RICS has launched a new nationwide photography competition for members of the public to capture images of major infrastructure projects. Entrants are invited to photograph any man-made physical structure which benefits society, including roads, bridges, water supply systems, telecommunications and energy generating facilities, such as power stations or renewable sources of energy generation.
The renowned Swiss-French architectural photographer Helene Binet, who will be one of the judges, said: “The competition has been launched to help champion the importance of major infrastructure projects to British society, both now and in the future. These kinds of structures are often overlooked in our day-to-day lives, and as a society we can forget just how important they are in ensuring that our country works day and night. I’m really looking forward to seeing what structures and buildings our entrants will choose to photograph.”
Entrants will be in with a chance of winning a £3,000 prize for camera equipment, and can enter their photographs by logging onto www.rics.org/uk/footer/rics-infrastructure-photographer-of-the-year/ .
The deadline for entries is midnight on Friday 19 December. Winners and shortlisted entries will be announced in January 2015. The entries will be judged by Louise Brooke-Smith, President RICS and Helene Binet.
