Odebrecht USA

The basis for everything is the existence

of a Partnership of Trust developed through

the practice of discipline and respect.

—NORBERTO ODEBRECHT, Founder Odebrecht Group

ODEBRECHT VisiON 2020 Odebrecht is an Organization formed by thousands of People of Knowledge

who are able to satisfy their Clients through innovative solutions that contribute to a better world.

2020

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FOuNDED OVER six DECaDEs agO, ODEBRECHT

Has gROwN TO BE a glOBal lEaDER iN ENgiNEERiNg aND

CONsTRuCTiON sERViCEs, layiNg THE gROuNDwORk FOR

pOsiTiVE, susTaiNaBlE CHaNgE ON FiVE CONTiNENTs.

paRTNERiNg wiTH CliENTs TO BuilD iNFRasTRuCTuRE FOR

COmmuNiTiEs aROuND THE wORlD, OuR sTRENgTH is DRawN

FROm aN ENTREpRENEuRial CulTuRE BasED ON THE spiRiT

OF sERViCE — DEliVERiNg sOluTiONs THaT allOw BOTH CliENT

aND COmmuNiTy TO gROw aND THRiVE.

THaT spiRiT OF sERViCE Has lED TO susTaiNED paRTNERsHips

wiTH gOVERNmENTs, pRiVaTE DEVElOpERs aND OTHERs

ENgagED By THE VisiON OF ENaBliNg pROgREss aND

pROspERiTy FOR TODay aND TOmORROw, makiNg ODEBRECHT

THE “CliENT’s CHOiCE.”

mia mOVER Miami, Florida

ODEBRECHT VisiON 2020 Odebrecht is an Organization formed by thousands of People of Knowledge

who are able to satisfy their Clients through innovative solutions that contribute to a better world.

2020 OuR FOCus

With a presence throughout the Americas, Europe, Africa and the Middle East, Odebrecht

Group engages in diverse businesses that energize economies and create value for

our Clients. At Odebrecht, we take pride in following an Action Plan based on building

communities, as well as structures. We strive to ensure that everything we construct

has a positive impact on the lives of those who live or work around it. Our focus is on

infrastructure development — such as roads and power plants, ports and airports— and

the people that these structures serve.

OuR gROupWhile construction is at our core, Odebrecht Group is composed of seven main companies.

Construtora Norberto Odebrecht is the engineering and construction arm of the organization.

Braskem is Latin America’s largest petrochemicals producer and an innovator in its field, while

ETH Bioenergy is a leader in the sugar, ethanol and bioenergy industry, producing important

alternatives to fossil fuels. Odebrecht Infrastructure Investments is a private investment group

focusing on Energy, Roads and Logistics Concessions, while Odebrecht Oil & Gas provides

engineering solutions to the Oil & Gas Industry. The Group also comprises Odebrecht

Real Estate Development and Construction and Foz do Brasil, a Water & Sewage and Waste

Treatment solution provider. As a diversified international business leader, our goal is to secure

sustainable prosperity that embraces economic, social and natural abundance for all.

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iN EVERy COuNTRy, wE makE iT a pRiORiTy TO BECOmE lOCal. wE HaVE a glOBal REaCH, BuT DEliVER lOCal sOluTiONs.”— gilBERTO NEVEs, President & CEO, Odebrecht USA

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ODEBRECHT Building Communities Around The World

mia mOVER Miami, Florida

miami iNTERNaTiONal aiRpORT NORTH TERmiNal Miami, Florida

DORalEH CONTaiNER TERmiNal Djibouti City, Djibouti

lisBON mETRO, RED liNE Lisbon, Portugal

uNiTED sTaTEs

CHalmETTE lOOp lEVEE New Orleans, Louisiana

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uNiTED sTaTEs

ODEBRECHT ENTERED THE u.s. maRkET iN 1990, a NaTuRal sTEp FOR a COmpaNy wiTH a glOBal VisiON. siNCE

THEN, OuR u.s. DiVisiON Has DEliVERED ViTal iNFRasTRuCTuRE

pROjECTs FOR FEDERal, sTaTE aND lOCal gOVERNmENTs,

aND impORTaNT pRiVaTE DEVElOpERs. wHETHER iT is OuR

wORk ON THE ExpaNsiON OF miami iNTERNaTiONal aiRpORT,

OuR paRTiCipaTiON iN THE REBuilDiNg OF NEw ORlEaNs OR

CONsTRuCTiON OF milEs OF ROaDs aND BRiDgEs, ODEBRECHT

CONTRiBuTEs TO BuilDiNg COmmuNiTiEs THROugHOuT THE u.s.

