US Construction Trade Shows For 2026

To help you plan your year, we’ve put together a 2026 construction show schedule that includes a bumper crop of heavy machinery expos and construction conventions and conferences put on by industry associations.

 

 

 

The year 2026 looks to be a plentiful one for construction trade shows and conventions throughout the U.S.  The dates and locations below are current as of press time but are subject to change.

 

As always, Sandhills Global will have a presence at many of the following construction trade shows in 2026. But while you’re waiting for in-person construction events, explore Sandhills’ dedicated platforms that bring buyers and sellers of heavy machinery and industrial equipment together. These include:

 

• Machinery Trader for heavy machinery from skid steers to wheel loaders
• CraneTrader for all categories of crane and lift equipment
• ForestryTrader for forestry and logging equipment
• LiftsToday for forklifts and all other types of lifts
• Tree & Landscape Equipment Trader for tree care and landscaping equipment
• PavingEquipment for asphalt and concrete paving equipment
• OilFieldTrader for oil and gas drilling and production equipment
• PowerSystemsToday for generators and other power systems

 

And, if you need equipment financing, our trusted partner CurrencyFinance can match you with competitive financing with the best possible terms.

 

January 2026 Construction Trade Shows

NRC (National Railroad Construction & Maintenance Association) Annual Conference & NRC-REMSA (Railway Engineering-Maintenance Suppliers Association) Exhibition

January 7-10
Hollywood, Florida

Iowa LICA (Land Improvement Contractors Of America) Convention

January 11-13
Des Moines, Iowa

Southwest Flooring Market

January 8-9
Arlington, Texas

Rental Rally Trade Show – California Rental Association

January 11-14
Las Vegas, Nevada

AED (Associated Equipment Distributors) Summit & DSEDA (Deep Southern Equipment Dealers Association) Annual Conference

January 19-21
Dallas, Texas

World Of Concrete

January 20-22
Las Vegas, Nevada

Northern Green

January 20-22
St. Paul, Minnesota

POWERGEN

January 20-22
San Antonio, Texas

International Roofing Expo (IRE)

January 20-22
Las Vegas, Nevada

ISEE (International Society of Explosive Engineers) Annual Conference on Explosives and Blasting Technique

January 20-25
Reno, Nevada

Tampa Build Expo

January 21-22
Tampa, Florida

AGC (Associated General Contractors) Construction Safety & Health Conference - Winter

January 21-23
Glendale, Arizona

Southeast Flooring Market

January 22-23
Atlanta, Georgia

NTPDA (National Tractor Parts Dealer Association) Conference

January 24-26
Orlando, Florida

AGC (Associated General Contractors) Surety Bonding and Construction Risk Management Conference

January 26-28
Charlotte Harbor, Florida

TISE (The International Surface Event)

January 26-29
Las Vegas, Nevada

NAPA (National Asphalt Pavement Association) Annual Meeting

January 26-29
Scottsdale, Arizona

Underground Infrastructure Conference (UIC)

January 27-28
San Antonio, Texas

ADI Forum

January 28
Houston, Texas

 

February 2026 Construction Trade Shows

Advancing Prefabrication Summit

February 2-5
Allen, Texas

FenceTech (American Fence Association)

February 2-6
Indianapolis, Indiana

PCI (Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute) Convention & The Precast Show

February 2-6
Kansas City, Missouri

Great Lakes Design & Construction Expo

February 3
Novi, Michigan

CURT (Construction Users Roundtable) Women in Leadership Cohort #3

February 4-5
Orlando, Florida

Demolition New Orleans (National Demolition Association [NDA] Annual Convention & Expo)

February 4–7
Phoenix, Arizona

CBIZ Florida Construction & Real Estate Summit

February 5
Hollywood, Florida

Sierra-Cascade Logging Conference

February 5-7
Anderson, California

FTBA (Florida Transportation Builders Association) Construction Conference

February 10-11
Orlando, Florida

CURT (Construction Users Roundtable) National Conference

February 10-12
Oro Valley, Arizona

NUCA25 (National Utility Contractors Association) National Convention

February 10-13
Tucson, Arizona

BMSA (Building Material Suppliers Association) Annual Learning Exchange & LBM Expo

February 11-12
Hickory, North Carolina

SBE Annual Conference

February 11-13
Chandler, Arizona

Cincinnati Facilities Maintenance Expo

February 12
Cincinnati, Ohio

IEDA (Independent Equipment Dealers Association) Annual Meeting & Vendor Expo

February 13-15
Orlando, Florida

NAHB (National Association of Home Builders) International Builders’ Show (IBS) / Kitchen & Bath Industry Show (KBIS) / Design & Construction Week (DCW)

