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Articles by Augusto Diniz

Brazil Coronavirus
Coronavirus and Construction

Most Brazil Projects Progress Despite the Pandemic

Augusto Diniz
June 8, 2020
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But the country's building volume will shrink by almost 4% in 2020, compared to a pre-virus estimate of a 3% increase.
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Odebrecht Looks to Rebuild Portfolio As Corruption Scandal Lingers

Augusto Diniz
February 5, 2019
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After a tumultuous few years at the center of a national corruption scandal, Brazil-based Odebrecht is looking to move on. And despite ongoing investigations, the firm has continued to book work both in Brazil and abroad.


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Stadiums and Arenas

Disappointment on an Olympian Scale After Rio 2016 Summer Games

Sports infrastructure crumbles less than a year after Olympic Games end
Augusto Diniz
February 21, 2017
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Touted as a way to deliver sustainable, badly needed amenities, the 2016 Rio Olympic Games instead is a sad monument to corruption and poor planning.
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Michel Denis, CEO of Manitou Group
Equipment

Global Telehandler Maker Manitou Opens Brazil Factory

The plant will initially produce two forklifts for the Latin American market
Augusto Diniz
August 29, 2016
No Comments

The development of the machines to be manufactured in Brazil, models MT-X 1441 and MT-X 1841, began in early 2015.


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2016 Rio Olympics Water
Water Quality

Lack of Wastewater Treatment Puts Black Eye on Rio Olympics

Challenges in Brazil—including connections to sewer lines—has made progress difficult
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Augusto Diniz
August 17, 2016
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The 2016 Summer Olympics boating and swimming events have put an international spotlight on a long-running problem in Rio de Janeiro—untreated sewage and trash are clogging up bays and waterways.


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Rio Olympics
Risk Management

How Does the Rio Olympics Construction Measure Up?

Despite fanfare, Olympic Games are still costly and challenging engineering projects
Augusto Diniz
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Tudor Van Hampton
August 12, 2016
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The construction industry continues to study the multiyear buildup of the Rio Olympics as a costly and challenging engineering project that provides lessons for future cities hosting large programs such as the Summer Games.


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Public Works

Brazil's Woes Take Toll on Rio Olympics Construction

Preparing for the games and for the eyes of the world amid numerous controversies.
Augusto Diniz
June 21, 2016
No Comments

While officials claim most work will be done and the federal government is infusing cash, Brazilian firms worry about not getting paid.


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Bike path collapse

Brazilian Bike Path Designed for 2016 Olympics Has Partial Failure

Augusto Diniz
April 27, 2016
No Comments
A seaside bike path in Rio de Janeiro, intended to be a legacy of the 2016 Olympic Games, has been shut down since April 21, when a stretch of 26 meters collapsed after being hit by a wave.
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CEO of Odebrecht Sentenced in Brazil

Augusto Diniz
March 16, 2016
No Comments

Brazil’s current government and its largest contractor are trying to survive the latest episode in the country’s long-running construction bribery scandal.


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Builders Net Timely Completion of Rio’s Museum of Tomorrow

Augusto Diniz
December 21, 2015
No Comments
Despite constructability hurdles, builders were able to complete the Santiago Calatrava-designed, $200-million-plus Museum of Tomorrow project in time for its December 17 opening.
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