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DEliVERiNg REsulTsDiverse in site, scale and purpose, Odebrecht’s projects in the U.S. reflect a range of

construction services for highway, transit, aviation, rail and water. In addition to engineering

& construction expertise, the Odebrecht Team has proven its skills in program management,

procurement & construction, construction management, project finance & development

and design ‑build. Odebrecht’s Clients have become long‑term Partners who respect the

unconditional dedication of our people and the power of our entrepreneurial culture to

deliver tangible results. Odebrecht’s track record of competence, efficient services and

successful projects, delivered on schedule, nurtures a relationship of trust.

paRTNERsHips OF TRusTOdebrecht has earned the trust of its Clients by listening, collaborating and delivering projects

no matter what. By living up to our core values — such as trust, teamwork and respect —

Odebrecht develops strong partnerships with local sub‑contractors and small businesses in

the communities where we operate. These relationships give us a deeper understanding of

local needs and allow us to develop solutions that exceed Client expectations. At the same

time, we encourage innovation, creativity, personal and professional growth within Odebrecht,

retaining talented people whose motivation to succeed directly benefits Clients, the Company

and themselves — a win–win for all.

pROjECTs FOR pEOplEThe rewards of doing business give Odebrecht the resources to help create a world

of greater promise. Reinvestment of results is a core principle of our entrepreneurial

technology and inextricably linked to our future as a business. It is our conviction,

that in order to be a sustainable enterprise, we must not only create jobs and generate

wealth, we must also invest in people through work, education, training and mentoring.

Additionally, we must advance and invest in initiatives that foster environmental balance

and communities that are socially just, politically stable and culturally diverse.



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glOBal REaCHThe impact of Odebrecht extends around the world and

across a range of enterprises, including hydroelectric power

plants, industrial construction, oil & gas services, real estate

development and major infrastructure projects. The depth

and breadth of our services create key synergies that set

Odebrecht apart. Doing business with Odebrecht opens

up a world of opportunities.



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The following numbers illusTraTe The ouTpuT of odebrechT’s engineering

and consTrucTion projecTs:

pORTs aND aiRpORTs

84

ROaDs aND HigHways

7,043 milEs

pOwER

58,000 mw

TRaNsmissiON liNEs aND aquEDuCTs

7,646 milEs

TuNNEls, BRiDgEs aND OVERpassEs

291 milEs

mass TRaNsiT aND Rail

1,262 milEs

iRRigaTiON

681,180 aCREs

BuilDiNgs

85,845,296 sq. FT.

December 2009

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1944 –1945 1948 1957 –1965norberto odebrecht establishes a privately owned firm, the founding milestone for the odebrecht group. The firm becomes norberto odebrecht construtora ltda.

planning and pursuing greater productivity, odebrecht delivers innovative construction methods, shortens construction time and lowers costs for projects.

norberto odebrecht pays off all debts owed by emílio odebrecht & cia (his father’s company).

The company changes its name to construtora norberto odebrecht s.a.

odebrecht foundation is created, focusing on providing social security benefits to odebrecht members.

odebrecht undertakes major construction projects in the southeast of brazil.

odebrecht goes international and starts to diversify its business.

cbpo merges with the odebrecht group.

odebrecht s.a. is created to preserve the organization’s philosophical concepts and establish business direction.

ODEBRECHT ENTERs THE u.s. aND BECOmEs THE FiRsT BRaziliaN CONTRaCTOR TO wiN a u.s. FEDERal gOVERNmENT CONTRaCT.

odebrecht focuses on sustainable development of microregions in the brazilian northeast, and marks 40 years of contributions to brazilian art and culture.

odebrecht is ranked as latin america’s top engineering & construction company and one of the world’s 30 largest service exporters by engineering news-record.

odebrecht establishes braskem as latin america’s largest petrochemical producer. The group reaches the milestone of 1,000 members with over 25 years of service.

The odebrecht group turns 60.

eTh bioenergy is established to produce sugar ethanol, sugar and energy.

odebrecht continues to strive to be a good corporate citizen that promotes the wealth of the communities where we operate.

1990 1999 2000

1970 –1973 1979 –1980 1981

2002 2004 – 2007 NOw



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a HisTORy OF ENTREpRENEuRial lEaDERsHipA look at Odebrecht’s history reveals our capacity for leadership, teamwork and innovation.

It also reveals a unique commitment to the communities in which we work. Our purpose is

to engage with the community, its social matrix and civic life, as well as its business activities.

TODay, ODEBRECHT is DEFiNED By iTs glOBal pREsENCE aND By pEOplE wHO EmBRaCE OuR pHilOsOpHy aND aRE COmmiTTED TO sERViNg OTHERs.

