Bentley Systems Announces Winners of 2026 Year in Infrastructure Awards

Bentley Systems has announced the winners of its 2026 Year in Infrastructure Awards, recognising infrastructure projects using digital technologies and artificial intelligence (AI) to improve the design, construction and operation of critical infrastructure.

More than 300 projects from organisations across 53 countries were nominated for this year’s awards. Winners were selected across 12 categories by an independent panel of judges during the Bentley Systems 2026 Year in Infrastructure Event, held in Singapore on October 6 and 7.

The awards, which have recognised infrastructure innovation for more than two decades, highlight projects spanning transportation, energy, construction, water management and other essential infrastructure sectors.

AI and Connected Data Transform Infrastructure Engineering

Bentley Systems said this year’s winning projects demonstrate how AI and connected data are helping engineers address increasingly complex infrastructure challenges.

Cate Lochead, Chief Marketing Officer at Bentley Systems, said the projects had moved beyond digitising traditional workflows by connecting data across infrastructure lifecycle stages and engineering disciplines.

She highlighted the importance of open technology ecosystems that allow infrastructure professionals to integrate data and their preferred software tools to support faster decision-making, resilience and sustainability.

Winners of the 2026 Year in Infrastructure Awards

The 12 category winners represent projects from Europe, Asia-Pacific, the Americas and other regions, demonstrating the global application of digital engineering technologies.

• Bridges and Tunnels: AYESA Engineering, Portugal — Porto Metro 3.0: Optimized Integrated Digital Tunnel Design Workflow
• Cities and Facilities: Pinnacle Future Build Pvt. Ltd., India — Pinnacle Infotech Digital Twin Madurai Campus
• Construction: Wills Bros, Ireland — Dublin Port MP2 Berth 52 and 53
• Energy Production: South-to-North Water Diversion (Chongqing) New Energy Development Co., Ltd and POWERCHINA Zhongnan Engineering Corporation Limited, China — Chongqing Yunyang Jianquan Pumped Storage Digital Power Station
• Geospatial and Reality Modeling: Aboitiz Renewables Inc., Philippines — GeoShield
• Project Delivery: Port Polska, Poland — Port Polska
• Rail and Transit: SUDOP PRAHA a.s., Czech Republic — HSR Central Bohemia (RS 1 VRT Poricany – Svetla nad Sazavou)
• Roads and Highways: Torrens to Darlington Alliance, Australia, in partnership with the South Australian Government’s Department for Infrastructure and Transport — River Torrens to Darlington (T2D) Project
• Structural Engineering: PT Wijaya Karya Bangunan Gedung Tbk (WIKA Gedung), Indonesia — Jakarta International Stadium – Engineering Largest Retractable Roof
• Subsurface Modeling and Analysis: Intertechne Consultores S.A., Brazil — Leapfrog and PLAXIS for Tailings Dam Modeling and Assessment
• Transmission and Distribution: APD Global, Australia — Clean Energy Link-North: AI-Driven Digital Delivery for Renewables
• Water and Wastewater: Evides N.V., Netherlands — Water Distribution Operational Digital Twins at Scale

Founders’ Honors Recognise 16 Additional Projects

Bentley Systems also presented Founders’ Honors to 16 projects, selected by the company’s founders and executives for their contribution to advancing infrastructure and improving quality of life.

The honours recognise work across asset intelligence, connected data, construction, digital infrastructure, education, design optimisation and sustainability.

Recipients include projects focused on digital twins, AI-powered engineering, transport planning, energy efficiency and environmental protection.

Among the recognised projects were:

• Asset Intelligence: Empresas Públicas de Medellín, Colombia — EPM Water Secondary Distribution System Digital Twin
• Connected Data: WSP Global Inc., India — iTwin AI Project Lifecycle Intelligence Platform
• Constructioneering: PT Hutama Karya (Persero), Indonesia — The Parliamentary Complex of Nusantara
• Design Optimization: POWERCHINA Fujian Electric Power Survey and Design Institute Co., Ltd., China — Automatic Modeling and Optimization Software for Offshore Jacket Structures
• Digital Champion: COBA – Consultores de Engenharia e Ambiente, Portugal — Santos Station – Extension of Lisbon Metro Yellow and Green Lines
• Digital Infrastructure: Ampirical, United States — Powering the Western Hemisphere’s Largest Data Center
• Digital Twin at Scale: Almondz Global Infra Consultant Limited, India — NAKSHA
• Education – Excellence in Hands-on Teaching using AI: Universidad de las Fuerzas Armadas ESPE, Ecuador — Intelligent Leak Management with Autoencoders
• Education – Excellence in Teaching System of Systems Thinking: University of Glasgow – Smart Systems Group, United Kingdom — Glasgow City Region: Cocreation of Transport and Multi-Energy Futures
• Ground-Informed Design: T.Y.Lin International Pte. Ltd., Singapore — North-South Corridor – 800m Long Dual 3-Lane Road Tunnel
• Model-Based Delivery: WSP USA Inc., United States — I-35 Capital Express Central – Downtown (CapEx Central)

Additional honours recognised projects in resilience and sustainability, including green mobility, environmental remediation, climate-resilient infrastructure and water security.

These included Energy Sustainability: Self-Production for Green Mobility System by Fs Engineering S.p.A. and Electromobility in the Southern Region by TTC; Mongstad Refinery – Contaminated Groundwater Risk and Mitigation Review by Norconsult Norge AS; Urban Data Intelligence: A CDE for Climate Resilient Infrastructure by Communauté d’Agglomération Pau Béarn Pyrénées; and Scaling Leak Detection at Maynilad from DMA to SystemWide Analysis by Maynilad Water Services, Inc.

Digital Innovation Supports More Resilient Infrastructure

The 2026 awards highlight the growing role of digital engineering, AI and connected infrastructure data in addressing challenges across the built environment.

By recognising projects across the infrastructure lifecycle, Bentley Systems aims to showcase approaches that can improve planning, engineering coordination, asset management and operational performance.

The winning projects demonstrate how digital tools are being applied to complex real-world needs, from major transport links and energy systems to water distribution networks and climate-resilient cities.