How Bentley Digital Twins is Reshaping Maritime Inspections
Major engineering firm Haskoning has revolutionized maritime infrastructure inspection by successfully completing a digital-first assessment of the Holyhead Deepwater Jetty in North Wales using Bentley Systems software. A critical asset supporting cruise vessels and contributing over GBP 4.75 million annually to the regional economy, the aging jetty required a comprehensive inspection of its 40...
Read MoreDigital Twins: The New Shield Against El Niño’s Cascading Grid Threats
To combat the super El Niño looms for 2026, utility companies are now shifting away from traditional reactive repairs and toward proactive, data-driven resilience using Bentley Systems’ software. In 2025, utility companies are facing a dangerous new reality where weather disasters no longer happen in isolation. Modern power grids are increasingly vulnerable to cascading failures—where one event...
Read MoreAI and Connected Data: The Key to Rebuilding Europe’s Infrastructure
At the Bentley Illuminate 2026 conference, industry leaders revealed that Europe’s massive infrastructure goals—including Germany’s €500 billion investment cycle—rely on a digital transformation powered by Artificial Intelligence (AI) and connected data. As the continent faces aging assets and a shortage of engineers, technology is no longer optional; it is the primary engine for growth. The €3...
Read MoreAI Drones Take Over Bridge Inspections, Saving Millions
The United States is swapping human climbers for AI-powered drones to fix over 600,000 bridges along the Mississippi River, a faster, cheaper, and safer way to maintain crumbling infrastructure. Traditionally, inspecting a massive structure like St. Paul’s Robert Street Bridge is a nightmare. Engineers have to dangle from ropes, snap thousands of photos by hand, and sketch cracks in notebooks w...
Read MoreThe Tech Behind Bentley’s Immersive Digital Twins
In the world of massive infrastructure, the biggest challenge isn't just building a bridge—it’s helping people visualize it before it exists. Bentley Systems is solving this through its iLab innovation hub, where lead designer Liana O’Cleirigh is deploying a suite of high-tech tools that turn complex engineering data into immersive, human-scale experiences. At the heart of this transformation is ...
Read MoreHow Data-Driven Workflows Are Changing Engineering Delivery
For decades, the engineering and construction industry has relied on the exchange of digital files—the familiar DWGs and PDFs—as the bedrock of project delivery. However, as global infrastructure grows in complexity, a new paradigm is emerging. Experts are calling for an evolutionary crossroads where the industry moves beyond static file handovers toward dynamic, data-driven workflows. This shift...
Read MoreBentley Digital Twin Drives AU$105 Million in Savings for Melbourne’s M80 Ring Road
ACCIONA is setting a new global benchmark for "going digital" in infrastructure, leveraging Bentley Systems’ comprehensive software suite to manage the AU$ 3.8 billion M80 Ring Road Completion project. By deploying a sophisticated digital twin strategy, the project team has successfully slashed planning times and is on track to mitigate over AU$ 105 million in potential risks and rework. Faced...
Read MoreIndonesia 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...
Read MoreDigital Twin Tech Breaks Decades-Old Deadlock on Major I-95 Bridge Project
Engineering firm Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson (JMT) has successfully utilized high-tech 3D modeling and connected data known as digital twin to solve congestion on I-95 crossing over the Rappahannock River in eastern Virginia, in the United States. For decades, the I-95 crossing over the Rappahannock River was defined by chronic congestion and a "not-in-my-backyard" stalemate. Today, the proj...
Read MoreAI-Powered Digital Twin Revolutionizes Tunnel Maintenance in Italy
Italferr S.p.A. has set a new benchmark in railway safety by implementing an AI-powered digital twin for the Serravalle Tunnel, part of the strategic Tezo Valico dei Giovi line connecting Genoa and Milan. By moving away from manual, time-consuming inspections, the project has successfully automated defect detection, dramatically reducing operational risks. The primary challenge for Italferr ...
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