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, dange...

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From Paper to Platform: How SPL Powerlines Used Digital Twins to Accelerate 447km Rail Project

A sprawling infrastructure project to electrify the UK’s Midland Main Line is setting a new industry standard, thanks to a pioneering digital approach built on Bentley Systems' software suite. SPL Powerlines UK, a leading overhead line electrification designer and installer, has leveraged advanced digital workflows to manage the design and development of 447 kilometers of overhead electrified l...

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Bentley Systems Launches Elite Program to Cultivate OpenRoads and OpenBridge Superusers

Volaree Rendon, Bentley Systems' Director of Solutions Engineering, has channeled her passion for mentorship into the creation of the prestigious Premier Scholar Program, an intensive boot camp designed to develop a global network of accredited experts in the company's vital infrastructure design software, OpenRoads and OpenBridge. Bentley Systems, the infrastructure engineering software compan...

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Breakthrough in U.S. Offshore Wind: Keystone Engineering Cuts Installation Costs by 20%

The successful completion of the Block Island Wind Farm, the first commercial offshore wind project in the United States, is being hailed as a major proof point for the industry, thanks in part to advanced engineering software. Keystone Engineering Inc. leveraged Bentley SACS Wind Turbine to design the deep-water substructures, achieving a 20% reduction in installation costs for the foundation and...

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Sinking Saudi Warehouse Saved with AI-Driven Engineering

GeoStruXer, a firm founded by geotechnical and structural engineer couple Hamzah Al-Hashemi and Dana Al-Faleyleh, successfully stabilized a sinking food security warehouse in Jazan, Saudi Arabia, using Bentley Systems software solutions. The project, which solved a major failure caused by challenging local soil and a moving salt dome, earned the prestigious Bentley Envision Award. One of the...

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Bentley’s Premier Scholar Program Elevates Infrastructure Engineering

The Bentley Systems Premier Scholar Program, an intensive accreditation for expert users of Bentley's infrastructure design software, is proving to be a powerful catalyst for innovation, leadership, and expertise in the global engineering community. The program focuses on driving deeper, more meaningful usage and understanding of key Bentley applications, transforming skilled engineers into acc...

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Bentley Software Essential to Wildfire Response, Water System Saved

Careful planning and the use of sophisticated software were credited with the local water department’s successful response to a major wildfire, preventing a potential disaster and ensuring firefighters had the necessary water supply. The fictional account, narrated by a water engineer who was awakened by a fire near his own home, emphasizes that the successful response did not begin when the fi...

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LSU Pioneers Digital Twin Education with Bentley Systems Partnership

Louisiana State University (LSU) is establishing itself as a national leader in digital engineering by launching America's first Digital Twins Certificate Program, a move that directly addresses the rising demand for sophisticated, data-driven infrastructure management skills. The initiative, highlighted in the latest Bentley Horizons podcast, emphasizes the critical role of digital twins in pr...

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Bentley Systems Launches Ecosystem Catalog to Integrate Sustainability Solutions at COP30

Bentley Systems, a leading provider of software solutions for infrastructure engineering, has unveiled a new collaborative platform—the Bentley Ecosystem Catalog—aimed at positioning infrastructure as the central solution to climate change challenges. According to Bentley’s Director of Sustainability, Rodrigo Fernandes, infrastructure is just like the "Matrix of the physical world," a complex a...

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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 UN Climate Change Conference (COP30), Bentley is showcasing how its 3D Ge...

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