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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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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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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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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
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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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Brazilian Bike Path Designed for 2016 Olympics Has Partial Failure

Augusto Diniz
April 27, 2016
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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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Rio Airport Expansion Sprints Toward 2016 Finish Line

Augusto Diniz
September 8, 2015
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The construction consortium charged with expanding Rio de Janeiro/Galeão–Antonio Carlos Jobim International Airport says it is on schedule to finish on May 1 of next year, in time for the August kickoff of the Rio 2016 Summer Olympics.
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Jerry Brodsky, director of the Latin American practice group for Peckar & Abramson

Five Minutes with Jerry Brodsky on the Rio Olympics

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Richard Korman
July 10, 2015
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To prevent trouble on the roughly 35 non-permanent structure contracts to be awarded for next summer’s Olympics games, the Rio 2016 Organizing Committee has set up a dispute program and appointed Jerry Brodsky, director of the Latin American practice group for Peckar & Abramson, to lead it.


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Rio Workers Split Up To Tackle Olympic Village

Augusto Diniz
March 11, 2013
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Construction workers in Rio are busy building thirty-one 17-story towers for the 2016 Olympic Games, and the crews are employing a special strategy to deal with the tight schedule.
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Rio's Olympic Park Construction Nears Starting Line

Augusto Diniz
March 11, 2013
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The sprint to finish Rio de Janeiro’s Olympic Park in time for the 2016 Summer Games began in February, when contractors began earthmoving work and demolition of a racetrack at the site’s center. Construction of the main facilities will start in July.
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U.S. Ex-Im Bank To Provide $1B in Export Aid For Brazil Infrastructure

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C.J. Schexnayder
March 30, 2011
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In a move aimed at spurring U.S. exports of construction equipment and services to Brazil, the U.S. Export-Import Bank is providing a $1-billion line of credit for infrastructure projects in that country.


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