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TEO ODEBRECHT ENTREpRENEuRial TECHNOlOgy



OuR ENTREpRENEuRial CulTuREOdebrecht Entrepreneurial Technology

is the foundation of our business.

As the core of our culture, TEO includes

key values — trust in people, decentralized

operations and productive reinvestment

of results — that guide our daily actions.

We delegate responsibly. We empower

Team Members to realize their full

potential, expecting everyone to perform

at his or her best. We renew and revitalize

our company to meet new challenges.

We cultivate Leaders who inspire

others to serve, evolve and achieve

leadership themselves. Client Satisfaction

is fundamental and is secured by

our commitment to build business

partnerships based on trust and respect.

Through TEO, we work with Clients to

co‑create valuable projects that enrich

communities and set the stage for growth

without depleting resources that ensure

quality of life for future generations.

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ENsuRiNg a susTaiNaBlE FuTuRE is THE

CHallENgE THaT FaCEs EaCH aND EVERy ONE OF us.



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susTaiNaBiliTywE BEliEVE THaT susTaiNaBlE BusiNEss pRaCTiCEs musT pROmOTE aND ENHaNCE THE DigNiTy

OF EaCH aND EVERy HumaN BEiNg ON THis plaNET.

Within the Odebrecht Organization, our Sustainability agenda is focused on the Human

Being, as the agent that promotes development by balancing both the use and conservation

of natural resources, to ensure the improvement of life on the planet for current and future

generations. We endeavor to create this synergy by simultaneously achieving economic

results with social development, environmental preservation, political involvement and

cultural diversity.

As part of the construction industry, Odebrecht is taking its responsibility to reduce energy

consumption and CO2 emissions, and we are active in taking steps to minimize the impact

of our operations on the environment.

Our integrated Health & Safety Programs, as well as our Quality and Environmental Agendas,

provide a holistic approach to these key priorities with a focus on Prevention and Continuous

Performance Improvement. Odebrecht is deeply committed to providing safe working

environments that best protect our human assets.

Odebrecht’s ISO 9001 certification allows us to monitor and measure our performance

against world‑class standards as part of our commitment to client satisfaction in all projects

we deliver.

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iNVEsTiNg iN pEOplE: REiNVENTiNg OuRsElVEs

amERiCaN aiRliNEs aRENa Miami, Florida

FlORiDa iNTERNaTiONal uNiVERsiTy sTaDium Miami, Florida

sãO salVaDOR HyDROElECTRiC pOwER plaNT São Salvador do Tocantins, Brazil

maTaNzas BRiDgE St. Augustine, Florida

sEVEN Oaks Dam San Bernardino, California

Águas DE luaNDa pROjECT Luanda, Angola

Bolivia

United States

Mozambique

Mexico

Panama

Peru

Colombia

Argentina

Brazil

Venezuela

Dominican Republic

Angola

Libya

Djibouti

UnitedArab

Emirates

Portugal

United Kingdom

ODEBRECHT ENgiNEERiNg & CONsTRuCTiON wORlDwiDE pREsENCE

sOCial aCTiON FOR THE gREaTER gOODThe Group has instituted more than three hundred social, environmental and cultural

programs worldwide, involving over five hundred communities primarily in Latin America

and Africa. Each is designed to improve public health, increase social inclusion, protect

the natural environment or bring cultural ideas to life.

Through the Odebrecht Foundation, the Group helps to educate young people and adults,

preparing them for life through work, as well as helping to develop new and sustainable

business opportunities for the products they create.

Recently, Odebrecht rescued two historic murals from New York’s JFK Airport. Thanks

to a substantial investment of time, talent and funds, the murals have been restored and

are installed at the South Terminal of the Miami International Airport where they celebrate

and enhance our shared cultural heritage.

spiRiT OF RENEwalAt Odebrecht, three generations are always interacting and learning. Our open,

entrepreneurial culture fosters an environment where individuality is valued and where

creative thinking is actively encouraged as Odebrecht continuously reinvents itself.

This spirit of renewal is among the reasons Odebrecht attracts the best and brightest

talent, each sensing an opportunity to participate in an organization of extraordinary ability,

quality and reward. Our people bring this sense of excitement and dedication to their work

every day.

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wORlD aND impROViNg liVEs.

Águas DE luaNDa pROjECT Luanda, Angola

Bolivia

United States

Mozambique

Mexico

Panama

Peru

Colombia

Argentina

Brazil

Venezuela

Dominican Republic

Angola

Libya

Djibouti

UnitedArab

Emirates

Portugal

United Kingdom

ODEBRECHT ENgiNEERiNg & CONsTRuCTiON wORlDwiDE pREsENCE

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