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Readers of ENR really responded to the call to submit photographic work that captures the spirit and action of constructing the built environment.
NewsProjectsTalent Update Winning Photos Reveal Palette, Artistry of Construction Sites By Scott Blair, Editor-in-Chief Photo by Scott Hilling/ENR Judges (l to r) Rubin, Scarano, Grundfast, Heinlein and Minutillo reviewed more than 1,100 submitted photos to arrive at just a few dozen winners. January 29, 2026 Related Link: ENR 2025 Year in Construction Photo Contest Winners: Material Beauty Readers of ENR really responded to the call to submit photographic work that captures the spirit and action of constructing the built environment. Both longtime submitters and newcomers across the globe sent more than 1,100 images for ENR’s annual Year in Construction Photo Contest issue. In these pages, you can study images shot by professionals using state-of-the-art equipment, from high-end DSLRs to drones to the latest in image processing, as well as those by project employees using just smartphones and a frontline connection to work missions and challenges. The formidable task of selecting just 42 winners and 16 honorable mentions rested with this year’s capable panel of judges, who assembled in ENR’s offices in the Empire State Building in December: Justin Grundfast, creative director and head of brand and design, STV; Carl Heinlein, senior safety consultant, American Contractors Insurance Group; Josephine Minutillo, editor-in-chief, Architectural Record; Debra K. Rubin, ENR deputy editor, global business and energy; and Laura Scarano, film producer, Mille Fleurs Media. ENR Senior...