AtkinsRéalis Unveils Advanced SIMULATOR Suite to Enhance Infrastructure Resilience and Planning Strategies

Enhancing Infrastructure Resilience with SIMULATOR

AtkinsRéalis, a leading global engineering services provider, has made a significant stride in enhancing infrastructure resilience by launching the SIMULATOR suite during the 2025 ITS World Congress. This innovative suite offers a comprehensive range of digital solutions aimed at helping clients predict, prepare for, respond to, and recover from future disasters.

Building on Past Success

The SIMULATOR suite builds on the achievements of the award-winning City Simulator platform. It encompasses market-specific modules tailored for diverse sectors, including urban environments, transportation networks, seaports, and airports. These advanced tools are designed to enable asset owners to assess their unique vulnerabilities, model possible risks, and develop data-driven strategies to secure necessary funding and bolster system resilience.

Donna Huey, Senior Vice President and Chief Digital Officer at AtkinsRéalis, emphasizes the importance of this suite in today’s complex infrastructure landscape. Traditional planning methods alone are insufficient in the face of escalating disruption risks. The SIMULATOR suite empowers clients by offering sophisticated modeling and simulation tools that transform uncertainties into actionable strategies. This approach aims to protect communities, strengthen vital systems, and encourage smarter investment decisions to build a more resilient future.

How SIMULATOR Works

Each implementation of the SIMULATOR suite commences with the creation of a digital twin—a dynamic model that mirrors the real-world infrastructure systems. This model integrates anticipated growth trends, such as urbanization, shifts in population, and ongoing infrastructure development. It evaluates system performance when confronted with various threats, including extreme weather events, pandemics, and cyber threats.

Additionally, through the consolidation of diverse data sources—such as stormwater systems, power grids, and local zoning regulations—SIMULATOR enables clients to explore the best paths towards developing proactive resilience strategies. These strategies ensure not only operational continuity in the long term, but also balance economic, social, and environmental priorities.

Real-World Applications of SIMULATOR

Communities across the United States are already leveraging the capabilities of the SIMULATOR suite to implement proactive resilience solutions:

1. Atlanta, GA: Planning efforts revealed that expanding urban tree cover and installing air-conditioned bus shelters could substantially decrease the reliance on single-occupancy vehicles, directly influencing regional transportation strategies.
2. North Carolina Department of Transportation: Modeling of the US-74 corridor indicated that a 20% increase in annual investment in infrastructure can prevent up to 80% of potential future traffic disruptions.
3. Boulder County, CO: An analysis highlighted that elevating and fortifying three critical bridges could reduce disruptions more effectively compared to 25 alternative strategies, data-driven insights that contributed to securing FEMA reconstruction funding.

The Role of Expertise in Implementation

Stephen Bourne, SIMULATOR Project Director, elaborates on the suite’s significance: “SIMULATOR is not just a digital tool; it serves as a vital partner in resilience planning.” He notes that the AtkinsRéalis team collaborates closely with clients to propose solutions aligned with stakeholder priorities and funding parameters, ensuring that each plan is both technically sound and financially feasible.

For those interested in how the SIMULATOR suite supports resiliency throughout the entire project life cycle, more information is available at AtkinsRealis.com/SIMULATOR.

About AtkinsRéalis

AtkinsRéalis has evolved through the integration of long-standing organizations since 1911, establishing itself as a premier engineering services and nuclear solutions provider. The business is dedicated to forging a sustainable future for our planet by creating solutions that connect people, data, and technology, with an aim to transform global infrastructure and energy systems. The company possesses a wealth of capabilities across all asset life cycle stages, including consulting, environmental services, cybersecurity, engineering, procurement, construction management, and maintenance. AtkinsRéalis delivers tailored services to clients across strategic sectors, including Engineering Services, Nuclear, and Capital. For further details, please visit www.atkinsrealis.com or follow them on LinkedIn.