2025 Construction Trade Shows Across The U.S.
The year 2025 looks to be a plentiful one for construction trade shows and conventions throughout the U.S. To help you plan your year, we’ve put together a 2025 construction show schedule that includes a bumper crop of heavy machinery expos and construction conventions and conferences put on by industry associations. Dates and locations are current as of press time but are subject to change.
Originally posted January 13, 2025
Updated April 23, 2025
As always, Sandhills Global will have a presence at many of the following construction trade shows in 2025. But while you’re waiting for in-person construction events, explore Sandhills’ dedicated marketplaces 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 paving 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 Construction Trade Shows
NRC (National Railroad Construction & Maintenance Association) Annual Conference & NRC-REMSA (Railway Engineering-Maintenance Suppliers Association) Exhibition
January 5-8
Marco Island, Florida
Iowa LICA (Land Improvement Contractors Of America) Convention
January 5-7
Des Moines, Iowa
Southwest Flooring Market
January 9-10
Arlington, Texas
GMRC (Gas Machinery Research Council) Gas Machinery Conference
January 12-15 (rescheduled)
Houston, Texas
Rental Rally Trade Show – California Rental Association
January 12-15
Las Vegas, Nevada
AED (Associated Equipment Distributors) Summit & CONDEX (Conference Dealer Expo)
January 15-17
Orlando, Florida
National Pavement Expo & Conference (NPE)
Will be rescheduled; date pending
Tampa, Florida
NTPDA (National Tractor Parts Dealer Association) Conference
January 15-18
New Orleans, Louisiana
DSEDA (Deep Southern Equipment Dealers Association) Annual Conference & AED (Associated Equipment Distributors) Summit
January 16-17
Orlando, Florida
World Of Concrete
January 20-23
Las Vegas, Nevada
Northern Green
January 21-23
St. Paul, Minnesota
ISEE (International Society of Explosive Engineers) Annual Conference on Explosives and Blasting Technique
January 21-26
Cherokee, North Carolina
Southeast Flooring Market
January 22-23
Atlanta, Georgia
Tampa Build Expo
January 22-23
Tampa, Florida
AGC (Associated General Contractors) Construction Safety & Health Conference - Winter
January 22-24
Jacksonville, Florida
Marcum Florida Construction Summit
January 25
Hollywood, Florida
AGC (Associated General Contractors) Surety Bonding and Construction Risk Management Conference
January 27-29
Bonita Springs, Florida
TISE (The International Surface Event)
January 27-30
Las Vegas, Nevada
The ARA (American Rental Association) Show
January 28-February 1
Las Vegas, Nevada
February Construction Trade Shows
NAPA (National Asphalt Pavement Association) Annual Meeting
February 2-5
Maui, Hawaii
TCOA (Texas Crane Owners Association) Membership Meeting
February 3-4
San Antonio, Texas
BMSA (Building Material Suppliers Association) Annual Learning Exchange & LBM Expo
February 5-6
Hickory, North Carolina
The Precast Show & PCI (Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute) Convention
February 3-7
Indianapolis, Indiana
Sierra-Cascade Logging Conference
February 6-8
Anderson, California
CURT (Construction Users Roundtable) National Conference
February 10-12
Oro Valley, Arizona
FTBA (Florida Transportation Builders Association) Construction Conference
February 11-12
Orlando, Florida
ADI Forum
February 11-13
Houston, Texas
PowerGen International
February 11-13
Dallas, Texas
National LICA (Land Improvement Contractors Of America) Winter Convention
February 11-15
Jacksonville, Florida
Great Lakes Design & Construction Expo
February 12
Novi, Michigan
Gulf Coast Flooring Market
February 12-13
Biloxi, Mississippi
IEDA (Independent Equipment Dealers Association) Annual Meeting & Vendor Expo
February 14-16
Orlando, Florida
Advancing Prefabrication 2025
February 17-20
Phoenix, Arizona
NATE UNITE (Communications Infrastructure Contractors Association)
February 17-20
Raleigh, North Carolina
International Roofing Expo (IRE)
February 19-21
San Antonio, Texas
Cincinnati Facilities Maintenance Expo
February 20
Loveland, Ohio
Oregon Logging Conference
February 20-22
Eugene, Oregon
