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This week in Vancouver, Bentley Systems hosted its 20th Year in Infrastructure and Going Digital Awards. Over 300 attendees from around the world joined in person, while more than 1,000 participated via livestream. The event...

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This week in Vancouver, Bentley Systems hosted its 20th Year in Infrastructure and Going Digital Awards. Over 300 attendees from around the world joined in person, while more than 1,000 participated via livestream. The event featured interactive demos, real-world case...

When the U.S. began building the Federal Highway System in the 1950s and 1960s , sustainability wasnā€™t a big topic of conversation. Few engineers and policymakers thought about the long-term environmental impact of shifting away from railroads and the growing...

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by Deb Landau

Joe Viscuso always chased the next big thing. ā€œGrowing up, I just wanted to be the first to have it,ā€ he says. ā€œThe new Ford Mustang, it didn’t matter what it was.ā€ That passion and curiosity have also propelled his...

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by Tomas Kellner

In March 2024, a huge container ship lost power as it navigated out of Baltimore Harbor. The 100,000-ton vessel veered off course and crashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge. The collision claimed the lives of six construction workers who...

by Monica Wamsley

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by Thomas Kohnstamm

This week in Vancouver, Bentley Systems celebrates the 20th Year in Infrastructure and Going Digital Awardsā€”often called the ā€œOscars of Infrastructure.ā€ Over 300 attendees from around the world have gathered here to explore how tech like AI and digital twins...

Greg Demchak has two views from his desk on the 43rd floor of a glass tower in London. He can look down at the cityscape ā€” the pale dome of St. Paulā€™s Cathedral, the Victorian Gothic splendor of Tower Bridge...

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by Chris Noon

Kevin Carmody has seen the future of infrastructure ā€” sometimes quite literally. During his 15 years as a juror of the Going Digital Awards, he has reviewed cutting-edge engineering reshaping our cities and infrastructure. The innovations include a building designed...

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by Jay Moye

A century ago, astronomer Percival Lowell caused a global stir by claiming he saw a network of canals on Mars, supposedly built by intelligent builders. He was so convincing that Alexander Graham Bell, inventor of the telephone, told his wife...

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by Sean O'Neill

Thereā€™s a discreet charm to drawbridges, and Florida is the perfect place to experience it. The state boasts 50 drawbridges along the Intracoastal Waterway alone, including the picturesque Bridge of Lions in St. Augustine, which has served locals and visitors...

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by Tomas Kellner

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