Awards
Celebrate excellence in infrastructure delivery and performance
Discover the trends and technologies shaping the future of infrastructure.
Coming soon: YII Awards 2026! Project submissions are now open. Submit your projects today! Deadline to submit is May 3!
Awards
Celebrate excellence in infrastructure delivery and performance
Discover the trends and technologies shaping the future of infrastructure.
Coming soon: YII Awards 2026! Project submissions are now open. Submit your projects today! Deadline to submit is May 3!
22 years of honoring
Advancements in digital infrastructure
The most prestigious awards in infrastructure. Be considered a leader today.
Bentley Systems’ YII Awards celebrate the most extraordinary infrastructure projects—and the people behind them.
Users can submit their projects for the opportunity to gain recognition, earn rewards, and unlock unique opportunities to network and promote their organizations! All finalists will present their projects at the event.
Submissions are now open
The 2026 event will be here before you know it. Deadline to submit is May 3, 2026!
Project submission now closed!
Awards timeline
Submissions open
18 March
**Nominations now closed**
Submission deadline
3 May
**Nominations now closed**
Finalists announced
4 August
Explore the outstanding infrastructure projects that will be honored at the YII Awards 2026.
Winners announced
7 October
Celebrate with us as we crown the winners at the Year in Infrastructure event and YII Awards!
Submit a project
Submitting your project is the first step toward gaining global recognition for your contributions to infrastructure. Plus, all contenders, finalists, and winners will receive exciting rewards and other benefits.
Nominees
- A feature in the Infrastructure Yearbook, showcasing the best digital infrastructure projects in the world
- A Leader in Infrastructure Certificate from Bentley Systems
- Placement in PR and marketing activities
Finalists
- All of the above
- A trip to the YII Awards 2026 in Singapore!
- Opportunity to present your project before the jurors, peers, and key members of the industry’s most influential press
- The honor of being recognized at the highly anticipated YII Awards and a finalist trophy
- A framed certificate to celebrate your organization
Winners
- All of the above
- A USD 1,000 donation to Engineers Without Borders-International in their organization’s name
- Globally distributed press release, featuring the winning projects and organizations
- Additional coverage from strategic media partners
- A custom hand-made glass trophy, honoring your category and project
Submission process
- Complete the online submission form
- Upload supporting material, including at least three high-resolution images and three relevant videos
- Accept the Terms outlined in the Participation Agreement
Watch the video to understand the submission process in ONE minute!
If you have any questions on the awards, please contact [email protected]
Rules
- Bentley software must be utilized in the creation of the project.
- Previous awards submissions will not be accepted, unless the project has changed significantly or is in a different phase of development or operation.
- Organizations can nominate multiple projects, regardless of whether they are all in the same category or in different categories; however, they cannot nominate the same project in multiple categories (i.e. each project can ONLY be submitted once into one category).
- Participants agree to abide by the terms of these official rules and by the decisions of the independent jurors, which are final and binding, on all matters pertaining to the YII Awards.
- Bentley reserves the right to disqualify projects that fail to meet these rules and requirements.
- Bentley assumes no responsibility for failure of any project to be received by the deadline due to incomplete or late entries.
- If a given project is not nominated under a suitable and compatible category, Bentley may place the project in an awards class or category that best fits the project’s goals and achievements.
- The final competition categories are subject to change, based on actual entries.
- You must accept the participation agreement terms for your project to be considered as a nominee.
- Participants warrant that they have received all necessary approvals and authorizations to accept the terms of the participation agreement with respect to the project entry.
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