Bentley Systems, a leading company dedicated to providing comprehensive software solutions for sustaining infrastructure, has called for submissions to the ‘2015 Be Inspired Awards’ programme.

The deadline for entries is May 31, said a statement.

The awards, which are selected by independent juries of industry experts, will recognise the extraordinary and innovative work of organisations that help sustain the world’s infrastructure by designing, engineering, constructing, delivering, and/or operating roads, buildings, plants, utility networks, and more.

The winning projects will showcase BIM (building information modelling) advancements through depth of information modelling, for better asset performance and/or breadth of information mobility, and for better project performance.

The 18 ‘Be Inspired’ awards categories in this comprehensive, global programme cover every aspect of the built environment, said a statement.

All Bentley users have been invited to enter their projects in the awards programme, no matter what phase the project is in – preconstruction/conceptual, design, construction, or built.

The three finalists chosen for each category will win a trip to London to attend, as a guest of Bentley Systems, ‘The Year in Infrastructure 2015 Conference,’ to be held from November 3 to 5 at the Hilton London Metropole in the UK.

The finalists will present their projects in the ‘Be Inspired Awards Finals’ portion of the conference before the judges, industry thought leaders, and more than 100 members of the media gathered for this highly interactive event comprising presentations, summits, and workshops.

Chris Barron, vice president, corporate communications, said: “It’s time once again for our users to review their project achievements over the past year and select the most extraordinary for submission to our 2015 Be Inspired Awards programme. The small effort required to nominate a project is a very worthwhile investment – one whose return is unprecedented global recognition for our users’ projects and organisations.”

“Win or lose, every project nominated is acknowledged across the broader infrastructure community with the full support of Bentley’s global marketing team. The project work of finalists gains additional exposure through presentations on a global stage at the Year in Infrastructure Conference in London.

“And the winners are invited back to that stage to receive their award in front of their peers and other leading executives in the world of infrastructure design, construction, and operations as well as more than 100 journalists from key media outlets. It’s an opportunity not to be missed!”

Through the Be Inspired Awards programme, participants can gain global recognition by having their architectural or engineering infrastructure projects profiled in Bentley’s Infrastructure Yearbook; enhance their competitive edge by demonstrating to existing and potential clients the value they and their respective organisations add to projects; and receive media coverage by interacting with global media, he added. - TradeArabia News Service