Bentley Systems will host its Year in Infrastructure 2017 Conference, Oct. 10-12, 2017 in Singapore. The conference will take place at Sands Expo and Convention Centre at Marina Bay Sands, a world-class hotel and conference facility, and one of the most iconic buildings in Asia. The Singapore location brings the conference to a city recognized globally for its innovation in infrastructure and for the first time to Asia.
Bentley Systems’ Year in Infrastructure Conference draws a global mix of executives in architecture and engineering, construction, owner-operators, municipal employees and members of the media to examine the future of technology and innovation in infrastructure design, construction, operations and asset management.
The Year in Infrastructure Conference is geared toward professionals involved in the design, delivery or operations of infrastructure. Encompassing all types of infrastructure, the week provides attendees an array of discussions focused on applying building information modeling (BIM) technology to deliver the best performing buildings, bridges, roads, power plants, water utility networks, treatment plants, mines and other infrastructure projects on time, on budget and with less risk.
In addition to modern applications of technology for infrastructure projects, a central theme of the Year in Infrastructure Conference is new ways of thinking about using technology in business. A number of presentations will highlight these points over the course of separate forums including Building and Facilities; Oil, Gas, Offshore and Mining; Rail and Road; Utilities; and Visions of the Future.
Be Inspired Awards
Bentley has also announced the finalists for its 2017 Be Inspired Awards program. The annual awards honor the work of Bentley users advancing infrastructure design, construction and operations throughout the world. Ten independent jury panels comprising industry experts selected the 51 finalists from more than 400 nominations submitted by organizations in more than 50 countries.
The finalists will present their innovative projects to their peers, the jurors, industry thought leaders and more than 120 members of the media as part of related infrastructure forums at The Year in Infrastructure 2017 Conference.
Bentley’s Be Inspired Awards program presents awards in two categories for water infrastructure – BIM Advancements in Water and Wastewater Plants and BIM Advancements in Water Networks. The project finalists in those categories for 2017 are:
BIM Advancements in Water and Wastewater Plants
- Beijing Institute of Water – Tongzhou Water Works of Beijing South-to-North Water Diversion Project – (Beijing, China)
- Shanghai New Jinshan Investment Holding Group Co., Ltd. – Xinjiang Water Purification No.2 Plant and Supporting Pipe Network – (Jinshan District, Shanghai, China)
- MWH Ltd. (operating in CiM6 alliance) – Netheridge STW – (Gloucester, England, United Kingdom)
BIM Advancements in Water Networks
- Manila Water Company, Inc. – Manila Water Natural Calamity Risk Resiliency and Mitigation Masterplan – (National Capital Region, Rizal Province, Philippines)
- Enorsul – Sanitation Services – Optimization of Water Distribution System and Reduction of Losses – (Olinda, Pernambuco, Brazil)
- AEGEA – AEGEA Prolagos Sewerage Master Plan 2041 – (Região dos Lagos, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
Since 2004, the Be Inspired Awards program has showcased excellence and innovation in the design, construction, and operations of infrastructure projects around the world. The Be Inspired Awards program is unique – the only competition of its kind that is global in scope and comprehensive in categories covered, encompassing all types of infrastructure projects. In the awards program, which is open to all users of Bentley software, independent panels of industry experts select finalists for each category. For additional information, visit www.bentley.com/BeInspired.
Founded in 1984, Bentley has more than 3,000 colleagues in over 50 countries, more than $600 million in annual revenues, and since 2008 has invested more than $1 billion in research, development and acquisitions.
