some good results in the promotion of health and generation of income in the communities. The initiative trained 28 volunteer health agents to work on actions designed to prevent HIV and AIDS, malaria, tuberculosis and diarrhea in the cities of Cambingo, Terra Nova, Massangano and Kalenga. The 16-hour course was administered by Jorge Preto, from the Occupational Health team of Odebrecht in Angola. “Encouraging the practice of preventive actions for family health, such as the habit of washing hands, boiling water before consumption, using mosquito netting and disposing of garbage in the appropriate places are simple and can protect everyone from serious health problems,” said Vanessa Silva, responsible for the program. Chaleno Kiambote was undertaken through the Bwé Health project, which in local slang

means “lots of health” and has the main objective of raising people’s awareness about practices that benefit well-being and quality of life. Besides this, the partner producers of the Family Farming Program (PAF) reaped in good fruits with the support of the agronomist technicians from the Chaleno Kiambote team. The farms increased the diversification of the fruit, root and legume production, and began selling their products to the Cambambe Hydroelectric Facility cafeteria. The first sales totaled more than one and a half tons of products and increased the community’s earnings by approximately 20%. Some 60 producers from Cabingo, Terra Nova and Kalengue, participated in PAF. “This support has helped us strengthen the practice of agriculture and promote the increased generation of income and improvement in the quality of life of our families,” said Manoel António Rocha, soba (community leader) in Kalengue.

Family Farming gave the producers 914 kilos of banana and 770 kilos of tomatoes. Other food types, such as corn flour and red pepper, will also be sold

The Bahia SUP RacePro is promoted by the Brazilian Confederation and Bahia SUP Association. The event granted winners points for the 4th Phase of the Brazilian Circuit and the 3rd Phase of the Bahia Championship

Sports: Health and Fun United On August 3, Grande Laguna – the lake located at the Quintas de Sauípe condominium, built by Odebrecht Realizações Imobiliárias – served as the stage for the Stand Up Paddle (SUP) competition, called the Bahia SUP RacePro, for the third time. Sponsored by the company, the championship gathered some 100 athletes of all ages and from different states in the country

country’s main athletes in heated disputes to guarantee points under the Brazilian circuit. With the results, São Paulo resident Paulo dos Reis guaranteed first place in the national ranking in the main category, the Race 12.6. Among the women, even with the victory of Rio de Janeiro resident Lena Guimaraes, Bárbara Brazil, from Salvador, came in first in the women’s overall ranking.

to compete for medals in more than 20 categories, ranging from amateurs to professionals. The competition lasted some six hours and began with the children’s (up to 10 years old) and junior’s (up to 15 years old) groups. After that, Robson Careca, a tetraplegic athlete, gave a demonstration of adapted SUP, showing that the sport is accessible to the majority of individuals with physical disabilities.

Born in Hawaii, Stand Up Paddle – a sport derived from surfing that involves rowing while standing up on a large surfboard – has been earning increasing fans in Brazil. “By bringing sports to Grande Laguna, we want to explore the site’s natural vocation for the practice of adventure sports and nature, adding even more attractions to Sauípe,” said Franklin Mira, Director of Odebrecht Realizações Imobiliárias, responsible for the Sauípe

The event then continued with the

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Health from Early On On July 4, the Luanda Road System Project, headed by Odebrecht Infrastructure in Angola, organized lectures on Oral Hygiene to 600 students from the school 1006 Gamek. The goal was to encourage children to care for their oral health, thereby improving their quality of life. Engineer Cristina Pascoal, a speaker at the action, emphasized the importance of the topic: “Oral hygiene

in children allows them to exercise eating functions to their fullest, as well as preserve their speech, since the teeth last longer,” said Pascoal. She pointed out that the prevention also helps avoid problems such as cavities, periodontitis, gingivitis and combats bad breath. At the end of the event, the children received dental hygiene kits, with an additional 500 distributed to the school.

The Luanda Road System Project offered lessons on dental health to the children of local communities. At the end, each one received a toothbrush with toothpaste

Above All Risk: More Safety on the Highway

The action included the presence of 510 people, including 150 students from the Hélio Damante Municipal School, which is located near the walkway

On August 13, Rota das Bandeiras – the Odebrecht Trans Port concessionaire responsible for the highways that form the Dom Pedro Corridor, located in rural São Paulo – held yet another edition of the Above All Risk campaign. With aims of raising pedestrians’ awareness about the importance of using walkways, promoters from the concessionaire distribution information about accidents, crossing times and

the daily flow of vehicles along the stretch. The event was held at the walkway located at Km 64+300 of the D. Pedro I Highway (SP-065), in the municipality of Bom Jesus dos Perdões, concluded at the start of this year. Located in the neighborhood of Kaikan, the safety device was a long-standing desire expressed by the population, and is one of six walkways built since the start of the concession by Rota das Bandeiras.