Digital twins are key to future-proofing infrastructure, says Rodrigo Fernandes of Bentley Systems. Here he details the seven ways that digital twins can help. 

Dublin City University is using a digital twin of its campus to test smart city technology, bringing AI and a digital twin together.

Bentley Systems has acquired Cesium, the open platform for 3D geospatial applications.

When the Roman Catholic Church needed a digital twin of St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City, it turned to Italian project management consultancy Italferr. Aude Camus of Bentley Systems reveals how the firm saved modelling time and delivered the twin ahead of schedule.

Infrastructure engineering software company Bentley Systems has unveiled a new platform for an unlimited scope digital twin of London as the centrepiece of its new ‘experience centre’ and HQ in the City.

After La Palma, the Spanish Canary Island, was devastated by a volcanic eruption, Spain’s National Geographic Institute set about creating a digital twin of the altered landscape to aid in the island’s reconstruction and prepare for future eruptions.

180kph winds, monsoon rain, landslides: designing and building the tallest bungee tower in the Himalayas was just as challenging as jumping off the structure when complete. Jana Miller of Bentley Systems spoke to the engineer that took on both challenges. 

A digital twin project developed to monitor and preserve the architectural heritage of St Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican in Rome, Italy, has won an award.

How can the urban digital twin be kick-started? Helber López of Bentley Systems Germany sets out his plan.

Swedish-Finnish engineer AFRY turned to Bentley Systems technology when faced with designing a complex 19km test track for truck and bus giant Scania.

Clarion Housing Association has been working with Bentley Systems to develop a new asset management system that will help the organisation to manage the golden thread of information for its high-rise buildings

Claire Rutkowski details the best practice and the benefits of developing and using component-based design.

Smart metering is providing Thames Water with large volumes of real-time data about its customers’ use of water and early detection of leaks.

The Singapore digital twin is the first digital twin of a country. Bentley Systems’ Mark Coates and Andrew Foster reflect on its challenges and capabilities.

What really mattered in BIM and digital construction in 2022? We’ve crunched the data to compile the 10 most read stories on BIMplus overall this year.

NHS Scotland’s information, asset and facilities managers are going through “huge cultural change” to ensure the successful roll-out of a CDE developed by Bentley Systems.

Japanese construction computing specialist Fukui Computer has enlisted the help of a US engineering software firm to promote digital workflows.

A round-up of BIM and digital construction stories that you might have missed in the past seven days.