Indonesia’s PT Wijaya Karya and China’s Guangdong Airport Authority are among the recipients of Bentley Systems’ Founder’s Honors 2024. The two organisations were recognised for their work on the Nusantara road and highway connectivity project (Indonesia) and the Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport Phase III Expansion Project (China), respectively.
This announcement was made during the 2024 Year in Infrastructure (YII) and Going Digital Awards event held at the JW Marriott Parq Vancouver, Canada on 8-9 October. Click here to view all recipients.
Founders’ Honors, chosen individually by Bentley Systems’ founders, are presented to a small number of exemplary projects, individuals and organisations that reflect the company’s mission of advancing the world’s infrastructure for better quality of life.
Nusantara road and highway connectivity
As part of moving Indonesia’s capital city to Nusantara, located in East Kalimantan province, PT Wijaya Karya (Wika) was tasked with constructing 57 km of toll road, three long-span bridges, two helipads, two toll gates, and a 7-km pile slab. When complete, the project will reduce travel time from two hours to 30 minutes. However, Wika had to ensure that the roadway could withstand landslides while avoiding 10 transmission towers. To overcome these challenges, as well as orchestrate 33 work packages simultaneously, the team needed digital twin workflows.
Wika adopted iTwin Capture Modeler to process 500 ha of aerial survey data, then used OpenRoads to design the roadway and OpenBridge to manage the massive amount of structural data. By using iTwin Capture, the team increased the speed, accuracy and consistency of processed data by 100%. Bentley’s civil applications helped iterate design alternatives by 35% and increased the safety factor by 0.231, fulfilling the safety requirement. Not only did Wika save 667,708 working hours, the team also reduced the carbon emissions by 51,000 t.
Guangzhou Baiyun Int’l Airport Phase III Expansion Project
The Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport Phase III Expansion Project is the largest reconstruction and expansion project in the history of the Chinese civil aviation airport construction. The CNY 53.77 billion project will increase passenger and cargo volume by 50% and 52%, respectively. During the construction of two new runways, a new terminal, and expansion for an existing terminal, and a comprehensive transportation centre, the existing airport infrastructure had to remain in operation while meeting a tight deadline.
The project developers selected Bentley applications to establish digital construction methodology and deliver the complex project. They created 3D models of the full project, enabling teams to adhere to national standards for project qualities. With enhanced collaboration, they detected and resolved 3,200 clashes early in development, saving CNY 15 million in potential rework. In total, going digital helped the teams improve design efficiency by 35%, and data management combined with digital construction rehearsals is expected to improve construction efficiency by 25%.
Image 1: PT Wijaya Karya
Image 2: Guangdong Airport Authority
