Annual food-collection drive draws industry participants
The 23rd annual Canstruction competition is set to take place Sept. 23 at Pioneer Place in downtown Portland.
Photos: AEC professionals get creative for a cause
Teams of building industry professionals gathered at Pioneer Place this week for Canstruction, an annual design/build competition benefitting the Oregon Food Bank.
Photos: Canstruction returns for 20th year
Members of the local architectural, engineering, and construction community participated in the 20th annual Canstruction event at Pioneer Place in downtown Portland this week.
Photos: Canstruction returns to Pioneer Place
Members of the local architectural, engineering, and construction industries competed in the annual Canstruction event at Pioneer Place in downtown Portland this past week.
Photos: Canstruction 2014
Employees of local architecture, engineering, and construction industries teamed up for the Canstruction charity design competition Monday at Pioneer Place in downtown Portland
Can-do attitude at Canstruction
Employees of local architecture, engineering, and construction industries teamed up for the annual Canstruction competition at Pioneer Place in Portland Monday. The Society for Design Administration event pits teams of […]
Photos: Canstruction 2012
Nine teams competed to build structures almost entirely from canned foods in the Society for Design Administration-sponsored Canstruction event, which collects food and donations for the Oregon Food Bank.
What’s so great about Canstruction?
What’s the point of highlighting Canstruction and Sand in the City? Clearly they are great programs that provide a tremendous benefit to our community, but the same can be said for numerous groups and causes around town. So then why, in a time of limited philanthropic funds, should the A/E/C community come out in force to support these efforts? Well, if you’ve ever had the pleasure of competin[...]
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