February 17-19
Orlando, Florida

Oregon Logging Conference

February 19-21
Eugene, Oregon

NATE UNITE (Communications Infrastructure Contractors Association)

February 23-26
Las Vegas, Nevada

Atlanta Build Expo

February 25-26
Atlanta, Georgia

CASH (California’s Coalition for Adequate School Housing) Annual Conference on School Facilities

February 25-27
Sacramento, California

NFBA (National Frame Building Association) Annual Conference & Expo

February 25-27
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

National LICA (Land Improvement Contractors Of America) Winter Convention

February 28-March 2
Las Vegas, Nevada

NRMCA (National Ready Mixed Concrete Association) Annual Convention

February 28-March 2
Las Vegas, Nevada

The ARA (American Rental Association) Show

February 28-March 4
Orlando, Florida

 

March 2026 Construction Trade Shows

AEMP (Association of Equipment Management Professionals) Connect

March 1-2
Las Vegas, Nevada

NSSGA (National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association) Annual Convention

March 1-3
Las Vegas, Nevada

CONEXPO-CON/AGG

March 3-7
Las Vegas, Nevada

IFPE (International Fluid Power Exposition)

March 3-7
Las Vegas, Nevada

Salt Lake City Facilities Maintenance Expo

March 5
Salt Lake City, Utah

Safety in Action Conference

March 5-7
Orlando, Florida

NFMT (National Facilities Management and Technology)

March 10-12
Charlotte, North Carolina

NTEA (National Truck Equipment Association) Work Truck Week

March 10-13

Indianapolis, Indiana

Gulf Coast Flooring Market

March 11-12
Biloxi, Mississippi

Indianapolis Facilities Maintenance Expo

March 12
Carmel, Indiana

IIBEC (International Institute of Building Enclosure Consultants) International Convention & Trade Show

March 12-15
Sacramento, California

BUILD26 / AWCI's (Association of the Wall and Ceiling Industry) Convention & Expo

March 15-18
New Orleans, Louisiana

Ohio Construction Conference

March 18
Columbus, Ohio

Central Valley Facilities Expo

March 18-19
Lodi, California

New York Build

March 18-19
New York, New York

Hard Hat Expo

March 18-19
Syracuse, New York

ABC (Associated Builders & Contractors) Convention

March 18-20
Salt Lake City, Utah

AEI (Architectural Engineering Institute) & IRD (Infrastructure Resilience Division) Conference & CI (Construction Institute) & CRC (Construction Research Congress) Joint Conference

March 18-20
San Antonio, Texas

Illinois PHCC (Plumbing Heating Cooling Contractors) Expo

March 20
Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois

SGA (Southern Gas Association) Spring Gas Conference

March 23-25
Columbia, South Carolina

GCA (Gas Compressor Association) Annual Expo & Conference

March 23-26
Galveston, Texas

AGC (Associated General Contractors of America) Annual Convention

March 24-26
Orlando, Florida

JLC LIVE New England Residential Construction Show

March 26-28
Providence, Rhode Island

ACI (American Concrete Institute) Concrete Convention

March 29-April 1
Rosemont, Illinois

NASTT (North American Society for Trenchless Technology) No-Dig Show

March 29-April 2
Palm Springs, California

Texas Crane Owners Association (TCOA) Membership Meeting

March 30-31
Fort Worth, Texas

Coverings 2026: The Global Tile & Stone Experience

March 30-April 2
Las Vegas, Nevada

International Mass Timber Conference

March 31-April 2
Portland, Oregon

 

April 2026 Construction Trade Shows

Raleigh Facilities Maintenance Expo

April 1
Raleigh, North Carolina

MHI (Manufactured Housing Institute) Congress & Expo

April 7-9
Las Vegas, Nevada

Intermountain Logging Conference & Equipment Show

April 8-9
Spokane Valley, Washington

Southern California Facilities Expo

April 8-9
Anaheim, California

ArborFest Expo

April 9-11
Asheville, North Carolina

NAFA (National Association of Fleet Administrators) Institute & Expo (I&E)

April 13-15
Cleveland, Ohio

National Home Performance Conference & Trade Show (NHPC)

April 13-16
Columbus, Ohio

SAH (Society of Architectural Historians) Annual International Conference

April 15-19
Mexico City, Mexico

Spokane Facilities Maintenance Expo

April 16
Spokane Valley, Washington

BuildPoint

April 19-22
Orlando, Florida

World of Modular Annual Convention & Trade Show

April 20-23
Las Vegas, Nevada

SCRA (Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association) Annual Conference

