“This award recognises the Klang Valley MRT project for being at the forefront of adopting the latest in information technology.”

DATUK SERI SHAHRIL MOKHTAR, MRT Corp chief executive officer

KUALA LUMPUR: Mass Rapid Transit Corp Sdn Bhd (MRT Corp) has won the prestigious “Be Inspired Awards 2017” for its use of Building Information Modelling (BIM) in the construction of the Sungai Buloh-Serdang-Putrajaya (SSP) Line.

The award by Bentley Systems Inc recognises users of Bentley systems in advancing infrastructure design, construction, and operations.

MRT Corp, which won the award under the Advancement in Rail and Transit Category, beat two other contenders, China Railway Eryuan Engineering Group Co Ltd for the use of BIM for the Dali-Ruili railway project, and Jacosbs/Zephyr USA for the mapping of the 68km-rail network in the California HighSpeed Rail Corridor.

MRT Corp chief executive officer Datuk Seri Shahril Mokhtar said the award signified international recognition of Malaysia’s use of advanced technology in transportation development.

“This award recognises the Klang Valley Mass Rapid Transit project for being at the forefront of adopting the latest in information technology,” he said after receiving the award yesterday.

Shahril said the adoption of BIM had resulted in greater efficiency and accuracy in the SSP Line’s design and construction, which would help greatly in terms of time and cost savings.

“The adoption of such cuttingedge technology will be crucial in ensuring that the SSP Line is delivered on time and within the target cost,” he said.

A total of 409 projects from 52 countries were nominated for the award. The submissions were assessed by 10 independent jury panels.