Groundbreaking Women In Construction (GWIC) East Coast
February 24-25
New York, New York
CASH (California’s Coalition for Adequate School Housing) Annual Conference & Trade Show
February 24-26
Palm Springs, California
FenceTech (American Fence Association)
February 24-28
Salt Lake City, Utah
ABC (Associated Builders & Contractors) Convention
February 25-27
Las Vegas, Nevada
NAHB (National Association of Home Builders) International Builders’ Show (IBS) / Kitchen & Bath Industry Show (KBIS) / Design & Construction Week (DCW)
February 25-27
Las Vegas, Nevada
SBE Annual Conference
February 27-28
Orlando, Florida
March Construction Trade Shows
SGA (Southern Gas Association) Spring Gas Conference
March 2-5
Charlotte, North Carolina
Underground Infrastructure Conference (UIC), formerly Underground Construction Technology Conference (UTC)
March 4-6
Houston, Texas
NRMCA (National Ready Mixed Concrete Association) Annual Convention
March 4-7
Tucson, Arizona
NTEA (National Truck Equipment Association) Work Truck Week
March 4-7
Indianapolis, Indiana
AEMP (Association of Equipment Management Professionals) Connect
March 5-7
Arlington, Texas
Demolition New Orleans (National Demolition Association [NDA] Annual Convention & Expo)
March 5-8
New Orleans, Louisiana
IIBEC (International Institute of Building Enclosure Consultants) International Convention & Trade Show
March 6-9
Orlando, Florida
Ohio Construction Conference
March 12
Columbus, Ohio
New York Build
March 12-13
New York, New York
Safety in Action Conference
March 12-14
National Harbor, Maryland
Indianapolis Facilities Maintenance Expo
March 13
Carmel, Indiana
Raleigh Facilities Maintenance Expo
March 13
Raleigh, North Carolina
Texas Water 2025
March 18-21
Houston, Texas
NUCA25 (National Utility Contractors Association) Annual Convention & Exhibit
March 18-21
Orlando, Florida
Austin Build Expo
March 19-20
Austin, Texas
Central Valley Facilities Expo
March 19-20
Modesto, California
Hard Hat Expo
March 19-20
Syracuse, New York
Illinois PHCC (Plumbing Heating Cooling Contractors) Expo
March 21
Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois
BuildPoint
March 23-26
San Diego, California
NSSGA (National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association) Annual Convention
March 23-26
St. Louis, Missouri
GCA (Gas Compressor Association) Annual Expo & Conference
March 24-26
Galveston, Texas
World of Asphalt & NSSGA (National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association) AGG1 Aggregates Academy & Expo
March 25-27
St. Louis, Missouri
International Mass Timber Conference
March 25-27
Portland, Oregon
NFMT (National Facilities Management and Technology)
March 25-27
Baltimore, Maryland
JLC LIVE New England Residential Construction Show
March 27-29
Providence, Rhode Island
NASTT (North American Society for Trenchless Technology) No-Dig Show
March 30-April 3
Denver, Colorado
BUILD25 / AWCI (Association of the Wall and Ceiling Industry) Convention & Expo (formerly INTEX Expo)
March 31–April 3
Charlotte, North Carolina
April Construction Trade Shows
Intermountain Logging Conference & Equipment Show
April 2-4
Spokane Valley, Washington
NASCC (North American Steel Construction Conference): The Steel Conference
April 2-4
Louisville, Kentucky
NFBA (National Frame Building Association) Annual Conference & Expo
April 2-4
Knoxville, Tennessee
APWA (American Public Works Association) North American Snow Conference
April 6-9
Grand Rapids, Michigan
CGA (Common Ground Alliance) Conference & Expo
April 7-10
Orlando, Florida
National Home Performance Conference & Trade Show (NHPC)
April 7-10
New Orleans, Louisiana
World of Modular Annual Convention & Trade Show
April 7-10
Las Vegas, Nevada
AGC (Associated General Contractors of America) Annual Convention & Contractor Solutions Expo
April 8-10
Columbus, Ohio
Structures Congress 2025
April 9-11
Phoenix, Arizona
AEI (Architectural Engineering Institute) Conference
April 13-16
Kansas City, Missouri
IWCE (International Window Coverings Expo)
April 14-16
West Palm Beach, Florida
Florida Buildings Engineering & Facility Maintenance Show
April 16
Tampa, Florida
Southern California Facilities Expo
