Bentley’s Year in Infrastructure conference went digital amid the global pandemic. Continuing the tradition, Bentley announced the winners of Year in Infrastructure 2020 Awards during the conference. These awards honor the most outstanding infrastructure projects around the world. The projects submitted by Bentley software users are judged by a jury of independent experts. The projects are judged for innovation, superior vision, and a steady commitment to outstanding quality and productivity.
This year 57 finalists were chosen from 400 entries submitted by more than 330 organizations. The selections were made by 16 independent panels across a range of categories. Bentley Systems acknowledged 19 Year in Infrastructure 2020 Awards winners and 14 Special Recognition awardees during the virtual conference.
The Year in Infrastructure 2020 Special Recognition awardees are:
- HDR, Marc Basnight Bridge
- Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), A Smartwatch on the Bridge
- The Institute of Engineering and Ocean Technology/Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited, Challenges in Addressing Life Extension of Ageing Platforms in Western Offshore of India
- Volgogradnefteproekt, LLC, Ethane-Containing Gas Processing Complex Construction Support
- WASKITA Karya (Persero) Tbk, Railway Facility for Manggarai to Jatinegara: Package A—Phase II (Main Line II)
- JSTI Group Co., Ltd., Hengjiang Avenue Rapid Transformation Project
- Roads & Transport Authority (RTA), Collaborative Information System Implementation—Whole Lifecycle Common Data Environment
- Network Rail, Overcoming Challenges Under COVID-19 Lockdown
- NYS Department of Transportation, Model Based Contracting—NYS RT 28 over the Esopus
- Liaoning Water Conservancy and Hydropower Survey and Design Research Institute Co., Ltd., Chaoyang Underground Pumping Station Project of the LXB Water Supply Project Phase II
- Shanghai Institute of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering Co., Ltd., Shanghai Electric Environmental Protection Group Technology Renovation and Expansion Project for Nantong Thermoelectric Waste Incineration
- Swatch Ltd., Shigeru Ban, Itten+Brechbühl AG, Swatch Headquarters
- Guangdong Hydropower Planning & Design Institute, Guangdong Yangjiang Pumped Storage Power Station
- Jacobs, San Jose Headworks
The winners of the Year in Infrastructure 2020 Awards for going digital advancements in infrastructure are:
- 4D Digital Construction
DPR Construction
2019 LSM DS Tech Upgrade
Durham, North Carolina, United States - Bridges
Chongqing Communications Planning, Survey & Design Institute Co., Ltd., Guizhou Communications Construction Group Co., Ltd., Guizhou Bridge Construction Group Co., Ltd.
Digital Design and Construction of Taihong Yangtze River Bridge
Chongqing, China - Buildings and Campuses
Voyants Solutions Private Limited
Bangladesh Regional Waterway Transport Project 1 – Shasanghat (New Dhaka) IWT Terminal
Dhaka-Shasanghat, Narayanganj, Chandpur, and Barisal; Bangladesh - Digital Cities
City of Helsinki
Digital City of Synergy
Helsinki, Finland - Geotechnical Engineering
Golder Associates Hong Kong Ltd.
Tuen Mun-Chek Lap Kok Link Tunnel, Southern Landfall
Hong Kong - Land and Site Development
AAEngineering Group
Dzhamgyr Mine – Project Implementation in Extreme Conditions
Talas Region, Kyrgyzstan - Manufacturing
MCC Capital Engineering & Research Incorporation Ltd.
BIM Technology-Based Construction of Digital Plant for Iron & Steel Base in Lingang, Laoting of HBIS Group Co., Ltd.
Tangshan, Hebei, China - Mining and Offshore Engineering
AAEngineering Group
Digital Twin of AKSU Plant: From Concept to Startup
Aksu, Akmola Region, Kazakhstan - Power Generation
Shanghai Institute of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering Co., Ltd.
Shanghai Electric Environmental Protection Group Technology Renovation and Expansion Project for Nantong Thermoelectric Waste Incineration
Nantong, Jiangsu, China - Project Delivery
Sweco
Sweco | Digitalization with BIM
United Kingdom - Rail and Transit
POWERCHINA Huadong Engineering Corporation Limited
Innovative Application of Digital Engineering Technology in Shaoxing Rail and Transit Construction
Shaoxing, Zhejiang, China - Reality Modeling
Khatib & Alami
Geo-enabling Reality Model Tips and Tricks
Muscat, Oman - Road and Rail Asset Performance
Roads and Transport Authority (RTA)
Collaborative Information System Implementation – Whole Lifecycle Common Data Environment
Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Roads and Highways
Sichuan Road & Bridge (Group) Co., Ltd.
BIM Technology Application on Chengdu-Yibin Expressway
Chengdu, Sichuan, China - Structural Engineering
WSP
WSP Overcomes Complex Challenges with Bentley’s Technology to Deliver Principal Tower
London, England, United Kingdom - Utilities and Communications
Sterlite Power Transmission Limited
Sterlite BIM
Tripura, India - Utilities and Industrial Asset Performance
Shell’s QGC business
Evolution of Engineering Data, Documents and Information Management
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia - Water and Wastewater Treatment Plants
Hatch
Ashbridges Bay Treatment Plant Outfall
Toronto, Ontario, Canada - Water, Wastewater, and Stormwater Networks
DTK Hydronet Solutions
Digital Water Network Engineering & Asset Management of Dibrugarh Water Supply Project
Dibrugarh, Assam, India
Learn more about all the awards finalists and winners. All Year in Infrastructure 2020 Award winners, finalists, and nominees will be featured in the 2020 Infrastructure Yearbook, which will be published in early 2021. To learn more about selected projects from past years, click here.
