Bentley Systems Announces 2025 Going Digital Awards Finalists
Bentley Systems, Incorporated , a leading global provider of infrastructure engineering software, has officially announced the finalists for the highly anticipated 2025 Going Digital Awards in Infrastructure. These prestigious awards recognize outstanding achievements in advancing infrastructure design, construction, and operations through digital innovation.
Now in its latest edition, the Going Digital Awards serve as a platform to celebrate the most forward-thinking projects and organizations that are using technology to deliver improved infrastructure with measurable impacts on quality of life. Each year, the awards showcase not only technical excellence but also the vision and commitment of infrastructure professionals who continue to raise the bar in an increasingly complex global environment.
This year, finalists were chosen from nearly 250 project nominations submitted by organizations representing 47 countries. These projects span multiple infrastructure domains and represent the vanguard of digital transformation in engineering. Each entry was carefully reviewed and evaluated by independent panels of industry experts, ensuring that the finalists reflect the highest standards of innovation, execution, and relevance.
“We are inspired by the ways infrastructure professionals continue to deliver better, more resilient infrastructure, despite so many global challenges—from climate change to workforce shortages,” said Chris Bradshaw, Chief Sustainability and Education Officer at Bentley Systems. “This year’s Going Digital Awards finalists demonstrate the tangible impact that advances in AI, digital twins, and other technologies are having in driving productivity and resilience across the infrastructure lifecycle.”
A Global Stage for Digital Excellence
The Going Digital Awards are a key component of Bentley’s Year in Infrastructure (YII) Conference, which will take place in Amsterdam this October. Finalists will present their projects to a global audience of peers, thought leaders, and technology partners, with the winners to be officially announced during a ceremony on October 16, 2025.
This annual conference provides a dynamic forum for sharing knowledge and celebrating innovations that shape the future of infrastructure. By bringing together top minds from architecture, engineering, construction, and operations (AECO), the event encourages cross-sector collaboration and exploration of emerging trends such as AI-powered workflows, digital twin adoption, and sustainable infrastructure delivery.
Meet the Finalists: 2025 Going Digital Awards in Infrastructure
Finalists have been announced across 12 award categories, each highlighting a different segment of infrastructure advancement. Below are the projects shortlisted in three of these key categories:
Bridges and Tunnels
These projects demonstrate exceptional innovation in the planning, design, and maintenance of bridge and tunnel infrastructure using digital workflows and modeling tools.
- Italferr S.p.A. (Italy) – Leveraging Digital Technologies for Improved Infrastructure Management
Through advanced monitoring, modeling, and digital asset management, Italferr showcases how the use of digital twins improves operational safety and extends the lifecycle of critical transportation assets. - Pennoni (USA) – I-95 Penn’s Landing CAP Project
A landmark urban highway capping initiative in Philadelphia, this project reconnects city neighborhoods while integrating sustainable green spaces—leveraging digital design to model complex civil infrastructure. - SENER (Brazil) – Salvador-Ilha de Itaparica Bridge
One of Latin America’s most ambitious bridge projects, this submission highlights how Building Information Modeling (BIM) and other digital technologies streamline design for massive scale infrastructure in sensitive environmental zones.
Cities, Campuses, and Facilities
Focused on the planning and design of urban spaces and complex facilities, these projects emphasize smart infrastructure, sustainability, and future-readiness.
- Adax Consultoria em Tecnologia da Informação Ltda. on behalf of Unidade Gestora de Projetos Especiais (Brazil) – Social and Environmental Program for Manaus and the Interior (Prosamin+)
This ambitious urban renewal and resilience program leverages digital tools to support sustainable housing, flood control, and environmental management for underserved communities in the Amazon basin. - MMI Planning & Engineering Institute IX Co., Ltd. (China) – Stamping Workshop of the Prosperity Intelligent Manufacturing Industrial Park Project in Changchun
Designed within an automotive development zone, this smart factory project integrates digital design and simulation to achieve optimized layout, energy efficiency, and automation. - Voyants Solutions Private Ltd. (India) – Preparation of Masterplan, Detailed Design and Project Management of Atal Puram Township, Agra, India
A visionary new township design aimed at smart urban development, the Atal Puram project blends sustainability, digital master planning, and efficient project execution in one of India’s heritage-rich regions.
Construction
This category celebrates digital innovation in construction management, scheduling, simulation, and onsite execution.
- ACCIONA (Australia) – M80 Ring Road Completion
A transformative infrastructure project improving urban mobility in Melbourne, ACCIONA demonstrates the use of real-time collaboration, digital models, and data-rich workflows to optimize construction phasing and safety. - Deloitte and Vale (Brazil) – Synchro 4D Powering the World’s First Iron Ore Briquetting Plant
Pioneering in the use of 4D construction modeling, this project underpins Vale’s sustainability and innovation strategy by enabling efficient and accurate delivery of a novel industrial plant for low-emission iron ore processing. - Italferr S.p.A. (Italy) – Digital Construction Site 4.0: Innovation and Monitoring of Work Progress
Through the application of smart sensors, drones, AI, and digital dashboards, Italferr is redefining project monitoring and productivity benchmarking in rail construction projects across Italy. - Mortenson / McCarthy Joint Venture (USA) – Gaylord Pacific Resort & Convention Center
A complex resort and convention center in Southern California, this project leverages digital modeling and prefabrication to manage the scale and complexity of hospitality-focused construction.
In addition to these categories, Bentley Systems will be announcing finalists and winners across other segments, including Rail and Transit, Energy, Water and Wastewater, Surveying and Monitoring, and Enterprise Engineering. Each category reflects the growing importance of interdisciplinary collaboration, data-driven decision-making, and digital-first approaches in transforming global infrastructure.
Bentley Systems’ continued commitment to honoring the best of infrastructure innovation not only showcases the talent and dedication of its users but also inspires the next wave of transformation across industries.