April 16-17
Anaheim, California
SCRA (Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association) Annual Conference
April 21-25
Phoenix, Arizona
Dallas Build Expo
April 23-24
Dallas, Texas
Louisville Facilities Maintenance Expo
April 24
Louisville, Kentucky
ACT Expo (Advanced Clean Transportation Conference & Expo)
April 28-May 1
Anaheim, California
NAFA (National Association of Fleet Administrators) Institute & Expo (I&E)
April 28-30
Long Beach, California
RIA (Restoration Industry Association) International Restoration Convention & Industry Expo
April 28-30
West Palm Beach, Florida
Coverings (The Global Tile & Stone Experience)
April 29 – May 2
Orlando, Florida
SAH (Society of Architectural Historians) Annual International Conference
April 30-May 4
Atlanta, Georgia
May Construction Trade Shows
MHI (Manufactured Housing Institute) Congress & Expo
May 5-7
Orlando, Florida
WasteExpo
May 5-8
Las Vegas, Nevada
Offshore Technology Conference
May 5-8
Houston, Texas
ABAA (Air Barrier Association of America) Building Enclosure Conference
May 6-7
Denver, Colorado
ENR (Engineering News-Record) FutureTech
May 6-7
San Francisco, California
Eastern Gas Compression Roundtable
May 6-8
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
NFSA (National Fire Sprinkler Association) Annual Seminar & North American Fire Sprinkler Expo
May 7-9
Nashville, Tennessee
Northwest Facilities Expo
May 14-15
Portland, Oregon
NWCB (Northwest Wall & Ceiling Bureau) Convention & Expo
May 15-17
Coeur d’Alene, Idaho
CFMA (Construction Financial Management Association) Annual Conference & Exhibition
May 17-21
Kissimmee, Florida
Northeastern Forest Products Equipment Expo (The Loggers’ Expo)
May 16-17
Bangor, Maine
Aluminum USA
May 28-29
Nashville, Tennessee
Advancing Preconstruction
May 21-23
San Diego, California
June Construction Trade Shows
ACE (Architecture, Capital Equipment, & Engineering) Summit & Reverse Expo
June 2-4
Orlando, Florida
AIA (American Institute of Architects) Conference on Architecture & Design
June 4–7
Boston, Massachusetts
PA Timber Show
June 6-7
Pennsylvania Furnace, Pennsylvania
Groundbreaking Women in Construction (GWIC)
June 8-10
San Diego, California
AGC’s (Associated General Contractors of America) Federal Contractor Conference
June 9-11
Washington, D.C.
Spring CURT (Construction Users Roundtable) Solutions Summit
June 9-11
Oak Brook, Illinois
CURT (Construction Users Roundtable) Women's Leadership Initiative-Cohort #2
June 11-12
Oak Brook, Illinois
Houston Build Expo
June 11-12
Houston, Texas
NFPA (National Fire Protection Association) Conference & Expo
June 16-18
Las Vegas, Nevada
ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineers) Turbo Expo
June 16-20
Memphis, Tennessee
ACAF (Asphalt Contractors Association of Florida) Annual Convention
June 19-22
Bonita Springs, Florida
Hydrogen Technology Expo North America
June 25-26
Houston, Texas
BOMA (Building Owners & Managers Association) International Conference & Expo
June 28-July 1
Boston, Massachusetts
July Construction Trade Shows
National LICA (Land Improvement Contractors of America) Summer Meeting
July 8-12
Duluth, Minnesota
DSEDA (Deep Southern Equipment Dealers Association) Summer Conference
July 13-15
Destin, Florida
ESWP (Engineers’ Society of Western Pennsylvania) International Bridge Conference (IBC)
July 14-16
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
AGC (Associated General Contractors of America) Construction Safety & Health Conference - Summer
July 22-24
Minneapolis, Minnesota
AWFS Fair (Association of Woodworking & Furnishings Suppliers)
July 22-25
Las Vegas, Nevada
Atlanta Build Expo
July 23-24
Atlanta, Georgia
SEBC (Southeast Building Conference)
July 24-25
Kissimmee, Florida
WPC (KY/TN Water Professionals Conference)
July 27-30
Louisville, Kentucky
Sunbelt Builders Show
July 28-30
Grapevine, Texas
August Construction Trade Shows
AGC (Associated General Contractors) Technology Conference
August 6-8
Chicago, Illinois
Forest Products Expo
August 6-8
Nashville, Tennessee
TUG (The Users Group for Sage Construction and Real Estate Solutions) National Users Conference
August 13-16
Nashville, Tennessee
