[1] Canstruction is an international charity competition where architects, engineers, contractors and students they mentor, compete to design and build giant structures made entirely from full cans of food.

[5] In 1992, Cheri Melillo, creator and editor of the New York Chapter's prize-winning publication "SkyLines" and the National Public Relations Chair for the Society for Design Administration (SDA) in New York, instituted the SDA's Lunch-Time Tours and Administrative Round Table Program.

[3] Cheri served as volunteer President and Executive Director for 17 years before her death in December 2009 of brain cancer.

The local panel of esteemed judges are chosen by the city chairperson and prizes are awarded for various categories, including Jurors' Favorite, Best Use of Labels, Best Meal, Structural Ingenuity and Honorable Mention/Peoples Choice.

[10] After the awards have been chosen the winners go on to compete in their category internationally through submission of photography to a national panel of jurors.

Visitors to the exhibit sites are encouraged to donate a canned good or non-perishable item as the cost of "admission."

[5] The categories include Jurors' Favorite, Best Use of Labels, Best Meal, Structural Ingenuity, Honorable Mention and Most Cans.