Finalists Announced in Art of Building Photography Competition

ASCOT, England, June 22, 2010 - Leaping in fountains beneath the London Eye, the shimmering reflections
of old architecture in new surroundings - do you ever take a moment to
observe life as it happens in the urban landscape around you? According to
The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) that's exactly what twelve
photographers at various locations around the world have done following a
call for entries to its Art of Building (www.artofbuilding.org/)
digital photography competition.

Launched in April, the contest elicited a fantastic response, inspiring
entrants from all over the globe.

The brief inspired professional photographers and enthusiasts alike to
explore and capture the built environment in a unique and imaginative way.

"There were over a thousand images submitted, with entries from as far
afield as Iran, Australia, India and China," says Saul Townsend, CIOB press
and communications manager. "The quality of the submissions was very high and
the interpretation of the brief was extremely varied, which gave the judges
plenty to talk about."

The judging panel, which included Michael Brown, deputy chief executive
of the CIOB, professional photographer Matt Wain and Elaine Knutt, editor of
Construction Manager, chose the twelve images that they felt best celebrated
the brief to go through to the final. The finalists' photographs have been
posted on the CIOB's Art of Building website where the public can vote for
their favourite until 12 July. The overall winner will be announced
on 19 July.

Among the finalists is an image taken in West Bengal, India in which
children are running amidst homes built from natural materials, which the
judges felt created "a sense of excitement." Other shortlisted photographs
included an image of the Hong Kong Mid-Levels described as "futuristic," and
the "impactful" image of a construction worker ascending into a stormy sky.

"One of the aims of the CIOB is to celebrate the creativity of the
construction industry, the passion of the people who work within it and the
impact it has on our daily lives," says Townsend. "The selection of
photographs that have reached the final of the Art of Building contest each
bring a unique perspective to the competition brief."

For more details about the competition and to vote, log on to
www.artofbuilding.org. The competition can also be found on Twitter at
twitter.com/Art_of_Building

For high-resolution imagery and finalists' information, please contact
Emma Ralphson on emmar@whiteoaks.co.uk or +44(0)1252-727313.

For high-resolution imagery and finalists' information, please contact Emma Ralphson on emmar at whiteoaks.co.uk or +44(0)1252-727313.