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ADB Lends Laos PDR US$692.5m to Build Largest Wind Power Plant in Southeast Asia
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has signed a financing package worth US$692.55 million with Monsoon Wind Power Company Limited (Monsoon) to construct a 600-megawatt wind power plant in the Sekong and Attapeu provinces of southern Laos PDR. The project, called “Monsoon,” will be the largest wind power plant in Southeast Asia, consisting of 133 wind […]
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Bentley Systems Issues Call for Nominations for the 2023 Going Digital Awards in Infrastructure
Winners to be Selected and Announced at the Year in Infrastructure and Going Digital Awards Event in Singapore Bentley Systems, the infrastructure engineering software company, today announced its call for nominations for its 2023 Going Digital Awards in Infrastructure. The awards program, which is judged by independent industry experts, seeks to recognize infrastructure projects for […]
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Key Trends Driving the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction Industry
By Brenden Roche, Product Expert, Facilities Engineering, Bentley Systems The architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry is no stranger to change and ever-evolving trends. Also, the global pandemic has forced many other industries to change course, and AEC is no exception. Global players are altering their businesses in response to not only the pandemic but […]
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Dubai to build 93km smartest cycling & walking highway
Dubai plans to build a 93km climate-controlled highway known as ‘THE LOOP’, which will provide access to cycling and walking services by 2040. The new highway aims to connect over 3 million residents using a “healthy mode of transport by walking and cycling within minutes,” sustainable architecture firm URB said in a statement. “It will […]
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India Invests US$13bn to Build Country’s Longest Highway Connecting New Delhi & Mumbai
India officially broke ground on the first stage of its longest expressway, a route linking Delhi and Mumbai, as it makes a concerted infrastructure push to catch up with its geopolitical rival China. The expressway project is a new 1,386-kilometre four-lane road with a total budget of US$13bn which will eventually cut the road travel […]
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Enabling the Airports of Tomorrow with Digital Twins
By Steve Cockerell, acting industry marketing director, cities and campuses, Bentley Systems Supporting more than 87 million jobs around the world, the aviation industry contributes well over 4% of the global GDP. Working 24/7, 365 days a year, our airports are critical links within the global transportation systems that connect countries, communities, and businesses. Faced […]
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Bentley Systems Launches iTwin Experience, iTwin Capture, & iTwin IoT to Extend iTwin
At the 2022 Year in Infrastructure Conference on 15 November, Bentley Systems announced new capabilities of its iTwin Platform, significantly extending the scope and interoperability of infrastructure data that engineering firms and owner-operators can use to create and leverage digital twins in design, construction, and operations workflows. The new iTwin Platform capabilities will power Bentley […]
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Bentley Systems Announces Bentley Infrastructure Cloud, Powered by iTwin
At the 2022 Year in Infrastructure Conference, Bentley Systems, Incorporated announced Bentley Infrastructure Cloud, its combination of enterprise systems that span the end-to-end lifecycle and value chain of the world’s infrastructure. Powered by the iTwin Platform and Bentley’s infrastructure schemas and thus seamlessly integrating with Bentley’s engineering applications, Bentley Infrastructure Cloud will enable better creation, […]
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China’s First Cross-Sea High-Speed Railway to Operate in 2023
China’s first cross-sea high-speed railway passed static acceptance testing on Friday and is expected to be officially launched this year. This railway, which connects Fuzhou and Zhangzhou in East China’s Fujian Province, is 277km long with an operating speed of 350km/hr and eight stations. The railway is a major high-speed project in the southeast coastal […]
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Thailand Invests US$9 Billion to Build 3-Airport High-Speed Rail Link
The Don Mueang–Suvarnabhumi–U-Tapao high-speed railway, officially known as the High-Speed Rail Linking Three Airports Project, is in progress and expected to be completed by 2029, government deputy spokesperson Tipanan Sirichana said on Sunday 29 January. Gen Prayut, as chair of the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) Committee, had expedited the construction of the project to ensure […]
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