Welcome to the GCCA’s Concrete in Life photography competition – our annual competition which tasks YOU to take photos of concrete in your lives for a chance to win cash prizes of up to $10,000.
Open to amateurs and professional photographers alike, or just anyone with a smartphone, over a hundred thousand people have entered the competition over the years, capturing stunning photos from across the world.
As one of the most widely used man-made products on the planet, concrete is essential to our lives: in our houses and offices; our roads and pavements; in the bridges that connect us; the wind farms that provide us with energy; and the sea barriers that protect us. As the sustainable building material of choice, it provides safe, durable and resilient structures as well as providing the basis for renewable energy infrastructure.
This year’s competition is now open for entry!
The competition closes 4 December 2026, so get your entry in now!
Categories
Urban and Infrastructure
Images of the cityscapes, buildings, infrastructure around us
Concrete in Daily Life
The human side of concrete and how it’s used and interacted with daily.
Beauty and Design
Showcasing beautiful uses concrete in the world around us – such as stunningly designed buildings, sculptures or landmarks.
How to Enter
This year, you can enter the competition on our website via the entry at the link below.
Take a photo of concrete in your life, upload it and submit for your chance to win.
The competition closes 4 December 2026, so get your entry in now!
Prizes
Our winning photo will receive $10,000 and our remaining category winners will each receive $2,500.
This year will see another people’s vote, where the public will vote for their favourite photo from our shortlist. The winner will receive a prize of $5000.
(If you win two or more prizes you will only be awarded the value of the highest prize, not both.)
Total prizes:
- Overall winner – $10,000
- Urban and Infrastructure – $2,500
- Concrete in Daily Life – $2,500
- Concrete Beauty and Design – $2,500
- People’s Vote – $5,000
The Judges
Chris George
Content Director at Digital Camera World
“Concrete is all around us and has a beauty that might not always be obvious to some people. The Concrete in Life global photography competition continues to prove it is possible to take stunning shots of architecture and the manmade environment that show off the beauty of this universal building material.”
Thomas Guillot
Chief Executive, GCCA
“Concrete is a highly versatile material, offering the potential for beautiful design, as well as durability and strength. In our busy, modern world, we don’t always appreciate it, but if we didn’t have it, we’d certainly notice. Our Concrete in Life Competition gives every community across the globe a chance to show just how essential concrete is to our lives.”