Chester County has a seat at the global infrastructure table—and the blueprints are getting smarter. Bentley Systems, headquartered in Exton, announced its 2026 Year in Infrastructure Award winners on October 7. More than 300 projects from 53 countries competed across 12 categories, with winners including a Dutch water-distribution digital twin project and digital tunnel design in Portugal. The awards took place in Singapore, but the software company’s local roots make this a story worth following from home. Our takeaway for area engineering, construction, and professional-services firms: ambitious technology still needs dependable shared data and applications that teams can actually use. Read Bentley’s announcement.
Meanwhile, Philadelphia’s sidewalk robots may eventually have something besides lunch on their delivery list: taxes. On October 29, PhillyVoice reported that Councilmember Jim Harrity introduced a proposal to tax services provided by delivery robots and autonomous vehicles. The report describes a proposal still subject to committee consideration, not an enacted charge. It arrives as robot delivery expands locally, putting automation’s costs and effects on jobs squarely in the conversation. Our practical takeaway for a business considering automation: budget for the whole operation, including staff oversight and customer support. A clever demo is the opening act; dependable everyday service is the main event. Read PhillyVoice’s report.
A more sobering development comes from Center City. Technical.ly reported October 30 that Comcast plans to eliminate 634 headquarters positions as part of a national restructuring, while also planning 500 new Philadelphia roles. Pennsylvania’s WARN listing confirms 634 affected positions, with layoffs beginning December 31. These changes affect real people and experienced teams across the region. For smaller employers, the broader operational lesson is to make knowledge transfer and technology access part of any staffing transition: document essential processes, keep ownership of business files clear, and review permissions when responsibilities change. Read Technical.ly’s coverage and the Pennsylvania WARN listing.
How CMIT Solutions of Philadelphia West helps
At CMIT Solutions of Philadelphia West, we help local businesses put practical support behind their technology plans. For teams sharing project files or adapting to changing responsibilities, our managed IT, cloud services, productivity applications, and network management support everyday work. IT guidance and procurement help align new purchases with business needs, compatibility, and ongoing costs. Cybersecurity, threat monitoring, data backup, and recovery planning help protect the information those teams depend on. Explore our services.
For businesses exploring automation, our workflow analysis, AI agent development, and data strategy services focus on useful business outcomes with security and human oversight in mind. Whether your next step is improving collaboration in West Chester, organizing business data in Exton, or supporting a growing Philadelphia team, we can help identify a practical starting point. Connect with CMIT Solutions of Philadelphia West to discuss the systems and workflows your business relies on.