Get FinancingUS Construction Trade Shows For 2026
The year 2026 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 2026 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.
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
IEDA (Independent Equipment Dealers Association) Mid-Year Meeting
TBD
TBD
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
North American Dealer Conference
TBD
TBD
December 2026 Construction Trade Shows
Phoenix Build Expo
December 9-10
Phoenix, Arizona
Florida Asphalt Expo & Conference
December 15-16
Orlando, Florida