Bentley invites entries for 2026 Year in Infrastructure awards

Infrastructure engineering software company Bentley Systems has opened submissions for the Year in Infrastructure (YII) event and YII Awards programme.

The annual programme recognises digital innovation in how infrastructure is designed, built, and operated using Bentley software. Submissions will be accepted from now until 3 May 2026.

Impact of digital innovation

Over the past two decades, more than 5,500 of the world’s most significant infrastructure projects have participated in Bentley’s award programme. Past winners have included landmark projects 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 German and Sydney Airport in Australia. These projects demonstrate how digital innovation delivers measurable economic, environmental, and societal impact.

“Originally, the Bentley awards recognised designers who used 3D technology to drive efficiency,” said Monica Schnitger, founder, president, and principal analyst of 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.”

“The YII Awards celebrate real world results from teams that are innovating in areas that include ground informed design, connected data, and AI”

Submissions are evaluated by independent panels of industry experts based on digital advancement and quantifiable results, including improvements in efficiency, cost performance, resilience, and sustainability.

“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.”