Nursery/Landscape Expo (Texas Nursery & Landscape Association)
August 5-7
San Antonio, Texas
PWX (Public Works Expo)
August 17-20
Chicago, Illinois
CFMA (Construction Financial Management Association) Southeastern Construction Regional Conference
August 20-22
Chattanooga, Tennessee
The Landscape Show
August 20-22
Orlando, Florida
NAWIC (National Association of Women in Construction) Annual Conference
August 20-23
Boston, Massachusetts
Los Angeles Build Expo
August 27-28
Los Angeles, California
September Construction Trade Shows
IEDA (Independent Equipment Dealers Association) Midyear Meeting
September 3-5
Nashville, Tennessee
Great Lakes Logging & Heavy Equipment Expo
September 4-6
Escanaba, Michigan
North Star Expo
September 12-13
Grand Rapids, Minnesota
The NECA Show (National Electrical Contractors Association)
September 12-15
Chicago, Illinois
IFE (International Fastener Expo)
September 15-17
Las Vegas, Nevada
NAEC (National Association of Elevator Contractors) Convention & Expo
September 15-18
Houston, Texas
Turbomachinery & Pump Symposia
September 16-18
Houston, Texas
GPA (Gas Processors Association) Midstream Convention
September 21-24
San Antonio, Texas
CDUPA (Caterpillar Dealers Used Parts Association) Conference
September 22-24
Long Beach, California
SCRA (Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association) Crane & Rigging Workshop
September 23-25
Indianapolis, Indiana
SPARK: The Electrician’s Expo (Independent Electrical Contractors)
September 26-28
Phoenix, Arizona
WEFTEC (Water Environment Federation Annual Technical Exhibition & Conference)
September 27-October 1
Chicago, Illinois
Western Roofing Expo
September 28-30
Las Vegas, Nevada
GMRC (Gas Machinery Research Council) Conference
September 28-October 1
Louisville, Kentucky
October Construction Trade Shows
Detroit Michigan Facilities Maintenance Expo
October 2
Livonia, Michigan
Mid-South Forestry Equipment Show
October 3-4
Starkville, Mississippi
The Paul Bunyan Show
October 3-5
Cambridge, Ohio
NACD (North America Cat Dealer) Procurement & Fleet Group Conference (NACDPFG)
October 6-9
Phoenix, Arizona
IDA (Independent Distributors Association) Convention & Trade Show
October 7-10
Dublin, Ireland
This convention is typically held in the U.S.
The Utility Expo (formerly ICUEE)
October 7-9
Louisville, Kentucky
NRMCA’s (National Ready Mixed Concrete Association) ConcreteWorks
October 10-14
Orlando, Florida
Procore Groundbreak
Date Pending
Houston, Texas
Central Ohio Facilities Maintenance Expo
October 16
Hilliard Ohio
AGC (Associated General Contractors) Construction HR & Workforce Conference
October 20-22
Fort Worth, Texas
METALCON
October 21-23
Las Vegas, Nevada
Equip Exposition
October 21-24
Louisville, Kentucky
International Pool, Spa, Patio Expo & Deck Expo
October 22-24
Las Vegas, Nevada
ACI (American Concrete Institute) Concrete Convention
October 26-29
Baltimore, Maryland
Cleveland Ohio Facilities Maintenance Expo
October 30
Independence, Ohio
Women in Construction (WIC) Leadership & Networking Conference
October 30
Arlington, Virginia
November Construction Trade Shows
ELEVATE National Conference & Expo – National Association of Landscape Professionals
November 2-5
Phoenix, Arizona
World Demolition Summit
November 3-5
Nashville, Tennessee
AEMP (Association of Equipment Management Professionals) EquipmentSHIFT
November 4-6
Miami, Florida
AGC (Associated General Contractors) Construction Financial Management Conference
November 5-7
Las Vegas, Nevada
Design-Build Conference & Expo
November 5-7
Las Vegas, Nevada
Ariat Dirt World Summit
November 5-7
Dallas, Texas
TCI (Tree Care Industry) Expo
November 5-8
St. Louis, Missouri
ESWP (Engineers’ Society of Western Pennsylvania) International Water Conference (IWC)
November 9-13
Orlando, Florida
Trimble Dimensions User Conference
November 10-12
Las Vegas, Nevada
South Florida Build Expo
November 12-13
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
North American Dealer Conference
November 17-19
Orlando, Florida
Caterpillar Dealer Used Equipment Manager (UEM) Meeting
Date & Location Pending
December Construction Trade Shows
Florida Asphalt Expo & Conference
December 16-17
Orlando, Florida