- 14,000 entries were submitted from across the globe by amateurs and professionals.
- A photo of rice mills in Brahmanbaria in Bangladesh is the category winner.
- Overall Concrete in Life Photo of the Year from UAE wins a $10,000 top prize.
An image of rice mills in Bangladesh has been announced as a winner in a global photo competition, which highlights the essential role that concrete plays around the world. It was among 14,000 photos submitted by both amateur and professional photographers from every continent, in the annual competition run by the Global Cement and Concrete Association.
Entrants from around the world submitted photos across four categories: concrete infrastructure, concrete beauty and design, urban concrete, and concrete in daily life, with each section divided between professional photographers and amateurs, often with smartphones.
Azim Khan Ronnie took a photo of the rice mills in Brahmanbaria, which won the category, Daily Life Professional, and said: “I am honoured and delighted to be a winner in the Concrete in Life 2022 competition. Every day our livelihood is dependent on concrete. In this picture, we can see rice/paddy drying in the large rice mill, whose surface is made of concrete. Without the concrete surface, the rice can’t be drying and ready for our essential food.”
As- category winners, they receive a prize of $2,500 (two thousand, five hundred US dollars).
The breadth and variety of all the entries highlight the way concrete supports life around the world, from the giant to the small form, as well as the material’s grace, beauty and crucial supporting role.
Thomas Guillot, GCCA Chief Executive said: “Concrete is the second most used substance on earth after water and plays a vital part in modern infrastructure and society. Through the work of the GCCA and our members, to implement our 2050 Net Zero Roadmap, we are working hard and making progress in reducing its environmental impact. These amazing photos capture the appeal of concrete design and the essential role it plays in modern life and communities everywhere.”
Other category winners included a photo of a skateboarder in Sharjah, a metro station in Dubai, images of a waterfall and a roller-skater race, both taken in Indonesia, an image of a road interchange in Guangzhou in China, a university building in Mexico and a Mosque in Istanbul, Turkey.
The top prize of $10,000 (ten thousand US dollars) and title of Concrete in Life photo of the year was won by Ferdz Bedana for the photo of a skateboarder in Sharjah, UAE.
Thomas Guillot, GCCA Chief Executive added: “Congratulations to all our winners. Check out our website to see all the shortlisted entries that were all outstanding.”
The GCCA and its member companies, which account for 80% of global cement production capacity outside of China, as well as key Chinese manufacturers, are committed to reducing and eliminating CO2 emissions through the implementation of the Concrete Future – 2050 Net Zero Roadmap – the first heavy industry to set out such a detailed plan.