April 20-24
Amelia Island, Florida

IWCE (International Window Coverings Expo)

April 21-23
Raleigh, North Carolina

Dallas Build Expo

April 22-23
Dallas, Texas

NASCC (North American Steel Construction Conference): The Steel Conference

April 22-24
Atlanta, Georgia

Louisville Facilities Maintenance Expo

April 23
Louisville, Kentucky

APWA (American Public Works Association) North American Snow Conference

April 26-29
Cleveland, Ohio

CGA (Common Ground Alliance) Conference & Expo

April 27-30
Colorado Springs, Colorado

Texas Water 2026

April 27-30
San Antonio, Texas

RIA (Restoration Industry Association) International Restoration Convention & Industry Expo

April 27-29
Savannah, Georgia

Florida Buildings Engineering & Facility Maintenance Show

April 28
Tampa, Florida

Northwest Facilities Expo

April 29-30
Portland, Oregon

Structures Congress 2026

April 29-May 1
Boston, Massachusetts

NWCB (Northwest Wall & Ceiling Bureau) Wall and Ceiling Conference & Trade Show

April 30-May 2
Las Vegas, Nevada

 

May 2026 Construction Trade Shows

Northeastern Forest Products Equipment Exposition (The Loggers’ Expo)

May 1-2
Essex Junction, Vermont

MHEDA (Material Handling Equipment Distributors Association) Annual Convention & Exhibitor Showcase

May 2-6
Nashville, Tennessee

ENR (Engineering News-Record) FutureTech

May 4-6
San Francisco, California

ACT Expo (Advanced Clean Transportation Expo)

May 4-7
Las Vegas, Nevada

Offshore Technology Conference

May 4-7
Houston, Texas

ABAA (Air Barrier Association of America) Building Enclosure Conference

May 5-6
Minneapolis, Minnesota

Fastener Fair USA & Aluminum Fabrication Summit

May 5-6
Charlotte, North Carolina

Advancing Preconstruction

May 5-7
Phoenix, Arizona

CURT (Construction Users Roundtable) Women in Leadership Cohort #3

May 6-7
Columbus, Ohio

Eastern Gas Compression Roundtable

May 12-14
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Austin Build Expo

May 27-28
Austin, Texas

CFMA (Construction Financial Management Association) Annual Conference & Exhibition

May 30-June 3
Phoenix, Arizona

 

June 2026 Construction Trade Shows

TUG (The Users Group for Sage Construction and Real Estate Solutions) National Users Conference

June 2-5
Salt Lake City, Utah

ACAF (Asphalt Contractors Association of Florida) Annual Convention

June 4-7
Key Largo, Florida

June CURT (Construction Users Roundtable) Solutions Summit

June 8
Hebron, Kentucky

Waste Leadership Summit

June 8-10
Washington, D.C.

AGC’s (Associated General Contractors of America) Federal Contractor Conference

June 8-10
Washington, D.C.

AIA (American Institute of Architects) Conference on Architecture & Design

June 10–13
San Diego, California

Groundbreaking Women in Construction (GWIC)

June 14-16
San Diego, California

ESWP (Engineers’ Society of Western Pennsylvania) International Bridge Conference (IBC)

June 15-17
National Harbor, Maryland

ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineers) Turbo Expo

June 15-19
Milan, Italy

NFPA (National Fire Protection Association) Conference & Expo

June 22-24
Las Vegas, Nevada

BOMA (Building Owners & Managers Association) International Conference & Expo

June 27-30
Long Beach, California

 

July 2026 Construction Trade Shows

Nashville Build Expo

July 1-2
Nashville, Tennessee

NTPDA (National Tractor Parts Dealer Association) Summer Mixer

July 16-18
Eugene, Oregon

WPC (KY/TN Water Professionals Conference)

July 19-22
Lexington, Kentucky

Sunbelt Builders Show

July 22-23
San Antonio, Texas

AGC (Associated General Contractors of America) Construction Safety & Health Conference - Summer

July 22-24
Minneapolis, Minnesota

SEBC (Southeast Building Conference)

July 29-30
Orlando, Florida

 

August 2026 Construction Trade Shows

AGC (Associated General Contractors) Technology Conference

August 4-6
Minneapolis, Minnesota

Northern Green Outdoors

August 11
St. Paul, Minnesota

Nursery/Landscape Expo (Texas Nursery & Landscape Association)

August 11-13
San Antonio, Texas

Houston Build Expo

August 12-13
Houston, Texas

CFMA (Construction Financial Management Association) Southeastern Construction Regional Conference

