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Finalists of Bentley Systems’ 2024 Going Digital Awards announced
Bentley Systems — the infrastructure engineering software company — has announced the finalists of the 2024 Going Digital Awards. The annual awards event honours the extraordinary work of Bentley’s global users, showcasing how innovative software enables the advancement of the world’s infrastructure for better quality of life. This year, 36 finalists, across 12 categories, were selected from over 250 nominations submitted by organisations in 36 countries. Representatives from the finalist organisations will present their projects to a panel of 34 independent judges, to determine the award winners. Winners will be revealed on 9 Oct 2024, during the 2024 Going Digital Awards event, held at the JW Marriott Parq Vancouver, Canada.
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desalination project of Wanhua Chemical aims to support a low-carbon chemical park and alleviate freshwater resource constraints, providing Pengali with 90 million tonnes per year of freshwater resources (Image: Beijing Shougang International
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Engineering Technology) 2 The Uttar Pradesh
Tube Well aims to provide safe and adequate drinking water to rural
households in India through 1.7 million household connections serving 6.8 million people (Image: L&T Construction)
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The three finalists in the ‘Water and Wastewater’ category are: 1. Beijing Shougang International Engineering Technology,
Submissions should demonstrate going digital innovations and will be judged against the following four key principles. First, integration and interoperability. Submissions should highlight the value gained through the integration and interoperability of Bentley products and technology across teams, disciplines, organisations, and stakeholders. They must demonstrate use of Bentley’s OpenFlows software — WaterGEMS, WaterCAD, SewerGEMS, SewerCAD, HAMMER, StormCAD, CivilStorm, PondPack, CulvertMaster, FlowMaster, FLOOD and/ or OpenFlows digital twin cloud solutions — WaterSight, PlantSight, SewerSight, iTwin. In addition, submissions may include other software — including but not limited to Bentley’s iTwin Capture, OpenPlant, STAAD, PLAXIS, OpenRoads, SYNCHRO, ProjectWise, or AssetWise. Next, submissions should demonstrate how process and workflow improvements helped increase efficiency and effectiveness,
application of industry good practice, and compliance with project and industry standards. Additionally, regional impact will be assessed. Submissions should establish in terms of sustainability, plus social, economic, and environmental conditions, as well as how new or upgraded infrastructure will improve the quality of life for people who live and work nearby. Finally, submissions should present quantifiable results achieved, including gains in productivity, efficiency, and quality; mitigation and management of risk; increased safety; reduced time and cost; and improved asset performance, reliability, or resilience. Fallon added that these programmes highlight engineering genius; they showcase the teams of infrastructure professionals that are unlocking the power of data with artificial intelligence (AI), digital twins, immersive visualisations to make modern life possible. “We applaud and celebrate each finalist for their outstanding achievements to make better, more resilient critical infrastructure for an improved quality of life,” Fallon said.
Wanhua Chemical (Penglai) — 300,000 tonnes/day seawater desalination project of Wanhua Chemical (Penglai), Yantai, Shandong, China 2. L&T Construction — Uttar Pradesh tube well project under Jal Jeevan Mission, Uttar Pradesh, India 3. Basic Sanitation Utility Company of the State of São Paulo — SABESP — INTEGRA 4.0 cultural transformation through digitalisation, São Paulo, Brazil “Infrastructure is essential. It connects us locally and globally, supporting our society and economic growth and development,” said Kristin Fallon, chief marketing officer, Bentley Systems. “This year’s Going Digital Awards finalists represent an impressive mix of international projects that are pushing the boundaries of what is possible on land, at sea, and underground.”
8 Water & Wastewater Asia | September-October 2024
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