With the demand for infrastructure at unprecedented levels, these 2018 AEC Excellence Award winners showcase how the future of infrastructure is taking place right now and in incredible ways. Empresa Desarrollo Urbano de Medellín (EDU) A public entity, the Empresa Desarrollo Urbano de Medellín (EDU) used BIM tools to plan safer communities for people living in these areas. Project stats: Project size: small (less than $100 million) Planning area: 40,000 square feet at 1,500 meters above sea level Software used: Autodesk AEC Collection, InfraWorks, Revit, Navisworks, Civil 3D & Insight ROI of using BIM: The team estimates that the planning process took 45% less time and 28% more efficiency and constructibility of new housing. Read the story China Railway Siyuan Survey and Design Group More than 50 design and engineering professionals from the China Railway Siyuan Survey and Design Group joined to work on the Wuhan to Xi’an high-speed railway project. Project stats:…