August 19-21
Chattanooga, Tennessee

The Landscape Show

August 19-21
Orlando, Florida

NAWIC (National Association of Women in Construction) Annual Conference

August (TBD)
Reno, Nevada

IWF (International Woodworking Fair) Atlanta

August 25-28
Atlanta, Georgia

PWX (Public Works Expo)

August 30-September 2
Houston, Texas

 

September 2026 Construction Trade Shows

Great Lakes Logging & Heavy Equipment Expo

September 10-11
Green Bay, Wisconsin

North Star Expo (Minnesota Timber Producers Association)

September 18-19
Grand Rapids, Minnesota

The NECA Show (National Electrical Contractors Association)

October 4-7
Las Vegas, Nevada

June CURT (Construction Users Roundtable) Solutions Summit

September 14-15
Hebron, Kentucky

GPA (Gas Processors Association) Midstream Convention

September 20-23
San Antonio, Texas

NACD (North America Cat Dealer) Procurement & Fleet Group Conference (NACDPFG)

September 21-24
Nashville, Tennessee

SCRA (Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association) Crane & Rigging Workshop

September 22-24
Omaha, Nebraska

Turbomachinery & Pump Symposia

September 22-24
Houston, Texas

WEFTEC (Water Environment Federation Annual Technical Exhibition & Conference)

September 26-30
New Orleans, Louisiana

Caterpillar Dealer Used Equipment Manager (UEM) Conference

September 27-29
Boise, Idaho

Western Roofing Expo

September 27-29
Las Vegas, Nevada

CDUPA (Caterpillar Dealers Used Parts Association) Conference

September 27-30
Scottsdale, Arizona

NAEC (National Association of Elevator Contractors) Convention & Expo

September 28-October 1
Chicago, Illinois

South Florida Build Expo

September 30-October 1
Fort Lauderdale, Florida

 

October 2026 Construction Trade Shows

Detroit Michigan Facilities Maintenance Expo

October 1
Novi, Michigan

The Paul Bunyan Show

October 2-4
Cambridge, Ohio

GMRC (Gas Machinery Research Council) Conference

October 4-7
Indianapolis, Indiana

SAF (Society of American Foresters) National Convention

October 6-9
Tacoma, Washington

MEDA (Montana Equipment Dealers Association) Annual Conference

October 7-8
Whitefish, Montana

IFE (International Fastener Expo) & Conference

October 7-9
Phoenix, Arizona

METALCON

October 7-9
Orlando, Florida

ACI (American Concrete Institute) Concrete Convention

October 11-14
Atlanta, Georgia

Charlotte Build Expo

October 13-14
Charlotte, North Carolina

NRMCA’s (National Ready Mixed Concrete Association) ConcreteWorks

October 15-18
Nashville, Tennessee

Women in Construction (WIC) Leadership & Networking Conference

October 16
Arlington, Virginia

Procore Groundbreak

October 20-22
Orlando, Florida

Equip Exposition

October 20-23
Louisville, Kentucky

AGC (Associated General Contractors) Construction HR & Workforce Conference

October 21-23
Phoenix, Arizona

SPARK: The Electrician’s Expo (Independent Electrical Contractors)

October 21-24
Columbus, Ohio

Central Ohio Facilities Maintenance Expo

October 22
Hilliard, Ohio

IDA (Independent Distributors Association) Convention & Trade Show

October 27-30
San Diego, California

AGC (Associated General Contractors) Construction Financial Management Conference

October 28-30
Las Vegas, Nevada

Cleveland Ohio Facilities Maintenance Expo

October 29
Independence, Ohio

 

November 2026 Construction Trade Shows

Los Angeles Build Expo

November 4-5
Los Angeles, California

Design-Build Conference & Expo

November 4-6
Cleveland, Ohio

ELEVATE National Conference & Expo – National Association of Landscape Professionals

November 8-11
Tampa, Florida

ESWP (Engineers’ Society of Western Pennsylvania) International Water Conference (IWC)

November 8-12
Orlando, Florida

Ariat Dirt World Summit

November 9-11
Phoenix, Arizona

Trimble Dimensions User Conference

November 9-11
Las Vegas, Nevada

TCI (Tree Care Industry) Expo

November 12-14
Ft. Lauderdale, Florida

AEMP (Association of Equipment Management Professionals) EquipmentSHIFT

November 16-18
New Orleans, Louisiana

International Pool, Spa, Patio Expo & Deck Expo

November 17-19
New Orleans, Louisiana

 

December 2026 Construction Trade Shows

Phoenix Build Expo

December 9-10
Phoenix, Arizona

Florida Asphalt Expo & Conference

December 15-16
Orlando, Florida