Entries Sought for Global Photography Contest Called Concrete in Life

The Global Cement & Concrete Association (GCCA) has begun its third annual Concrete in Life global photography competition that focuses on the sustainability, beauty and versatility of concrete. Professional and amateur photographers around the world are invited to capture images of concrete to compete for a $10,000 prize. Judges include Isabel Allen, editor at Architecture Today; Gian Luca Barone from Zaha Hadid Architects and experts from GCCA. They will be looking for entries showing concrete contributing to their individual lives and wider society, and notably sustainable buildings and infrastructure, to inspire the public in the run up to COP26, as the GCCA prepares to announce its detailed roadmap to zero carbon concrete.

Contestants are invited to capture imagery in the following categories, which include a brand new Sustainable Concrete category:

• Urban design and use – images of the city landscapes and buildings around us, both well-known and hidden away
• Infrastructure – photographs of our infrastructure, in our cities and rural, above and below ground
• Concrete in daily life – the human side of concrete and how it’s used and interacted with daily
• Sustainable Concrete – how concrete is used in sustainable construction, buildings and infrastructure such as wind farms, dams, green overpasses, wildlife crossings, green buildings.

The competition will crown one winner for the professional and amateur brackets of each category as well as one overall winner for the Best Concrete in Life photo of the year from the eight finalists. Each category winner will receive $2,500 in prize money, while the overall winner will receive $10,000.

To enter the competition, participants should post a picture that they’ve taken on Instagram or Twitter using the hashtags #ConcreteInLife2021, #UrbanConcrete, #ConcreteInfrastructure, #ConcreteInDailyLife, and #SustainableConcrete. They should also tag the GCCA – @the.gcca on Instagram or @theGCCA on Twitter. Winners will also be invited to speak about their images with the GCCA, with their images shared on GCCA’s website and social media channels.

The competition will run until October 22, 2021, with the winners announced in January 2022.

Click here for more information or contact Matt Peacock at BCWGCCA@BCW-global.com.

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