Perspectives
When visitors come to Quebec City, Louis-Martin Losier likes to show them the Quebec Bridge. Losier works on design software at Bentley Systems, the global tech giant developing solutions for infrastructure engineers, and the bridge...
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In 2024, we turned over the pen — or, rather, the keyboard — to Bentley Systems executives and other insightful voices to tell us about the future of infrastructure engineering. They discussed how AI will change the sector, why we...
With hundreds of bridges crossing valleys, railroads and the three major rivers that meet downtown, Pittsburgh embodies its nickname as the City of Bridges. These bridges are more than infrastructure—they’re proud symbols of connection and community. That pride was on...
Innovation doesn’t happen on its own—it’s powered by dreamers with vision and determination. In 2024, we highlighted individuals and teams making real change in infrastructure. Here are five of those people and teams shaping the future. Leveling Up: How Patrick...
In a wide-ranging conversation on The Infrastructure Podcast, Nicholas Cumins, CEO of Bentley Systems, the infrastructure engineering software company, talked about the challenges and opportunities facing the infrastructure sector. He addressed the shortage of engineering talent, explained the need for...
In 2024, our Bentley Insights & Inspirations news site published dozens of stories looking at the power of digital twins for infrastructure. The in-depth stories highlighted the digital models’ use for making our roads, bridges and even entire cities more...
From War-Torn Ukraine to the Forefront of Digital Twins: A Civil Engineer’s Hard Journey To Make Cities More Resilient From War-Torn Ukraine to the Forefront of Digital Twins: A Civil Engineer’s Hard Journey To Make Cities More Resilient From War-Torn...
Infrastructure is getting more sustainable, more resilient, and more… ancient? This week, we ride a driverless subway train through Greece’s buried treasures, explore a water recycling megaproject, and see how the U.S. Army is testing a 3D-printed bridge made from...
The rapid rise of artificial intelligence, data science and analytics, robotics, and other technology fields has created a growing demand for workers pursuing STEM careers. Ask almost any tech recruiter and they will tell you that the technology sector is...
On the night before Christmas, children around the world will hang their stockings with care, in hopes that St. Nicholas soon will be there. But if they’re a bit impatient they’ve always got an option: They can track Santa’s real-time...
Imagine stepping into a room where ancient aqueducts meet cityscapes conjured by generative AI, where stone roads lead to high-speed rail networks that emerge from a sea of data on a massive digital screen with just a few keystrokes. That’s...