Bentley Systems has announced the finalists for its 2026 Year in Infrastructure (YII) Awards programme, six of which are projects in Southeast Asia. Set to take place in Singapore, the event celebrates infrastructure professionals and their innovative use of Bentley software to improve how infrastructure is designed, built and operated.
Selected by independent panels of global industry experts, this year’s finalists demonstrate how infrastructure professionals are leveraging technologies including digital twins and AI to deliver highly efficient project outcomes. In a review of the 36 finalist projects, 24 finalists reported using AI in some form, while 22 showed strong or supporting evidence of a connected digital foundation.
“The YII Awards honour the professionals behind the infrastructure that communities rely on every day,” said Cate Lochead, chief marketing officer at Bentley Systems. “This year’s finalists show how infrastructure is moving from disconnected files, manual workflows and periodic inspections to connected information, intelligent automation and continuous insight.
“Across the finalists, digital twins, AI, analytics and connected data help teams make more informed decisions, explore more alternatives faster and operate infrastructure with greater confidence and resilience. The breadth of projects – from geotechnical and subsurface modelling to wildfire risk and landslide mitigation, coastal and flood infrastructure, and stormwater planning – demonstrate that the future of infrastructure is not just more digital, it is more intelligent.”
Chosen from more than 300 submissions representing 53 countries, the YII Awards 2026 honour projects in 12 categories spanning the infrastructure lifecycle. Finalists were selected for the innovation of their projects, the challenges they addressed, and the results they delivered. Across the submissions, engineers and project teams showed how using Bentley software can help break down information silos, connect data across people and assets, and apply AI to improve decisions and drive measurably better infrastructure.
The finalists from Southeast Asia are:
PT Wijaya Karya (Persero) Tbk, Indonesia
Semarang-Demak Toll Road: Designing for resilience at the edge of the sea
(Roads and Highways category)
Mott MacDonald, Singapore
Changi Airport T5: 3D geological modelling and analysis to support planning decisions for T5’s complex ground conditions
(Subsurface Modelling and Analysis category)
PT Wijaya Karya Bangunan Gedung Tbk (Wika Gedung), Indonesia
Jakarta International Stadium: Engineering the largest retractable roof
(Structural Engineering category)
QB Engineering & Construction, Philippines
Our Lady of Light Parish Church, Loon: Digitally reconstructing a historic landmark
(Structural Engineering category)
PT Wijaya Karya (Persero) Tbk, Indonesia
Lumut Balai 2 geothermal power plant: Transforming clean energy
(Energy Production category)
Aboitiz Renewables Inc., Philippines
GeoShield: Predicting landslide risk with geospatial intelligence
(Geospatial and Reality Modelling category)
For a complete list of global finalists, visit this link.
Finalists will present their projects during Bentley’s YII event being held at the Fairmont Singapore from 6 to 7 October 2026. The presentations will focus on the engineering context, project execution, digital methods used and results achieved.
Bentley will also celebrate select projects with Founders’ Honors. These awards are chosen by Bentley’s founders and executives and recognise projects that reflect Bentley’s purpose of advancing the world’s infrastructure for better quality of life.
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