Saudi Arabia Sets Global Smart City Benchmark with “Manarah” Urban Data Platform
The Al Madinah Region Development Authority (MDA) has successfully launched the Manarah Urban Data Platform (MUDP), a state-of-the-art digital twin initiative that balances the rapid expansion goals of Saudi Vision 2030 with the preservation of ancient Islamic heritage. By utilizing a specialized suite of Bentley Systems software, the MDA has mapped 55 square kilometers of […]
Bentley Systems 2025: A Year of Infrastructure Innovation and Global Collaboration
As 2025 draws to a close, Bentley Systems is reflecting on a landmark year defined by global expansion, open-source breakthroughs, and a renewed focus on the next generation of engineers. From the streets of Philadelphia to the tech hubs of Berlin, the company’s event calendar highlighted a strategic shift toward integrated digital twins and geospatial […]
Bristol Harbor Goes Digital: 3D Twin Revolutionizes Asset Management and Safety
Bristol City Council has successfully completed a pioneering project to digitally future-proof its vital harbor infrastructure, embracing advanced remote sensing and 3D visualization. Partnering with Mott MacDonald, the city has created a sophisticated “digital twin” of its 21-kilometer harbor, dramatically overhauling how it manages over 300 above and below-water assets. Tired of costly, dangerous, and […]
Clicking a Button to Fight Climate Change: Bentley’s 3D Geospatial Tech Goes to COP30
What if we could inspect a remote wildfire, survey a flood zone, or model a massive urban project from a desktop? According to global engineering software leader Bentley Systems, this is no longer a hypothetical question—it’s the new front line in the fight against climate change. As the city of Belém prepares to host the […]
Digital Reality Check: How 3D Geospatial Tech is Minimizing Costly Mistakes in Global Construction
In the high-stakes world of construction, where a single wrong decision can cost millions, infrastructure developers are increasingly turning to 3D geospatial technology to test and visualize their choices before breaking ground. Bentley Systems, the infrastructure engineering software giant, is spearheading this shift by integrating the advanced capabilities of its recent acquisition, Cesium, into the […]
Bentley Partners with Japan’s EARTHBRAIN to Advance Smart Construction
The world’s leading infrastructure engineering software company Bentley Systems has formed a partnership with Japan’s EARTHBRAIN—creator of Smart Construction—to push digital construction to another level. This collaboration builds on the existing partnership established in 2019 between Komatsu and Cesium, the 3D geospatial visualization leader acquired by Bentley in 2024. Through the new partnership, Smart Construction […]




