Brazil’s equatorial latitude guarantees that the country is perpetually sun-drenched. The monthly average of sunlight hours is roughly double that in, for example, Germany.
Related Links: Progress Report on Brazil's Stadium Work for the 2014 World Cup Two Years to World Cup Kickoff for Brazilian Stadiums At Brasília’s new National Mané Garrincha Stadium, the project design and construction teams are using building information modeling to craft a signature sports facility in time for two upcoming high-profile soccer competitions. Looking to the past and the future, the arena’s architects seek to conform with the Brazilian capital’s surrounding landmark architecture as well as meet standards for sustainability.At the site, contractors have met the biggest challenge of the soccer arena’s construction: The compression concrete ring is ready.
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In late May, the Brazilian Sports Ministry released a report detailing delays in infrastructure work intended for completion before the 2014 World Cup soccer championship. Fans may have to budget extra time to get to matches; 41 of 101 projects, including airport, transit and port improvements, are behind schedule or not yet under way, according to the report.
Of the 12 stadiums for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, at least six are on track to complete construction within the coming year. Here is a slide show that provides a brief look at how the work for the world’s premier football event is progressing and a summary of some of the challenges facing the contractors.
An auction will take place on Feb. 6 for the concessions of three important airports in Brazil. The investment, which includes construction projects to expand the airports, will support Brazil's tourism for the 2014 World Cup.