Construtora Norberto Odebrecht is awarded in Peru Get on the Web

Construtora Norberto Odebrecht S.A. NewsLETTER • nº 178 • www.odebrecht.com
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Get on the Web (Projeto Caia na Rede) provides digital inclusion
to construction sites
> Students from the Silva Jardim (RJ) and Maragojipe (BA) communities participate in the Get on the Web Project, due to the performance of Odetech and Consórcio Rio Paraguaçu.
The Get on the Web Project (Projeto Caia
na Rede), a result of the partnership made
between CNO, Microsoft Brasil and Dell
Computers, is taking the digital inclusion
to the staff of 43 construction sites and
to the neighboring community.
The participants take digital literacy
courses, they learn how to create an e-mail
account, how to browse the internet and
how to use calculation and text tools. It
is estimated that 22,500 people, among
workers and the community, will be
benefited throughout the country this year.
The Consórcio Odetech (Odebrecht and
Techint Engineering Company), that is
the performer of the gas pipeline works
of the Gasduc III Project to Petrobras in
Silva Jardim, Rio de Janeiro, set up a room
with nine computers at the Municipal
Education Integrated Center. Next Friday,
48 students will receive the course
conclusion certificates and until the end of
the month the consortium will inaugurate
Digital Inclusion Centers in the cities of
Macaé and Rio das Ostras (municipalities
in the neighboring area of the works).
On the Consórcio Rio Paraguaçu (Odebrecht,
Queiroz Galvão and UTC Engineering
CNO will participate in the second
phase of Light for All Program
(Programa Luz Para Todos)
Construtora Norberto
Odebrecht is awarded in Peru
For the second consecutive month, CNO, a participant of
Consórcio CDB Melchorita, in Peru, has been granted the
Saipem QHSE & Sustainability Award, which grants awards
to companies in the Quality, Health, Safety, Environment and
Sustainability categories.
Saipem, a maritime and off-shore company, subsidiary of
ENI Spa Italian oil company, has recognized the work of the
consortium in the construction of the Maritime Terminal of
the Peru LNG company liquefaction plant, in the areas of
Environment and Sustainable Development, due to its waste
water treatment programs, as well as capability training for
the participants and social and economic development of the
communities which are located in the project area of influence.
Company) work site, which is in charge of the
construction of P-59 and P-60 Platforms to
Petrobras in the municipality of Maragojipe,
Bahia, the workers and the community
school groups can use a room with 17
computers as well as the support from
volunteering participants of the consortium.
Another performing action of Get on
the Web Project is Southern Lowlands in
the state of Bahia, where the Odebrecht
Foundation provides support to educational
projects and income generation. Over one
thousand children and adolescents of the
rural areas will participate in the project.
The consortium formed by Construtora Norberto Odebrecht (38.24%,
leader), Queiroz Galvão (32.25%) and Camter (29.41%), signed an agreement
in early July for the second phase of the Light for All Program (Programa Luz
Para Todos) – an Eletrobrás initiative for rural lighting.
This project, contracted by Cemig (Minas Gerais Energy Company) and
estimated to be developed in 22 months, will cover 302 municipalities of the
Northern, Northwestern, Triangulo Mineiro, West and South of Minas Gerais
regions and will benefit 16.500 citizens.
Comprising a territorial area of 239,072 km2, 48 lamp posts will be installed, as
well as 12.5 thousand transformers and 3,325 tons of cables for the construction
of 4,950 km of networks. The project cost will amount to R$ 198 million.
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OLEX new office start-up operations in China
OLEX S.A. Representative Office is already active in
Shanghai, under OLEX Brasil leadership.
In the first month of its operations in the country, the team
has already received over 20 quotation requests regarding
materials. It has also given support to the infrastructure
areas Brazil, Latin America and Angola, Odebrecht Oil
and Gas and concluded the conditions which will be the
contractual conditions for the inspection with Bureau Veritas
and SGS (a French company of inspection and certification)
certifications. In addition, the team visited some plants and
facilities of potential suppliers.
The office was opened aiming at developing Sourcing
solutions (identification, evaluation and negotiations
of new products and/or suppliers) and Procurement
(the best negotiation process with suppliers) in the
Asian market and at providing alternatives of goods and
logistics supplies in an efficient and effective manner.
“To mark its presence in China means to have access to a
major supplier market to our projects. The country offers
state-of-the-art products and equipment with highly
competitive prices”, says Mauro Rehm, the CEO in charge
of OLEX Brazil.
The office structure currently formed by an expatriate and
a Chinese professional will expand as per the demand. “We
estimate a total of three Chinese professionals, who will
work in the office within two months”, adds Mauro.
Crane Operators submit to certification
Since May, the crane operators of some CNO projects have
had the opportunity to be given capabilities by the Crane
Operator Certification and Upgrading Program.
The program, developed by Elson Rangel and Carlos Gabos,
from the People and Organization area of AFEq (Equipment
Functional Support), is intended for experienced participants
and it is made up of four phases: admission, performance,
certification and follow-up. The participants go through
theory and practical assessments and, after the course, they
are given a permit to operate the equipment.
“The program offers the participants improvement in the
perception of risks, which are inherent to the cargo handling
operations with cranes”, says Carlos Gabos.
29 operators from Consórcio Via Amarela (São Paulo), Gasduc
III Gas Pipeline (Rio de Janeiro), Simplício Hydroelectric Plant
(Minas Gerais), and Macaé Base of Campos Basin South Asset
(RJ) have already participated in the program
Participants of Repar works in Araucária (Parana) and of
Braskem Project in Camaçari (Bahia) will also participate in
the program.
