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An international community service
project of the design and construction
industry trademarked and
sponsored under the auspices of the
Society for Design Administration.
service project ofthe Society of Design
Administration
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Architects, Engineers, Designers, Contractors, and Students mentored by those
professionals, compete each year to design and build gigantic structures made
entirely from full cans of food.
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Prizes are awarded in categories such as Best Meal, Best Use of Labels, Structural
Ingenuity and Jurors’ Favorite.
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At the close of the competition all of the food collected is donated to local food
banks for distribution to emergency feeding programs.
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Winners from each local event
go on to compete internationally
via slide photography. Judging takes place in
the U.S. each spring at the
Society for Design Administration
& American Institute of Architects
National Convention.
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As a result of this unique charity competition millions of pounds of food are donated to food
banks to help feed those most in need.
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Professionals within the design &
construction industry experience positive public relations with widespread media coverage from TV, radio, newspapers and magazines.
A/E/C professionals are spotlighted giving
back to the communities they help
build.
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Local competitions may be organized so that design firms compete one against another...
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...or, A/E/C professionals can mentor teams of school children,
introducing them to the design and
construction industry while performing
community service. Canstruction involves
teaching students design development,
math/geometry, structural
engineering and construction techniques.
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...or Schools of Architecture and Engineering may sponsor a Canstruction Competition.
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Canstruction Competitions may
be hosted in Malls
MuseumsPublic LobbiesGovernment
BuildingsConvention
Centers Design CentersHotels
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Any public place with enough floor
space and high foot traffic.
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To secure food teams can reach out to consultants,
sub-contractors, contractors, vendors, food manufacturers,
grocery stores, local businesses and wholesale distributors.
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When schools are involved food can be secured from sponsoring A/E/C
firms, grocery store chains, local businesses and
school food drives and fund raisers.
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The official date for local Canstruction Competition Award Ceremonies is the
second Thursday in November.
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For further information on how you can sponsor a
Canstruction Competition in your city visit our website
at www.canstruction.or
g or contact Executive Director
Cheri Melillo atcmelillo@canstructio
n.org 212-792-4666
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