Bentley Systems, Incorporated (Nasdaq: BSY), the leading infrastructure engineering software company, recently announced the winners of the highly anticipated 2024 Going Digital Awards. These annual awards celebrate the remarkable achievements of infrastructure professionals who are innovatively utilising Bentley software to enhance the design, construction, and operation of vital infrastructure.
Celebrating Global Innovation in Infrastructure
This year, Bentley received an impressive 250 project nominations from organisations across 36 countries. A panel of independent judges meticulously evaluated 36 finalists across 12 categories during Bentley’s Year in Infrastructure event held on October 8 and 9 in Vancouver, Canada.
Kristin Fallon, Bentley’s Chief Marketing Officer, remarked, “We witnessed an extraordinary variety of submissions this year, showcasing groundbreaking projects that exemplify the future of infrastructure. Today, we celebrate the achievements of our finalists and winners. These visionary teams demonstrate the immense power of going digital throughout the infrastructure lifecycle, significantly improving project delivery and asset performance.”
2024 Going Digital Awards Winners
Here are the notable winners across various categories:
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Bridges and Tunnels:
JMT – Digital Experience for I-95 Rappahannock River Crossing Construction Project -
Construction:
Proicere Ltd. – SPRS Retreatment (SRP) Sellafield -
Enterprise Engineering:
Mott MacDonald and HDR – Ontario Line -
Facilities, Campuses, and Cities:
China ENFI Engineering Co., Ltd. – Digital Construction Project of Comprehensive Waste Management Facilities in Xiong’an New Area -
Process and Power Generation:
PowerChina Zhongnan Engineering Corporation Limited – Shandong Energy Group Bozhong Offshore Wind Farm Site A Project -
Rail and Transit:
SPL Powerlines UK – Midland Main Line Electrification -
Roads and Highways:
Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) – Digital Twin Implementation for NLEX-SLEX Connector Road Project -
Structural Engineering:
Hyundai Engineering – New Physical Modeling Method for Plant Steel Structures Using STAAD API -
Surveying and Monitoring:
Water Supplies Department – Digital Twin of the Ex-Sham Shui Po Service Reservoir -
Subsurface Modeling and Analysis:
Spark and WSP – North East Link Central Package -
Transmission and Distribution:
Southwest Electric Power Design Institute Co., Ltd. of China Power Engineering Consulting Group – Butuo ±800-kV Converter Station -
Water and Wastewater:
Companhia de Saneamento Básico do Estado de São Paulo – Sabesp – Integra 4.0
Recognising Excellence: Founders’ Honors
In addition to the main awards, Bentley also acknowledged 16 projects with Founders’ Honors. This prestigious recognition is awarded to exemplary projects, individuals, and organisations that reflect Bentley’s mission of advancing the world’s infrastructure for improved quality of life.
2024 Founders’ Honors Recipients
The recipients of this year’s Founders’ Honors include:
- Qk4, Inc. – Going Digital Survey with Bridging Kentucky
- Tecne Systra-Sws Advanced Tunneling Srl – Digital Implementation in Tunnel Assessment and Rehabilitation
- Guangdong Airport Authority – Digital Innovation Application of Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport Phase III Expansion Project
- MCC Capital Engineering & Research Incorporation Limited – Integrated Application of BIM Technology in the Design, Construction, Operation, and Maintenance of the World’s First Hydrogen Metallurgy Engineering Demonstration Project
- Monir Precision Monitoring – 31 Parliament Street Urban Infrastructure and Excavation Shoring Monitoring
- Greenman-Pedersen Inc. – Brooklyn Bridge – Montgomery Coastal Resilience
- Arcadis – Cambridge South Infrastructure Enhancements
- Communaute d’Agglomeration Pau Bearn Pyrenees (CAPBP) – The Multipurpose Urban Digital Twin of Communaute d’Agglomeration de Pau Bearn Pyrenees
- PT Wijaya Karya – Nusantara Road and Highway Connectivity, New Capital City of Indonesia
- PT SMG Consultants Indonesia – Transformative Innovations in Southeast Sulawesi Nickel-Cobalt Exploration
- University of Canterbury – Incorporating Visible Geology and Leapfrog into undergraduate university courses
- Macquarie Geotechnical – Subsurface Reality Modelling for Enhanced Insight
- Exo Inc. – Evergy Power Transmission Structure Stabilization
- PUB, Singapore’s National Water Agency – High Fidelity Digital Twin-Enabled Anomaly Detection and Localization in Singapore
- Maynilad Water Services Inc. – Network Design using OpenFlows WaterGEMS for Distribution of Direct Potable Reused Water at Parañaque City, Philippines
- Dublin Fire Brigade – Digital Twins for Emergency Response (DTER)
Looking Ahead: The Future of Infrastructure
For those interested in the detailed accomplishments of all nominated projects, Bentley’s 2024 Infrastructure Yearbook will publish comprehensive descriptions, set to be released in early 2025. Previous yearbook editions are also available online, providing valuable insights into the evolution of infrastructure projects.
About Bentley Systems
Bentley Systems (Nasdaq: BSY) is at the forefront of infrastructure engineering software. Our innovative software solutions empower professionals and organisations of all sizes to design, construct, and operate infrastructure projects, including roads, bridges, rail systems, water and wastewater facilities, and public utilities. Our offerings include the powerful iTwin Platform for infrastructure digital twins, as well as MicroStation and Bentley Open applications for advanced modelling and simulation.
With over 5,200 colleagues generating annual revenues exceeding $1 billion across 194 countries, Bentley is committed to advancing infrastructure for a sustainable future.
