Infrastructure engineering software company Bentley Systems is now calling for entries for the 2026 Year in Infrastructure (YII) Awards.
The annual program seeks to recognise outstanding projects that use Bentley’s engineering software to create innovative infrastructure solutions. Submissions will be accepted until May 3, at 11:59 p.m. EDT, Bentley said in a recent announcement.
The Bentley awards have evolved significantly over the years, according to Monica Schnitger, president and analyst at Schnitger Corporation.
“Now they assess how massive projects are building and leveraging rich data assets to create value throughout the entire lifecycle of a project — from initial financial decision-making through design and construction,” Schnitger explained.
All submissions are evaluated by independent expert panels based on digital innovation, measurable outcomes, including improvements in efficiency, cost performance, resilience, and sustainability.
During its 20–year history, the awards program has attracted more than 5,500 major infrastructure projects.
Previous winners include notable initaitives, such as the digital twin for structural monitoring of St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City, the Seine Nord Europe Canal in France; the Thames Tideway Tunnel in the UK; Siemensstadt Square in Germany; Sydney Airport in Australia; the Fairmont Udaipur Palace in India; the Beijing Zhangjiakou highspeed railway in China; the Ontario Line subway in Canada; and EchoWater, one of the largest agricultural water recycling facilities in the United States.
“Around the world, infrastructure professionals rely on Bentley software to design, build, and operate infrastructure that is more resilient, efficient, and sustainable,” said Cate Lochead, chief marketing officer at Bentley Systems. “The YII Awards celebrate real-world results from teams that are innovating in areas that include ground-informed design, connected data, and AI. It is important to promote this work as best practice as these achievements set a new standard for what’s possible across the infrastructure ecosystem.”
Finalists will be revealed in August 2026 and will be invited to showcase their projects at the Year in Infrastructure conference in Singapore, which will be held from October 6 to 7. Winners will be announced at the event.
For additional information or to enter the competition, visit Bentley Systems’ YII awards page here.