> Participant practices in the Crane Operator Certification and Updating Program.
Gas Pipeline Extension Project in Argentina
inaugurates a new phase
>From left to right: The President of Argentina, Cristina Kirchner, Odebrecht
Director Superintendent, Flávio Faria, and the Governor of Buenos Ayres, Daniel
Scioli, at the Hito de Invierno 2009 inauguration event.
The General Cerri Plant in Bahía Blanca, of the Gas Pipeline Extension
Project in Argentina inaugurated Hito de Invierno 2009 regarding
the partial expansion works 2006-2009. The mark has enabled the
release of additional 2,200,000 m3 of gas per day in the transport
system during winter.
The works that enabled the new fuel flow through the TGS network
(Gás del Sur Transport Company) is the result of the installation of
220 km of loops (a kind of deviation of the original routing of a gas
pipeline) and adds 66,700 HP of power (in five compressing plants),
which are distributed from the Province of Santa Cruz up to the
capital of Buenos Ayres.
The Argentinean President, Cristina Kirchner and the Governor
of the Buenos Ayres Province, Daniel Scioli were present in the
inauguration session.
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Workplace Safety in Melchorita and in Callao
>CDB Callao joint venture is in charge of the works of Muelle Sur Container Terminal.
Two projects performed by Odebrecht
and partner companies in Peru have
reached significant records in Workplace
Safety.
The Consórcio CDB Melchorita
(Odebrecht, Saipem and Jan de Nul)
recorded five million man/hours worked
with no lost time injury. In total, the
work has already reached 10 million
> Construction of the Maritime Terminal of the Liquefaction Plant of Peru LNG,
developed by Consórcio CDB Melchorita.
man/hours with no lost time injury.
The works at the Muelle Sur
Container Terminal, being performed
by the CDB Callao joint venture
(Odebrecht and Saipem), reached
two million man/hours with no lost
time injury. In a notice sent to the
consortium, Maciek Kwiatkowski,
DP World Callao (Client) General
Director, congratulated the team:
“I am well aware of the efforts that
were needed from CDB Callao joint
venture Safety team, as well as of
the persistence and energy spent
by the managers and participants
to transform the Mueller Sur
construction into a consistently safe
work location”.
Odebrecht devises the Program for the Prevention
of Environmental Risks in Angola
> From left to right: Alexandre Assaf, the officer Responsible for Planning and
Administration; Antonio Gaspar, the officer Responsible for Workplace Safety,
Environment and Quality at Odebrecht, Angola; José Ricardo Salles, the officer
Responsible for Health, Workplace Safety and Environment program in Luanda
Sul Project; and Jorge Cândido, Shemo Star Technical Director, in the PPRA
elaboration.
With the purpose of preserving the Company’s Safety in all the
projects in Angola, Odebrecht has devised the Program for the
Prevention of Environmental Risks (PPRA in Portuguese) with
the Shemo Star company support.
75 days of work in Angola and 172 days of activities in Brazil
were spent, and the referred activities were developed by
consultants and which resulted in 3.856 evaluations from
aggressive agents in the field in order to assist each one of the
42 works of Odebrecht, Angola.
In addition to PPRA, Environmental, Unhealthy Work and
Hazardous Work Evaluation Reports have been made as well as
Classification in Special Activities.
“This ‘marathon’ has enabled the total costs of the works to
become 30% smaller and this would not have happened if
each project had been made separately”, said Antonio Luiz
Sanchez Gaspar, the officer responsible for Workplace Safety,
Environment and Quality in Angola.
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Bairro Novo conquers Top Social 2009
>Adults and children participate in the events of project of relationship with the community, promoted by Bairro Novo.
Bairro Novo, Odebrecht Realizações (OR) brand that is
focused on the popular housing sector was granted the Top
Social 2009 award for the community relationship project.
The initiative was led by the Brazilian Association of Sales
and Marketing Managers and by the ADVB Institute of Social
Environmental Responsibility.
The project aims at strengthening the relationship with the
neighboring communities and at creating the opportunity
of access to social services and sustainability guidelines by
means of interactive events. “We perform social educational
events, in which the citizens from the region participate and
with the support from volunteers. This enables more synergy
among the involved people”, explains Katrine Magami, the
Bairro Novo Relationship and Sustainability Manager.
The Top Social 2009 award is in its 11th edition and has
already awarded 181 companies throughout Brazil. The aim
is to stimulate actions and create a basis, providing visibility
to the companies that promote the social wellbeing as a
direct or indirect portion of their business development
strategy.
Highway Knowledge Community meets in Panamá
>Participants of the Highway Knowledge Community during an event in Panama.
With the participation of 60 members from 11 different
countries, the Odebrecht Highway Knowledge Community
promoted, from June 11th to 13th, its 3rd Meeting in the City
of Panamá. One of the objectives was to launch the work of
“Best Practices” on road works, a project that gathers articles
written by the company’s specialists in this type of work.
The meeting was highlighted by two special moments: to
honor engineer Silvio Browne, who implemented the culture
of earthworks and paving at Odebrecht, and the transfer of
the Community leadership position from Luis Weyll to Mauro
Hueb, Contract Director of Madden-Colón (Panama) Highway.
The event, hosted by Director Superintendent, André Rabello
and team was inaugurated by the Ministry of Public Works
of Panama, Benjamín Colamarco, and had the participation
of international speakers, among which, Federico Flossbach,
Assistant Director to Andina de Fomento Corporation (CAF) in
Panama.
In order to request the “Best Practices” work, please, access the
area of publications on the MyWebDay Site:
http://portaloec.br.odebrecht.com.
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