Water and wastewater

Recognizing teams who apply technology in extraordinary ways to deliver measurable outcomes in water infrastructure.

YEAR IN INFRASTRUCTURE

2026 Water and wastewater finalists

Hunan Provincial Water Resources and Hydropower Survey, Design, Planning, and Research Institute Co., Ltd.

Water and wastewater

Evides N.V.

Water distribution: Operational digital twins for a 14,000-kilometer water network

Water and wastewater

Haskoning India Consulting Pvt Ltd.

Delhi stormwater drainage masterplan: A flood-free national capital

Water and wastewater

Award category criteria

Show how your use of the technology delivered improved outcomes for the organizations involved and the communities served.

What we're looking for

Demonstrate how your use of technology delivered measurable results in planning, design, construction, operation, or maintenance of water infrastructure.

Tools and technology

Submissions should demonstrate use of Bentley applications, independently or combined with other software, across the project lifecycle. Eligible software includes OpenFlows, iTwin, OpenPlant, STAAD, PLAXIS, OpenRoads, SYNCHRO, ProjectWise, and AssetWise. Campus, facility, or city-scale submissions may also include OpenCities Planner, iTwin Experience, iTwin Capture, and iTwin IoT.

Innovation and differentiation

Show what made your approach stand out. Consider: smart management practices, digital twin adoption, cross-sector interoperability, and digital-first workflows that others can learn from.

Outcomes and efficiency

Detail how your project improved performance: collaboration across teams, workflow improvements through digitalization, data integration, and solutions to workforce challenges.

Return on investment

Provide quantified results: cost savings, time savings, resource optimization, and risk management.

Sustainability and resilience

Showcase impact on climate adaptation, disaster preparedness, energy savings, carbon reduction, improved resilience, quality of life, and mitigated risk.

Submission requirements

Include high-quality visuals: images, screenshots, models, simulations, animations, charts, and diagrams. Provide quantitative data where applicable. Show how digital twins and AI advanced project delivery or asset performance.

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