The build contest is on pause

As of August 2026. These rules live on the Built with MRU page. The short version is in the FAQ above them; if the two ever disagree, these rules win.

1. Who's running this

Metals 'R' Us, 85 Gloria McCluskey Ave, Burnside Industrial Park, Dartmouth, NS B3B 2Z3. Questions about the contest: sales@metalsrus.ca.

2. Who can enter

You can enter if you're a Canadian resident at the age of majority in your province or territory, and you built something from metal bought on metalsrus.ca in the last 12 months. MRU staff and their immediate families can't enter. There's no fee to enter.

3. How to enter

Enter at metalsrus.ca/pages/built-with-mru with your order number, the email on that order, 1 to 5 photos, and your build story. Posting your build publicly is optional, but the first-place prize is reserved for entries that did (see section 5). To qualify for first, post it on your favourite subreddit, Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, YouTube, X, or a forum, and add the link to your entry, or email it to online@metalsrus.ca any time before the month closes. A mention of Metals 'R' Us or metalsrus.ca in the post is appreciated. Up to 3 entries per order. We check any link during review.

4. The monthly cycle

Each cycle runs for a set window. We publish that window on this page and in our emails before it closes, and your entry counts in the cycle that is open on the day we receive it, Atlantic time. Cycles normally run a calendar month and close at 11:59 PM Atlantic on the last day. We can extend a window, and when we do, the published closing date is the one that governs. The first cycle ran from launch through 11:59 PM Atlantic on August 13, 2026. We review every entry within 48 hours of it arriving; only approved entries get judged.

5. How judging works

A panel of 3 MRU staff scores every approved entry on four criteria, 25 points each: craftsmanship, ingenuity, use of the metal, story and photos. Each judge scores on their own; the scores are added. Ties go to the higher craftsmanship total, then the higher use-of-the-metal total, then a panel revote between the tied entries only. Winning a podium spot is decided by skill, not chance. First place is awarded to the highest-scoring entry that included a public post link, verified during review; second and third are open to every approved entry, posted or not. The panel's decisions are final.

6. Prizes

Three prizes every month, all in metalsrus.ca store credit: $400 for first, $100 for second, and $50 for third. First place is reserved for entries with a qualifying public post; second and third are open to every approved entry. Approximate total value: $550 CAD per month. Credit is issued as a gift card. It doesn't expire, it goes toward metal only and can't be put toward shipping, and it has no cash value. We email winners at the order email on announcement day; you have 14 days to claim. Unclaimed prizes go to the next-highest score.

7. When winners are announced

The second Friday of the following month, on the Built with MRU page and our homepage.

8. What we do with your entry

Approved entries appear on metalsrus.ca with your photos and story. If you ticked the credit box, we also show your first name, last initial, city, and any links you added. If you ticked the reuse box, we may also feature your photos and story in MRU emails, social posts, and ads, credited the same way. Your photos and story stay yours; you give us a non-exclusive licence to show them as described here.

9. Take it down anytime

Email us and your build comes down, photos included. We acknowledge within 1 business day and it's off the site within 2 business days, usually the same day. Files are deleted from our systems within 30 days. If your build already won, the prize stays yours; the public listing still comes down. Our privacy policy covers how we handle your information, including under Quebec's Law 25.

10. Housekeeping

We can decline or remove entries that are unsafe, not metal, not your work, or spam. We may update these rules with notice on this page; changes don't apply to entries already submitted. Void where prohibited. This contest operates under Canadian law, including the Competition Act.