Work Stops on the VLT Line 3 Extension in Rio’s Centro
Work on the Line 3 extension to the VLT in Centro appears to have come to a stop, leaving an...
April 20, 2018Topic
construction
Brazil Home Listings and Sales Up in January to August
By Nelson Belen, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - According to the latest report from the Brazilian Association of...
October 24, 2017
Brazil’s Minha Casa Minha Vida Units Have Structural Problems
Report shows more than half of units analyzed have serious construction problems, but satisfaction among owners remain high.
August 17, 2017
Panama Halts All Contracts with Brazil’s Odebrecht Over Bribes
The multinational Brazilian conglomerate is accused of paying US$59 million in bribes to Panamanian officials to obtain construction contracts.
December 28, 2016
No Interest for Rio de Janeiro’s Olympic Park in Barra da Tijuca
The deadline to submit bids to manage the vast Olympic Park site in Barra da Tijuca, came and went on...
December 2, 2016
Construction Work Starts on Ilha Grande, Rio’s Island Paradise
Sixteen month, R$28.3 million project in Vila do Abraão on Ilha Grande off the coast of Angra dos Reis to...
October 22, 2016
Brazil’s BNDES Cuts US$4.7 Billion from Lava Jato Companies
Suspended payments involve projects operated by large construction and engineering firms linked to the Lava Jato corruption scandal.
October 12, 2016
Brazil’s Unemployment Rate Reaches 11.8 Percent in August
Despite the 12 million unemployed, government officials say sustainable economic recovery in 2017 will help reduce the rate.
October 3, 2016
Rio Court Finds R$95 Million in Overpayment for Maracanã Works
According to officials construction companies in charge of renovation for the 2014 World Cup may have received as much as...
July 6, 2016