The Quiet Revolution: How AI is Reshaping America’s Highways

The US Department of Transportation (DOTs) is now utilizing AI to maintain roads and highways, as Alabama has become the latest state to bet its infrastructure budget on AI. For years, the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) relied on "performance-based budgeting," a system designed to fund projects based on actual road needs rather than historical precedent. However, the data driving th...

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OpenRail Designer 2025: Redefining Efficiency for Global Rail Infrastructure

Bentley Systems has officially launched OpenRail Designer 2025, a major update designed to eliminate the manual bottlenecks that have long challenged rail engineers. By focusing on advanced automation, data integrity, and high-fidelity geospatial integration, this release transforms how complex rail networks—from routine maintenance to high-speed megaprojects—are designed and managed. As global d...

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How Portugal Uses Digital Tools to Manage Water Network During Heat Waves

As summer temperatures in northern Portugal consistently climb past 38°C, regional water utility Águas do Norte has successfully pivoted from reactive repairs to proactive management by leveraging Bentley Systems’ OpenFlows Water solution. Serving nearly 2 million residents across 63 municipalities, the utility faced recurring crises where extreme heat caused water tanks to hit critical lows, sky...

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ALDOT Integrates Bentley’s AI to Refine Performance-Based Highway Budgeting

Alabama Utilizes Bentley Tech to strengthen data-driven maintenance planning The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) is enhancing its long-standing performance-based budgeting model by integrating Blyncsy, an AI-powered solution from Bentley Systems. For more than 15 years, ALDOT has led the way in using data to drive financial decisions, but the manual collection of condition data acros...

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The Bentley Software Suite Driving France’s Greenest Infrastructure

France firm Egis has been named a winner at the 2025 Bentley Year in Infrastructure (YII) and the Going Digital Awards for its work on the Canal Seine-Nord Europe, a project poised to redefine European logistics and environmental sustainability. By "going digital," Egis didn't just design a waterway; they optimized a legacy. Here is how the specific tools in their Bentley toolkit delivered measur...

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Bentley Systems Breaks Bottlenecks with New iTwin Capture Workflow

Bentley Systems is redefining the digital twin landscape by launching a more flexible, scalable approach to reality modeling. The new iTwin Capture workflow aims to eliminate the traditional "hardware wall" and high upfront costs that have long hindered engineers and urban planners. For years, infrastructure professionals have struggled with massive datasets—from LiDAR point clouds to high-resolu...

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Indonesia Leverages Bentley Software to Build World’s Largest Refuse-Derived Fuel Plant

PT Wijaya Karya (WIKA) has recently completed construction for the Rorotan Jakarta Refuse-Derived Fuel (RDF) Plant, a monumental project set to become the world’s largest facility of its kind. The IDR 1.28 trillion facility is designed to process 2,500 tons of municipal waste daily, converting it into 875 tons of sustainable fuel. To manage a project of this complexity, WIKA moved away from tradi...

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Bentley Systems Technology Predicts Grid Failures Before the Storm Hits

As extreme weather events continue to expose the vulnerabilities of an aging electrical grid, Bentley Systems is deploying advanced "digital twin" technology to transform how utilities prepare for disasters. By utilizing its Power Line Systems (PLS) software, Bentley can now predict exactly which poles and wires will fail under specific weather conditions, allowing for surgical, proactive repairs...

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Digital Twins and IoT Spark a New Era in Mining Intelligence

According to a new industry report from Bentley Systems, 88% of mining organizations now recognize digital twins as high-impact technology, with nearly 90% already implementing or planning projects. For decades, mining data has been trapped in silos—split between geological reports, manual inspections, and disconnected sensors. The industry is now pivoting toward "Evergreen Digital Twins," virtua...

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How Bentley Software is Powering a $13.6M Smart City Revolution

The Al Madinah Region Development Authority (MDA) has been named a winner at the Bentley Year in Infrastructure (YII) awards for its groundbreaking Manarah Urban Data Platform (MUDP). By integrating cutting-edge Bentley software, the MDA has successfully digitized the historic city, blending 1,400 years of heritage with a data-driven future aligned with Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030. The scale of t...

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