Industries place their bets on Ceará to grow in the markets of Brazil’s Northeast

Investments in new factories or in the expansion of existing plants reach R$ 13 billion (US$ 6.5 Bn) bringing many new jobs to 33 municipalities in seven macro-regions

Ceará: Brazil’s wind-power powerhouse

Ceará in Brazil’s Northeast is currently the largest producer of wind power in the country - the state has 18 wind farms with an installed capacity to generate 519 megawatts (MW), which corresponds...

Investments in infrastructure to cure the economy’s "hangover"

Personalities in the construction business chain are unanimous in stating that, besides investments, Brazil needs strategic planning for the medium and long terms and consistent engineering projects to boost the pace of growth

Brazilian "bullet train" fired off once again

Dutch develop self-healing concrete

Presently undergoing testing, researchers demonstrate how a type of bacteria that is present in highly alkaline water and mineral rocks can help repair cracks in concrete automatically without the need for interventions for maintenance

The cherry on the cake

New materials and technologies as yet unprecedented in Brazil determine the trends in coverings for stadiums and sports arenas for the FIFA 2014 World Cup

Mauá gets ready to generate power

Hydropower plant in Brazil’s state of Paraná overcomes environmental issues and begins to operate as early as this year. Project made use of the sloped layer concreting method for the first time in the country.

Concrete and PVC - a promising marriage

Method of construction combines speed, reduction of labor, time and cost saving and can be used in applications ranging from popular housing to multiple-story buildings.

Railways: Various possibilities, many questions

The Brazilian federal government’s package of concessions establishes R$ 91 billion (US$ 45.5 Bn) of total investment - of which R$ 56 billion (US$ 28 Bn) is to be invested over a period of five years - in 12 new railway concessions for a total of 10,000 km of railway lines.

Partnership between public and private sectors may be solution to bottleneck

Package of investments in seaports aims to increase the number of terminals, improve access and modernize management structures