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8/12/25, 10:56 AM Bentley Unveils 2025 Going Digital Awards Finalists - Abu Dhabi Week
The Going Digital Awards aim to recognize how engineers, constructors, and owner-operators are
revolutionizing both project delivery and asset performance—leveraging technologies such

as digital twins, AI, GIS-BIM integration, and real-time 3D modeling.

“We are inspired by the ways infrastructure professionals continue to deliver better,

more resilient infrastructure, despite so many global challenges,” said Chris

Bradshaw, Bentley’s Chief Sustainability and Education Officer. “This year’s finalists

demonstrate the tangible impact advances in AI, digital twins, and more are having

in driving greater productivity and resilience.”

Among the standout finalists:

Bridges and Tunnels: SENER’s Salvador-Ilha de Itaparica Bridge in Brazil, and Pennoni’s I-95
Penn’s Landing CAP Project in the US.

Construction: ACCIONA’s M80 Ring Road Completion in Australia, and Italferr’s digital

monitoring systems in Italy.

Energy Production: Baosteel’s intelligent steel plant in China, and Indonesia’s PT Wijaya Karya’s

sustainable RDF waste-to-energy project.

Rail and Transit: The UK’s Network Rail for Severn Tunnel digital upgrades and Indonesia’s Kereta
Api Indonesia’s Smart Infrastructure initiative.

Water and Wastewater: Colombia’s EPM for optimizing Medellín’s aqueduct network and
Indonesia’s WTJJ for transforming regional water supply through SPAM Jatiluhur I.

The awards culminate in a live presentation of finalists’ projects at Bentley’s Year in
Infrastructure conference in Amsterdam, where winners will be announced on 16 October 2025.

This global forum attracts infrastructure leaders and stakeholders to explore emerging trends and
share innovations shaping the future of construction, urban planning, and energy resilience. The event

underscores Bentley’s vision of a smarter, more connected infrastructure world, powered by sustainable
and data-centric solutions.

The 2025 awards build upon Bentley’s continued mission to support digital advancement and

professional excellence in infrastructure, while addressing challenges such as climate change, resource

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