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Annual & Sustainability Report 2016

Intellectual capital

CCR Group uses its expertise and management capabilities to drive innovation, improve processes and deploy solutions to increase concession efficiencies.

Our Road Research Center (CPR) at CCR Nova Dutra headquarters conducts Group-wide operations analysis and research. A total of R$ 2.026 million was invested in 2016, an increase of 43.6 percent over the previous year, across eight research programs that will continue into 2017.

Significant research programs in 2016 included:

  • A study on rubberized asphalt, a method already used in the Group's roadworks, which investigated the benefits from the use of the material in road construction and maintenance. The study included technical aspects related to asphalt concrete produced with crumb rubber from recycled tires and the positive environmental effects from re-utilizing what would otherwise be an environmental liability. As a result of the study, the benefits of using this technique will be better understood by society;
  • Asphalt pavement reclaimed from milling has been researched and applied across CCR Group. A laboratory study titled Reclaiming Asphalt Pavement with Foamed Asphalt evaluated the stabilization of milled asphalt using a recent technology introduced in Brazil, called foamed asphalt. The aim of the study was to determine whether the technique can be implemented in the solutions already used by the company;
  • Application of Accelerated Bridge Construction (ABC) techniques in new projects;
  • Further progress in implementing sustainable road surface engineering technologies with an emphasis on reducing CO2 emissions and recycling construction waste;
  • New processes to improve and stabilize local soils for use in construction, avoiding disposal and minimizing aggregate requirements and the generation of construction waste in roadworks;
  • Three contractors were engaged for the twinning of 42.35 km of the Rodovia do Café (BR-376) highway (for a total of R$ 284,743,057.06) and for the twinning of 22.10 km of the PR-151 Highway (for a total of R$ 112,939,765.30) under contracts with back-to-back provisions (replicating the contractual terms agreed with the grantor authority).

ROAD RESEARCH CENTER INVESTMENTS (R$)

Chart: ROAD RESEARCH CENTER INVESTMENTS

*Of this amount, R$ 2,026,006.00 was invested in activities conducted exclusively by the Road Research Center and R$ 584,060 was invested in activities conducted by researchers and partners such as universities, institutes and specialized research companies.

Collaborations

CCR Group's value creation strategy also includes developing collaborations with universities and research centers to develop innovative solutions and technology that is adapted to the Group's requirements.

Training

The company also invests in training employees to improve their innovative talent. In 2016, investments of R$ 5,214,188.69 provided a total of 15.4 hours of training per person (women and men).

Investment in training (R$)

Chart: Investment in training

*Not including VLT and ViaRio.

 

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